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,
Do you recall the times when we had no one but ourselves?
Wouldn`t trust anyone else or even let you be part of my life
Do you recall when I had just no place at all to go
And wanted to get to you but you were always way too far away?
I`ve been here, stayed here, trying to be something
That you would be happy to remember, someday, somewhere
Maybe one day I`ll be sure of everything I mean to you
And know this is never supposed to change
Do you recall the days when I had nothing but these songs?
No one else would sing along, but still it was the only place to go
And I just wonder why these memories remain intact
Why is it hard to forget the things I most wanted would go away?
I`ve wasted it, faked it, lived my life away trying to find
The love that I found hidden, inside your heart
But I know I want you to be forever by my side
`Cause that`s the place where you belong
But I am here and I`m waiting for you
Yeah, I`ll be here, always ready for you
And I`ll make you just so glad I`m around
So you won`t stop to consider maybe it`s time to go away
Wouldn`t trust anyone else or even let you be part of my life
Do you recall when I had just no place at all to go
And wanted to get to you but you were always way too far away?
I`ve been here, stayed here, trying to be something
That you would be happy to remember, someday, somewhere
Maybe one day I`ll be sure of everything I mean to you
And know this is never supposed to change
Do you recall the days when I had nothing but these songs?
No one else would sing along, but still it was the only place to go
And I just wonder why these memories remain intact
Why is it hard to forget the things I most wanted would go away?
I`ve wasted it, faked it, lived my life away trying to find
The love that I found hidden, inside your heart
But I know I want you to be forever by my side
`Cause that`s the place where you belong
But I am here and I`m waiting for you
Yeah, I`ll be here, always ready for you
And I`ll make you just so glad I`m around
So you won`t stop to consider maybe it`s time to go away
Lyrics submitted by gustavo_
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