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,
It would be if it could be, so wonderful if we succeed
Your warmth and your words found a place in my world and breathed new life in
We come from the brink of destruction
We gathered ourselves from the floor
We tried and we suffered and finally recovered
And found a new way to live
We're two side by side with impossible dreams
Taking a chance to let love in
Storms come I learned to be strong
I don't lean on anyone else
But now I am so content here in your arms
I don't want to be anywhere else
With you I'm home, with you I'm home
I hold fast to my destination,
I know that the road will be long
We light up the sky let the beauty define us and give,
Give it all we got
We're two side by side with impossible dreams
Taking a chance to let love in
Storms come, I learned to be strong
I don't lean on anyone else
But now I'm so content here in your arms
I don't want to be anywhere else
With you I'm home, with you I'm home
La da da da, la da da da, la da da da da
Your warmth and your words found a place in my world and breathed new life in
We come from the brink of destruction
We gathered ourselves from the floor
We tried and we suffered and finally recovered
And found a new way to live
We're two side by side with impossible dreams
Taking a chance to let love in
Storms come I learned to be strong
I don't lean on anyone else
But now I am so content here in your arms
I don't want to be anywhere else
With you I'm home, with you I'm home
I hold fast to my destination,
I know that the road will be long
We light up the sky let the beauty define us and give,
Give it all we got
We're two side by side with impossible dreams
Taking a chance to let love in
Storms come, I learned to be strong
I don't lean on anyone else
But now I'm so content here in your arms
I don't want to be anywhere else
With you I'm home, with you I'm home
La da da da, la da da da, la da da da da
Lyrics submitted by OriginalGinger
Brink of Destruction Lyrics as written by Pierre Marchand Sarah Ann Mclachlan
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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