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,
The draining path of existence
With all our burdens to bring
As fathers dream in frustration
The sons slowly've drowned in disease
Is this reflection of sorrow that bring us all down to the hole?
Is this fullfillment of hollow that sadly is empting our souls?
So we spread our wings like falcons
But we are too tied to this earth
Locked in this fortress of treason we wait
The coming of the glorious day
Shall we be ready to face this?
Or will we turn on the other side?
When time will come for us to spread those wings
And start moving our limbs to fly!
Towards the sun!
I see the splendour of the light again
Show me father the secrets of flight!
Swear it now, you will let me soar
Thrown in the void and carried by fate
I'd rather fall than standing enslaved
Looking down at the vastness of sea
Mesmerized by waters reflecting me
And our souls forever lost
Now will reach the stars an deliver us
From Poseidon the god os the sea
This Unfolding release confears immortality
Rush of deliverance, from those who wanna seize
Outrageous irriverence, to those who wanna lead
I cut through the air, carried by dreams
I'd rather fall than closing my wings
Looking up at the greatness of sky
Left behind the labyrinth of compromise
And my soul forever gone, now it flies too far
And will stand before
Mighty Helios the god of the sun
The unmerciful one, i'm burning forevermore!
Gone too far
Falling down from your dream
Your wings' burning on the sun
All your deeds they'll be sung like a warning for the world to see
With all our burdens to bring
As fathers dream in frustration
The sons slowly've drowned in disease
Is this reflection of sorrow that bring us all down to the hole?
Is this fullfillment of hollow that sadly is empting our souls?
So we spread our wings like falcons
But we are too tied to this earth
Locked in this fortress of treason we wait
The coming of the glorious day
Shall we be ready to face this?
Or will we turn on the other side?
When time will come for us to spread those wings
And start moving our limbs to fly!
Towards the sun!
I see the splendour of the light again
Show me father the secrets of flight!
Swear it now, you will let me soar
Thrown in the void and carried by fate
I'd rather fall than standing enslaved
Looking down at the vastness of sea
Mesmerized by waters reflecting me
And our souls forever lost
Now will reach the stars an deliver us
From Poseidon the god os the sea
This Unfolding release confears immortality
Rush of deliverance, from those who wanna seize
Outrageous irriverence, to those who wanna lead
I cut through the air, carried by dreams
I'd rather fall than closing my wings
Looking up at the greatness of sky
Left behind the labyrinth of compromise
And my soul forever gone, now it flies too far
And will stand before
Mighty Helios the god of the sun
The unmerciful one, i'm burning forevermore!
Gone too far
Falling down from your dream
Your wings' burning on the sun
All your deeds they'll be sung like a warning for the world to see
Lyrics submitted by Israelreyes
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