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,
Look at me here up in the sky
Watch the world just pass me by
And all my feelings keep me awake
Its happening more everyday
Loving you could be so easy
Loving you could be so great
Loving you could be so easy
Loving you could be so great
Well how can I try to explain
Your story never seems to stay the same
Your outta touch and I'm outta time
Just talk to me a while
And joke about the things
We used to see
Its so hard for me to smile
I've never felt so alone
After all of this there's so much left 2 lose
I'll take the pieces now
I promise you I never meant to
Well how can I complain
When everybody seems 2 no my name
Your outta luck and I'm outta line
Its such selfish compromise
A self indulgence useless bunch of lies
I never thought you wud believe
Hold me now don't wake me up
Pull me down
And then back up
All again for all to see
A low whisper guilty stare
Your stagnant beauty makes me glare
Silly games in the sun
In the sun
In the sun
Oh in the sun
How can I complain
Your story never seems to stay the same
Your outta luck and I'm outta drive
Its such selfish compromise
A selft indulgence useless bunch of lies
Watch the world just pass me by
And all my feelings keep me awake
Its happening more everyday
Loving you could be so easy
Loving you could be so great
Loving you could be so easy
Loving you could be so great
Well how can I try to explain
Your story never seems to stay the same
Your outta touch and I'm outta time
Just talk to me a while
And joke about the things
We used to see
Its so hard for me to smile
I've never felt so alone
After all of this there's so much left 2 lose
I'll take the pieces now
I promise you I never meant to
Well how can I complain
When everybody seems 2 no my name
Your outta luck and I'm outta line
Its such selfish compromise
A self indulgence useless bunch of lies
I never thought you wud believe
Hold me now don't wake me up
Pull me down
And then back up
All again for all to see
A low whisper guilty stare
Your stagnant beauty makes me glare
Silly games in the sun
In the sun
In the sun
Oh in the sun
How can I complain
Your story never seems to stay the same
Your outta luck and I'm outta drive
Its such selfish compromise
A selft indulgence useless bunch of lies
Lyrics submitted by rip_me_2_shreds
Why Lyrics as written by Charles Robert Simpson William Michael Simpson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Kassner Associated Publishers Ltd
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