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,
Can you ask me anything?
I can't serve you everything.
You don't know, it'sno surprise,
That I can see right through those lies.
Just like a song with no storyline,
This conversation's getting dry,
'Cause when you love someone,
You gotta set 'em free,
Gotta take your time and let 'em be what they wanna be.
When you love someone,
You gotta set 'em free,
You gotta take your time and you just might find that it wasn't meant to be.
I tried to walk away from the past,
I tried to walk away from everything.
It all depends on how you ask,
Would I be a fool to condsider such a thing?
Just like a song with no storyline,
This conversation's getting dry,
'Cause when you love someone,
You gotta set 'em free,
Gotta take your time and let 'em be what they wanna be.
When you love someone,
You gotta set 'em free,
You gotta take your time and you just might find that it wasn't meant to be, yeah.
When it's over and it's all said and done,
You'll be the one, just waiting for me.
I fought this war, and I know how to win,
To get what I want, I'll let you go.
Just like a song with no storyline,
This conversation's getting dry,
'Cause when you love someone,
You gotta set 'em free,
Gotta take your time and let 'em be what they wanna be.
When you love someone,
You gotta set 'em free,
You gotta take your time and you just might find that it wasn't meant to be, yeah.
You gotta take your time, and you just might find that it wasn't meant to be, yeah.
I can't serve you everything.
You don't know, it'sno surprise,
That I can see right through those lies.
Just like a song with no storyline,
This conversation's getting dry,
'Cause when you love someone,
You gotta set 'em free,
Gotta take your time and let 'em be what they wanna be.
When you love someone,
You gotta set 'em free,
You gotta take your time and you just might find that it wasn't meant to be.
I tried to walk away from the past,
I tried to walk away from everything.
It all depends on how you ask,
Would I be a fool to condsider such a thing?
Just like a song with no storyline,
This conversation's getting dry,
'Cause when you love someone,
You gotta set 'em free,
Gotta take your time and let 'em be what they wanna be.
When you love someone,
You gotta set 'em free,
You gotta take your time and you just might find that it wasn't meant to be, yeah.
When it's over and it's all said and done,
You'll be the one, just waiting for me.
I fought this war, and I know how to win,
To get what I want, I'll let you go.
Just like a song with no storyline,
This conversation's getting dry,
'Cause when you love someone,
You gotta set 'em free,
Gotta take your time and let 'em be what they wanna be.
When you love someone,
You gotta set 'em free,
You gotta take your time and you just might find that it wasn't meant to be, yeah.
You gotta take your time, and you just might find that it wasn't meant to be, yeah.
Lyrics submitted by Giantsfan
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