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,
Come with me
On a journey beneath the skin
Come with me
On a journey under the skin
We will look together
For the Pan within
Close your eyes
Breathe slow we'll begin
Close your eyes
Breathe slow we'll begin
To look together
For the Pan within
Swing your hips
Loose your head and let it spin
Swing your hips
Loose your head and let it spin
And we will look together for the Pain within
Close your eyes
Breathe slow we'll begin
Close your eyes
Breathe slow we'll begin
To look together
For the Pain within
Put your face to my window
Breathe a night full of treasure
The wind is delicious
Sweet and wild with the promise of pleasure
The stars are alive
And nights like these
Were born to be
Sanctified by you and me
Lovers thieves fools and pretenders
And all we gotta do is surrender
Come with me on a journey
Under the skin
Come with me on a journey under the skin
And we will look together
For the Pain within
On a journey beneath the skin
Come with me
On a journey under the skin
We will look together
For the Pan within
Close your eyes
Breathe slow we'll begin
Close your eyes
Breathe slow we'll begin
To look together
For the Pan within
Swing your hips
Loose your head and let it spin
Swing your hips
Loose your head and let it spin
And we will look together for the Pain within
Close your eyes
Breathe slow we'll begin
Close your eyes
Breathe slow we'll begin
To look together
For the Pain within
Put your face to my window
Breathe a night full of treasure
The wind is delicious
Sweet and wild with the promise of pleasure
The stars are alive
And nights like these
Were born to be
Sanctified by you and me
Lovers thieves fools and pretenders
And all we gotta do is surrender
Come with me on a journey
Under the skin
Come with me on a journey under the skin
And we will look together
For the Pain within
Lyrics submitted by ricardoborges123
The Pan Within Lyrics as written by Michael Scott
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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