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,
(Now I can see your pain, I'm sorry
Goodbye, I cry so hard
Now I can see your pain, I'm sorry
Goodbye, I cry tonight)
The necks of this youth
With their necks through this noose
We're told lies like it's truth
And we suspect that it's you
So you strap them with the AK
It's motherfucking mayday
They swear I'm fucking crazy
Ain't nothing gonna save me
I'm breaking, I feel it
I'm naked, I'm kneeling
I'm shaking, I'm reeling
My God I keep bleeding
I watch the world die through crimson eyes
I cry it turns to night
I die, I see the light
And now I'll say goodbye
Now I can see your pain, I'm sorry
Goodbye
I cry so hard
Now I can see your pain, I'm sorry
Goodbye
I cry tonight
If I could take all this pain away
Use the rage of our youth today
Whose to say that it's you to blame
It's the people above you
The ones who say that they love you
Look what the world has come to
So now it's time to say 'Fuck you'
If you care then they drug you
And no one's there when they numb you
Fill you with terror and crush you
Pretend they care as they shove you
So you look to me to find the truth
And what I say is what you do
But everyone you look up to
Is really as fucked-up as you
Time is getting shorter
With these enforced disorders
And we get blamed and pushed around
So who's the fucking villain now?
Now I can see your pain, I'm sorry
Goodbye
I cry so hard
Now I can see your pain, I'm sorry
Goodbye
I cry tonight
We can't stop now
We're so close now
'Cause these times are almost over
I won't give up
So God, save us
It feels like we're getting closer
We can't stop now
We're so close now
'Cause these times are almost over
I won't give up
So God, save us, wow
Now I can see your pain, I'm sorry
Goodbye
I cry so hard
Now I can see your pain, I'm sorry
Goodbye
I cry tonight
Goodbye
I cry tonight
I'll cry tonight
I cry tonight
Goodbye, I cry so hard
Now I can see your pain, I'm sorry
Goodbye, I cry tonight)
The necks of this youth
With their necks through this noose
We're told lies like it's truth
And we suspect that it's you
So you strap them with the AK
It's motherfucking mayday
They swear I'm fucking crazy
Ain't nothing gonna save me
I'm breaking, I feel it
I'm naked, I'm kneeling
I'm shaking, I'm reeling
My God I keep bleeding
I watch the world die through crimson eyes
I cry it turns to night
I die, I see the light
And now I'll say goodbye
Now I can see your pain, I'm sorry
Goodbye
I cry so hard
Now I can see your pain, I'm sorry
Goodbye
I cry tonight
If I could take all this pain away
Use the rage of our youth today
Whose to say that it's you to blame
It's the people above you
The ones who say that they love you
Look what the world has come to
So now it's time to say 'Fuck you'
If you care then they drug you
And no one's there when they numb you
Fill you with terror and crush you
Pretend they care as they shove you
So you look to me to find the truth
And what I say is what you do
But everyone you look up to
Is really as fucked-up as you
Time is getting shorter
With these enforced disorders
And we get blamed and pushed around
So who's the fucking villain now?
Now I can see your pain, I'm sorry
Goodbye
I cry so hard
Now I can see your pain, I'm sorry
Goodbye
I cry tonight
We can't stop now
We're so close now
'Cause these times are almost over
I won't give up
So God, save us
It feels like we're getting closer
We can't stop now
We're so close now
'Cause these times are almost over
I won't give up
So God, save us, wow
Now I can see your pain, I'm sorry
Goodbye
I cry so hard
Now I can see your pain, I'm sorry
Goodbye
I cry tonight
Goodbye
I cry tonight
I'll cry tonight
I cry tonight
Lyrics submitted by Arian Caldon, edited by RainB0WShine
Pain Lyrics as written by George Arthur Ragan Aron Erlichman
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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"The necks of this youth, With the necks through this noose."
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"So you strap 'em with a AK, Motherfucking mayday."
the government solving problems with war war war