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,
Sometimes your love
It's so pretty I just wanna sink in
And sometimes your heart
Well, it's so pretty I just wanna live there
Well, I wish I could bottle it up
And breathe it back like Valium
And sometimes your heart it's so pretty
I just wanna live there
So when I find a scientist to help me
And if I meet the maker of all the universe
I'll ask him why we're here and what we're here for
And I'll tell them all the stories about our little world
Well, I've been waiting
Well, I've been waiting
Sometimes your love it's so quiet
I don't even need to speak
Sometimes your heart it's so loud
I can't even hear the beat
Well, I wish I could bottle it up
And breathe it back like Valium
Sometimes your heart is so quiet
I don't even need to speak
Well, I'll find a scientist to help me
And if I meet the maker of all the universe
I'll ask him why we're here and what we're here for
And I'll tell them all the stories about our little world
Well, I've been waiting
Oh, I've been waiting
Oh, I've been waiting
Oh, I've been waiting
Well, I'll try to bottle you up
Well, I'll try to bottle you up
Well, I'll try to bottle you up
And breathe you back like Valium
It's so pretty I just wanna sink in
And sometimes your heart
Well, it's so pretty I just wanna live there
Well, I wish I could bottle it up
And breathe it back like Valium
And sometimes your heart it's so pretty
I just wanna live there
So when I find a scientist to help me
And if I meet the maker of all the universe
I'll ask him why we're here and what we're here for
And I'll tell them all the stories about our little world
Well, I've been waiting
Well, I've been waiting
Sometimes your love it's so quiet
I don't even need to speak
Sometimes your heart it's so loud
I can't even hear the beat
Well, I wish I could bottle it up
And breathe it back like Valium
Sometimes your heart is so quiet
I don't even need to speak
Well, I'll find a scientist to help me
And if I meet the maker of all the universe
I'll ask him why we're here and what we're here for
And I'll tell them all the stories about our little world
Well, I've been waiting
Oh, I've been waiting
Oh, I've been waiting
Oh, I've been waiting
Well, I'll try to bottle you up
Well, I'll try to bottle you up
Well, I'll try to bottle you up
And breathe you back like Valium
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i get the feeling this song is from the point of view of someone in a serious relationship who is terminally ill. it's got that typical sad music and Lisa compares her lover's heart to valium which could mean that his love is her comfort and painkiller. also one of the lines talks about "meeting the maker" meaning God, which is a reference to death.
Valium is not a painkiller.