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Stupid Things

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For every stupid thing that happens to you
Every stupid thing I say
Days just fade away, slide into grey
Every little thing just creeps up on you
A bumpy road
Happens every day
And it takes my breath away

And I still want
We always wake before we fall
I always know that when we wake up
You're mine
When you wake up
You're mine

Liquidate the time that holds us down, but
I can barely slumber
Where does that time go before our eyes?

Every stupid thing that happens to you
Simpler things are said
Not so hard to see
But it seems so out of reach

And I still want
We always wake before we fall
I always know that when we wake up
You're mine
Wake up
You're mine

And I still want
We always wake before we fall
I always know that when we wake up
You're mine
Well, wake up
You're mine

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Cover art for Stupid Things lyrics by Yo La Tengo

by b0sendorfer

12y ago

No comments?!?!

This song is amazing

Okay so Yo la Tengo give me such a nostalgic feeling - but not really nostalgic for anything specific thing I've experienced - they remind me of the autumn time, how crisp and clear the air outside is, especially at night, streetlights, quiet suburbia, someone's really really comfortable basement or den, a hazy party, etc etc

No other band makes me feel this and I might not be their biggest fan or know all their songs, but I love them !!

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