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,
waiting and waiting the years go by fast
your age is increasing
life span decreasing
the human body decaying of mass
the time is near
souls are wasting and doom to damnation
the poison in the wine shorting your life
our world forsaken
pluge in darkness
your murder is for told in the book of soulergy
hope needs to be found
waiting your life will soon be gone
death to come
time is run out
the end is near
dying
dying
souls fades away
the clock is ticking
inhale the toxic
kill yourself
souls are wasting and doom to damnation
the poison in the wine shorting your life
our world forsaken
pluge in darkness
can we be saved?
Is their hope?
your age is increasing
life span decreasing
the human body decaying of mass
the time is near
souls are wasting and doom to damnation
the poison in the wine shorting your life
our world forsaken
pluge in darkness
your murder is for told in the book of soulergy
hope needs to be found
waiting your life will soon be gone
death to come
time is run out
the end is near
dying
dying
souls fades away
the clock is ticking
inhale the toxic
kill yourself
souls are wasting and doom to damnation
the poison in the wine shorting your life
our world forsaken
pluge in darkness
can we be saved?
Is their hope?
Lyrics submitted by xD_angel666x
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book of soulergy? isnt it book of eternity
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