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,
I was running out in the cold light,
Wondering where to go
To run away, without you
All my fear is coming home,
And it's ripped out for the show
You can't be me,
I will become you, tonight
I was wandering under black skies,
Clutching at what is mine
No control, left to lose
When I felt that it wouldn't phase me,
I ran and hid like a child
I feel so guilty,
I'll make it up to you, tonight
Bridges I've been dreaming are going down,
They're changing my future
Visions I had buried underground,
Return us our futures
I was breaking out of my own skin,
Choking upon release
I'm in no state, to judge you
Scratching itches best left alone,
Chasing memories I used to own
I can't wait until this is over, tonight
Bridges I've been dreaming are going down,
They're changing my future
Visions I had buried underground,
Return us our futures
Well the nightmares I've been having have arrived,
They're changing my future
Signs of my creation at my door,
How could you do this to her?
Wondering where to go
To run away, without you
All my fear is coming home,
And it's ripped out for the show
You can't be me,
I will become you, tonight
I was wandering under black skies,
Clutching at what is mine
No control, left to lose
When I felt that it wouldn't phase me,
I ran and hid like a child
I feel so guilty,
I'll make it up to you, tonight
Bridges I've been dreaming are going down,
They're changing my future
Visions I had buried underground,
Return us our futures
I was breaking out of my own skin,
Choking upon release
I'm in no state, to judge you
Scratching itches best left alone,
Chasing memories I used to own
I can't wait until this is over, tonight
Bridges I've been dreaming are going down,
They're changing my future
Visions I had buried underground,
Return us our futures
Well the nightmares I've been having have arrived,
They're changing my future
Signs of my creation at my door,
How could you do this to her?
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WOW!!!, sick tune my personal favorite from Immersion
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@LukePleva <br /> This :) <br /> Thanks and I would to note that there is quite nice analogy while draging breakup feelings to other-life situations, where you loose more than gain... while feeling that its just... bad. Crushed you into pieces. <br /> F
Anyone?
I think the song is about exactly what the title says, a crush. Many people fantasize about that one guy or girl, and in there mind that person seems so perfect. These fantasies are best left forgotten but always come back, and sometimes spills over into reality. And as fate would have it, you usually find out the true nature of this perfect person find, and either can't handle it and acting out, or not understanding why, and blaming yourself for it.
A man is running away from his past. He wishes the best for his girlfriend, but can't do anything for the series of events that are about to unfold. He used to be stronger, but now he runs to the future in hope of answers.
To me part of the lyrics are about things that has been, that still affect you. And that, even though buried, still come back to haunt you, affect you and so change your future.
"Scratching itches best left alone, chasing memories I used to own. I can't wait until this is over tonight."
Also the memories comming back blur his vision, making him unable to judge properly. Making him do things he'll regret and was fearing he might do someday (being the abuser in this case I suppose).
"I was breaking out of my old skin, choking upon release. I'm in no state to judge you."
and
"The creatures I've been dreaming are coming down; they're changing my future. Visions I had buried underground, return as abusers.
Well, the nightmares I've been having have arrived. They're changing my future. Sirens of my creation at my door; how could you do this to her?"
Well that's my interpretation.
The song, is about someone trying to get with a girl, only for them to realise that it won’t happen. Next, it deals with the fact that the relationship the girl is in, is an abusive one.
anyone got the song meaning as that is the point of this website
I was running out in the cold light Wondering where to go To run away without you All my fear is coming home Handing scripts out for the show You can be me I will become you, tonight...
I was wandering under black skies Clutching at what is mine No control left to lose Well I thought that it wouldn't phase me But I'm running like a child I feel so guilty I'll make it up to you, tonight...
The creatures I've been dreaming are coming down They're changing my future Visions I had buried underground Return as abusers
I was breaking out of my old skin Choking upon release I'm in no state to judge you Scratching itches best left alone Chasing memories I used to own I can't wait Til this is over, tonight...
The creatures I've been dreaming are coming down They're changing my future Visions I had buried underground Return as abusers
Well the nightmares I've been having have arrived They're changing my future Sirens of my creation at my door How could you do this to her?
actually, "phase" should be spelled "faze". :*