This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Nenhuma verdade me machuca
Nenhum motivo me corrói
Até se eu ficar só na vontade, já não dói
Nenhuma doutrina me convence
Nenhuma resposta me satisfaz
Nem mesmo o tédio me surpreende mais
Mas eu sinto que eu 'to viva
A cada banho de chuva que chega molhando meu corpo nu
Nenhum sofrimento me comove
Nenhum programa me distrai
Eu ouvi promessas e isso não me atrai
E não há razão que me governe
Nenhuma lei prá me guiar
Eu 'to exatamente aonde eu queria estar
Mas eu sinto que eu 'to viva
A cada banho de chuva que chega molhando meu corpo nu
A minha alma nem me lembro mais
Em que esquina se perdeu
Ou em que mundo se enfiou
Mas já faz algum tempo
Já faz algum tempo
Já faz algum tempo
Faz algum tempo
A minha alma nem me lembro mais
Em que esquina se perdeu
Ou em que mundo se enfiou
Mas eu não tenho pressa
Já não tenho pressa
Eu não tenho pressa
Não tenho pressa
Nenhum motivo me corrói
Até se eu ficar só na vontade, já não dói
Nenhuma doutrina me convence
Nenhuma resposta me satisfaz
Nem mesmo o tédio me surpreende mais
Mas eu sinto que eu 'to viva
A cada banho de chuva que chega molhando meu corpo nu
Nenhum sofrimento me comove
Nenhum programa me distrai
Eu ouvi promessas e isso não me atrai
E não há razão que me governe
Nenhuma lei prá me guiar
Eu 'to exatamente aonde eu queria estar
Mas eu sinto que eu 'to viva
A cada banho de chuva que chega molhando meu corpo nu
A minha alma nem me lembro mais
Em que esquina se perdeu
Ou em que mundo se enfiou
Mas já faz algum tempo
Já faz algum tempo
Já faz algum tempo
Faz algum tempo
A minha alma nem me lembro mais
Em que esquina se perdeu
Ou em que mundo se enfiou
Mas eu não tenho pressa
Já não tenho pressa
Eu não tenho pressa
Não tenho pressa
Lyrics submitted by The Funk Fucker
Déjà Vu Lyrics as written by Pedro Sergio Dos Santos Maia D Sousa Priscilla Novaes Leone
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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