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 that it's here,
It's too late.
The whole wide world,
Is fearing the wrong things.
Falling down a cold staircase.
Falling down a cold staircase.
And persistently I darken my shadow to cover up regret but the Train tracks still lie straight.
Lie straight.
It'll be the end of deception.
Vertical to the horizon.
Vertical to the horizon.
[Yeah!]
It'll be the end of deception.
[Yeah!]
It'll be the end of deception.
This is the gun to the manipulation.
This is the gun to the manipulation.
Bring the end
Bring the end [ow!]
Bring the end
Bring the end
Bring the end
Bring the end[ow!]
Bring the end
Bring the end
Architecture is falling [yeah]
Denial;
A repetitive trait.
Repetition.
The walls.
Betrayal;
A repetitive trait.
I thought this died so long ago,
But reoccuring shame eats at me.
It eats at me.
[I thought this died]
I thought this died so long ago,
Died so,
So long ago,
[Why?]
This reoccuring shame eats at me.
[Why?]
She eats at me
She walked away.
I'm here for forgiveness
God. one more time.
One more time.
[One more time]
Oh! I'm slurring, slurring a compilation of words.
A compilation of words.
Pleading only for..
Pleading for forgiveness
From you
[One more time]
God. I ask forgiveness,
One more time
This one more time...
[And I plea for her]
I thought this died so long ago,
[Long ago]
This reoccuring shame
[Shame]
You're slurring all your words
I plea for this
I plea for this
One more time
I'm asking for your forgiveness,
God. lay her to rest
Lay her to rest.....
It's too late.
The whole wide world,
Is fearing the wrong things.
Falling down a cold staircase.
Falling down a cold staircase.
And persistently I darken my shadow to cover up regret but the Train tracks still lie straight.
Lie straight.
It'll be the end of deception.
Vertical to the horizon.
Vertical to the horizon.
[Yeah!]
It'll be the end of deception.
[Yeah!]
It'll be the end of deception.
This is the gun to the manipulation.
This is the gun to the manipulation.
Bring the end
Bring the end [ow!]
Bring the end
Bring the end
Bring the end
Bring the end[ow!]
Bring the end
Bring the end
Architecture is falling [yeah]
Denial;
A repetitive trait.
Repetition.
The walls.
Betrayal;
A repetitive trait.
I thought this died so long ago,
But reoccuring shame eats at me.
It eats at me.
[I thought this died]
I thought this died so long ago,
Died so,
So long ago,
[Why?]
This reoccuring shame eats at me.
[Why?]
She eats at me
She walked away.
I'm here for forgiveness
God. one more time.
One more time.
[One more time]
Oh! I'm slurring, slurring a compilation of words.
A compilation of words.
Pleading only for..
Pleading for forgiveness
From you
[One more time]
God. I ask forgiveness,
One more time
This one more time...
[And I plea for her]
I thought this died so long ago,
[Long ago]
This reoccuring shame
[Shame]
You're slurring all your words
I plea for this
I plea for this
One more time
I'm asking for your forgiveness,
God. lay her to rest
Lay her to rest.....
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