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,
Shadow's dream of truth and false.
You were selected to be on this stage by a stroke of fate.
Naze eranda watashi o kono sekai ni
This stage is just like illusions you made.
Naze koroshita tozasareta kono sekai de
Lonely night, I hold a ceremony of darkness.
Changing mind is an omen of tragedy.
You are all mine.
Kagee no tawamure mayonaka no tousaku
Shinku ni somatta anata o dakishime kono te de
Cut off the whole things.
Nagareru chi ni
Set your reason free.
Kuchizuke shite
Follow instincts.
Shadow’s dream of truth and false.
Butai no tsuzuki o misete
Aozameta shitai o Daishi-tsuzuke
Such a thought inspires me.
You were selected to be on this stage by a stroke of fate.
Naze matta watashi no sekai o
This stage is just like illusions you made.
Naze kie-yuku sourei na kono sekai de
Kyouki no tawamure mayonaka no kousaku
Tsukiyo ni terasare anata to kono mama tokeai
Yoru no hate made
Shadow’s dream of truth and false.
Butai no tsuzuki o misete
Aozameta shitai o aishi-tsuzukete eien ni
Shadow’s dream of truth and false.
Kikaijikake no kokoro
Aozameta shitai ni tsumi no akashi o kizami
Shadow’s dream of truth and false
You were selected to be on this stage by a stroke of fate.
Naze eranda watashi o kono sekai ni
This stage is just like illusions you made.
Naze koroshita tozasareta kono sekai de
Lonely night, I hold a ceremony of darkness.
Changing mind is an omen of tragedy.
You are all mine.
Kagee no tawamure mayonaka no tousaku
Shinku ni somatta anata o dakishime kono te de
Cut off the whole things.
Nagareru chi ni
Set your reason free.
Kuchizuke shite
Follow instincts.
Shadow’s dream of truth and false.
Butai no tsuzuki o misete
Aozameta shitai o Daishi-tsuzuke
Such a thought inspires me.
You were selected to be on this stage by a stroke of fate.
Naze matta watashi no sekai o
This stage is just like illusions you made.
Naze kie-yuku sourei na kono sekai de
Kyouki no tawamure mayonaka no kousaku
Tsukiyo ni terasare anata to kono mama tokeai
Yoru no hate made
Shadow’s dream of truth and false.
Butai no tsuzuki o misete
Aozameta shitai o aishi-tsuzukete eien ni
Shadow’s dream of truth and false.
Kikaijikake no kokoro
Aozameta shitai ni tsumi no akashi o kizami
Shadow’s dream of truth and false
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Shadows Temple Lyrics as written by Mana
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