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,
Yeah!
Now it's falling around you
pickup the pieces you know they wont fit
tear drops are falling down like rain
ocean water around you
I see it coming round again, I know
now I realize that I'll be fine
and I'll forget you
Will you ever learn
that there's more to life than helping yourself?
will I reach out my hand
and stop you from falling
which starts this over again
This time there's no where left to talk
as I run down the boardwalk
trying hard to forget your face I know
wish I could finally find the strength
to open up your letters
I think, I'll throw them all away instead
Now I realize, that I'll be fine
and I'll forget you
Will you ever learn
that there's more to life than helping yourself?
will I reach out my hand
and stop you from falling
which starts this over again
(part 1)
Don't know if I can bring myself
to open up your letters
maybe I'll throw them all away
forget you all together
know now I'm waiting back at home
know now I'm waiting back at home
and I am starving for affection
affection.......
(part 2)
I see you
I know you
I can see right through you
I can see right through you
When will I finally find the strength
to open up your letters?
I think I'll throw them all away
forget you all together
when will I find my way back home
find my way on back home my way back home....
and now its falling around you
pick up the pieces you know they wont fit.
Now it's falling around you
pickup the pieces you know they wont fit
tear drops are falling down like rain
ocean water around you
I see it coming round again, I know
now I realize that I'll be fine
and I'll forget you
Will you ever learn
that there's more to life than helping yourself?
will I reach out my hand
and stop you from falling
which starts this over again
This time there's no where left to talk
as I run down the boardwalk
trying hard to forget your face I know
wish I could finally find the strength
to open up your letters
I think, I'll throw them all away instead
Now I realize, that I'll be fine
and I'll forget you
Will you ever learn
that there's more to life than helping yourself?
will I reach out my hand
and stop you from falling
which starts this over again
(part 1)
Don't know if I can bring myself
to open up your letters
maybe I'll throw them all away
forget you all together
know now I'm waiting back at home
know now I'm waiting back at home
and I am starving for affection
affection.......
(part 2)
I see you
I know you
I can see right through you
I can see right through you
When will I finally find the strength
to open up your letters?
I think I'll throw them all away
forget you all together
when will I find my way back home
find my way on back home my way back home....
and now its falling around you
pick up the pieces you know they wont fit.
Lyrics submitted by germantownrd
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