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,
Empty streets
I follow every breath into the night
The winds are cold
The sun is frozen the world has lost its light
I carry your picture deep in me
Back to you of a 1000 seas
Back to us
Don't you lose your trust and your belief
Just trust me
[Chorus]
We have to go a 1000 Oceans wide
1000 dark years from time has died
1000 stars are passing by
We have to go a 1000 Oceans wide
1000 times against an endless tide
We'll be free to live our lives
I know somewhere
We'll find a little place for you and me
It all turned out a different way
Can't feel the pulse in our veins
So we today
Will let our heart be guided though the dark
Just trust me
[Chorus]
There's nothing and no one we'll miss
And one day we'll look back with no regrets
1000 Oceans wide
1000 Endless years have died
1000 Oceans wide
1000 Stars are passing by
Passing by
Please don't drift away from me
Please don't drift away from me
[Chorus]
Please don't drift away from me
Please don't drift away from me
1000 Oceans wide.
I follow every breath into the night
The winds are cold
The sun is frozen the world has lost its light
I carry your picture deep in me
Back to you of a 1000 seas
Back to us
Don't you lose your trust and your belief
Just trust me
[Chorus]
We have to go a 1000 Oceans wide
1000 dark years from time has died
1000 stars are passing by
We have to go a 1000 Oceans wide
1000 times against an endless tide
We'll be free to live our lives
I know somewhere
We'll find a little place for you and me
It all turned out a different way
Can't feel the pulse in our veins
So we today
Will let our heart be guided though the dark
Just trust me
[Chorus]
There's nothing and no one we'll miss
And one day we'll look back with no regrets
1000 Oceans wide
1000 Endless years have died
1000 Oceans wide
1000 Stars are passing by
Passing by
Please don't drift away from me
Please don't drift away from me
[Chorus]
Please don't drift away from me
Please don't drift away from me
1000 Oceans wide.
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