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,
I brought you something close to me
Left for something you see though you're here
You haunt my dreams
There's nothing to do but believe
Just believe
Just breathe
Another day, just believe
Another day, just breathe
Another day, just believe
Another day, just breathe
I'm used to it by now
Another day, just believe
Just breathe
Just believe
Just breathe
Lying in my bed
Another day, staring at the ceiling
Just breathe
Another day
Another day, just believe
Another day
I'm used to it by now
I'm used to it by now
Just breathe
Just believe
Just breathe
Just believe
Just believe
Just breathe
Just believe
Another day, just believe
Another day
Another day, just believe
Another day, just breathe
Another day (I do believe)
Another day (So hard to breathe)
Another day (Not so hard to believe)
Another day
Another day
Left for something you see though you're here
You haunt my dreams
There's nothing to do but believe
Just believe
Just breathe
Another day, just believe
Another day, just breathe
Another day, just believe
Another day, just breathe
I'm used to it by now
Another day, just believe
Just breathe
Just believe
Just breathe
Lying in my bed
Another day, staring at the ceiling
Just breathe
Another day
Another day, just believe
Another day
I'm used to it by now
I'm used to it by now
Just breathe
Just believe
Just breathe
Just believe
Just believe
Just breathe
Just believe
Another day, just believe
Another day
Another day, just believe
Another day, just breathe
Another day (I do believe)
Another day (So hard to breathe)
Another day (Not so hard to believe)
Another day
Another day
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i think this is about a relationship... pretty strongly in my opinion when it says "you haunt my dreams; nothin to do but believe" i think why is her dreams haunted by him and why would she repeat this mantra "just believe.. just breathe... another day"...
i think its about a relationship that should not have ended... "i brouht you something close to me".. a reference of getting closer...
"im used to it by now... another day... just believe"
after all these lyrics to me its about a couple whos relationship ended... this girl is overwhelmed with the pain of the loss.... you hear it when she says 'you haunt my dreams, nothin to do but believe... just believe just breathe"
she wants so badly for him to come back, so badly that its hard to do anything else, except believe it will happen, and keep breathing and living "another day"...
maybe im hearing my own experiences in the song, but its resonating with me in that sense, i listen to the song so i can tell myself "im used to it by now" and to just believe, because for me if i didnt' believe we could fix things then, well i think the person who wrote the song had similar problem and this is cathartic (sp) for her... just breathe
after listening to this a thousand more times and thinking...<br /> for me the meaning of the song rests in that one lyric<br /> <br /> you haunt my dreams, there's nothin to do but believe... just believe...<br /> <br /> and its a mantra for living through what shes obviously talking about
dude, i'm truly at a loss as to why most don't qet this sonq. telamonkinslayer is the closest.<br /> obviously the chick is in love with a quy. and everyday she lies in her bed believinq that whatever it is that's blockinq there love is qoinq to crumble/fall apart, and they will finally be toqether. and she's forcinq herself to breath because the pain of beinq apart is so paralyzing that she actually needs to force herself to breathe.<br /> how do i know this? just ask the qirl who loves me, and that i am in love with...
dude, i'm truly at a loss as to why most don't qet this sonq. telamonkinslayer is the closest.<br /> obviously the chick is in love with a quy. and everyday she lies in her bed believinq that whatever it is that's blockinq there love is qoinq to crumble/fall apart, and they will finally be toqether. and she's forcinq herself to breath because the pain of beinq apart is so paralyzing that she actually needs to force herself to breathe.<br /> how do i know this? just ask the qirl who loves me, and that i am in love with...
thanks james, i dunno why either but its why i posted.... i think for someone who experiences something like it the song is so loudly clearly speaking to us<br /> and you probably are aware its not a common situation<br /> i've listened to this song a thousand times a thousand times because i'm in that situation... and i need to tell myself another day.. just believe just breathe<br /> <br /> right. whatever is holding them apart causes so much pain, but its eroding, its not as important to them as being together... and towards the end of the song she changes from saying just believe trying to almost force believing they will b together just to pass another day, to sayin i do believe, its not so hard to believe<br /> and it really isn't so hard to believe is it??<br /> when you separate from someone you love truly love its not so hard to believe that you will be reunited<br /> i hope it happens for you. my girl has actually been communicating again and its a miracle for me. another day