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'd do anything for love
she said
the limitation in your mind
is one you've set yourself
the walls are getting closer
this home's become my cage
she yelled at me
the more i try to focus
the more we blur away
she knew I was lost
no I can't stay around here
I've grown out of this skin
I'll do anything for love
I scream and shout
I've broken the limitation in my head
too late - she's gone
there's no more time to focus
it all just slips away
now
in sepia I see her majesty
hail to the queen
in sepia I see her majesty
hail to the queen
how close is the end?
oh I'll stop to breath
how close can I get?
no you'll never leave
how close?
in sepia I see her majesty
hail to the queen
she said
the limitation in your mind
is one you've set yourself
the walls are getting closer
this home's become my cage
she yelled at me
the more i try to focus
the more we blur away
she knew I was lost
no I can't stay around here
I've grown out of this skin
I'll do anything for love
I scream and shout
I've broken the limitation in my head
too late - she's gone
there's no more time to focus
it all just slips away
now
in sepia I see her majesty
hail to the queen
in sepia I see her majesty
hail to the queen
how close is the end?
oh I'll stop to breath
how close can I get?
no you'll never leave
how close?
in sepia I see her majesty
hail to the queen
Lyrics submitted by c3po
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