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,
Well, you know everything's gonna be a breeze
That the end will no doubt justify the means
You can fix any problem at the slightest ease
Yes, please
Well, you might find out it'll go to your head
When you write a report on a book you never read
With the snap of your fingers you can make your bed
That's what I said
Everything is not what it seems
When you can get all you wanted in your wildest dreams
You might run into trouble if you go to extremes
Because everything is not what it seems
Everything is not what it seems
When you can have what you want by the simplest of means
Be careful not to mess with the balance of things
Because everything is not what it seems
That the end will no doubt justify the means
You can fix any problem at the slightest ease
Yes, please
Well, you might find out it'll go to your head
When you write a report on a book you never read
With the snap of your fingers you can make your bed
That's what I said
Everything is not what it seems
When you can get all you wanted in your wildest dreams
You might run into trouble if you go to extremes
Because everything is not what it seems
Everything is not what it seems
When you can have what you want by the simplest of means
Be careful not to mess with the balance of things
Because everything is not what it seems
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Everything Is Not What It Seems [From Wizards of Waverly Place] Lyrics as written by Ryan David Elder John F Adair
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
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Selena Gomez- Everything Is Not What It Seems (Wizards of Waverly Place Full Theme Song) Lyrics:
Everything...is not...what it seems
Well, you know everything's gonna be a breeze When the end will no doubt justify the means You can fix any problem with the slightest of ease
Yes, please
But you might find out it'll go to your head When you write a report on a book you never read With the snap of your fingers you can make your bed
That's what I said
First Chorus: Everything is not what it seems When you can get all you wanted in your wildest dreams You might run into trouble if you go to extremes Because everything is not what it seems
There's always a lotta people that you need to see But you gotta quick way To get from A to B Just be careful of who's aware of your reality
You know what I mean!
There's a whole other world that you only know You can make yourself invisible from head to toe But understand, it's not the status quo
Oh
Careful what you show!
Full Chorus: Everything is not what it seems When you can get all you wanted in your wildest dreams You might run into trouble if you go to extremes Because everything is not what it seems Everything is not what it seems When you can have what you want By the simplest of means Be careful not to mess with the balance of things Because everything is not what it seems
Oh Ohh, Oh Ohh, Oh Oh
Oh Ohh, oh Ohh, oh Oh
Uh, oh! Things are getting kind of tricky But it doesn't mean much to a girl like me 'Cause I can do the things that you'll never believe Even in your wildest dreams
Well, Excuse me I know it's strange, but true in my opinion, from my point of view But once in a blue moon, I don't know what to do If they can catch me to it
Everything is not what it seems When you can get all you wanted in your wildest dreams You might run into trouble if you go to extremes Because everything is not what it seems Everything is not what it seems When you can have what you want By the simplest of means Be careful not to mess with the balance of things Because everything is not what it seems
Everything is not what it seems When you can have what you want By the simplest of means Be careful not to mess with the balance of things because Everything is not...
What it seems