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,
I stand alone, as my world comes crashing down,
Some things are never meant to be.
Accept your fate, 'cause there's no second time-
Around.
"It's not the stars or sky, that shapes our destiny".
Just a fateful glance -
Just a fleeting chance in the wind -
Gone forevermore...
Hear my song - Carry on.
Through the lost and lonely air.
Still I sing - Can it bring
All the things that I desire? ...with you - I wouldn't
Change a thing
Just for you, I'd do most anything, but now
You're gone
And my swan song echoes on...
I walk alone, like a stranger in this town.
Is it best to fail, or never try at all?
I face the shadows, as the sun is sinking down.
"Some rise by sin - and some, by virtue, fall..."
Just a fateful glance -
Just a fleeting chance in the wind -
Gone forevermore...
Hear my song - Carry on.
Through the lost and lonely air.
Still I sing - Can it bring
All the things that I desire? ...with you - I wouldn't
Change a thing
Just for you, I'd do most anything, but now
You're gone
And my swan song echoes on...
Goddess of shadowy play,
Whose boundless power, divides the night from the day
Plains of woe, eclipsed from all sight,
And wrapt forever in the darkest depths of the night.
Hear my song - Carry on.
Through the lost and lonely air.
Still I sing - Can it bring
All the things that I desire? ...with you - I wouldn't
Change a thing
Just for you, I'd do most anything, but now
You're gone
And my swan song echoes on...
Some things are never meant to be.
Accept your fate, 'cause there's no second time-
Around.
"It's not the stars or sky, that shapes our destiny".
Just a fateful glance -
Just a fleeting chance in the wind -
Gone forevermore...
Hear my song - Carry on.
Through the lost and lonely air.
Still I sing - Can it bring
All the things that I desire? ...with you - I wouldn't
Change a thing
Just for you, I'd do most anything, but now
You're gone
And my swan song echoes on...
I walk alone, like a stranger in this town.
Is it best to fail, or never try at all?
I face the shadows, as the sun is sinking down.
"Some rise by sin - and some, by virtue, fall..."
Just a fateful glance -
Just a fleeting chance in the wind -
Gone forevermore...
Hear my song - Carry on.
Through the lost and lonely air.
Still I sing - Can it bring
All the things that I desire? ...with you - I wouldn't
Change a thing
Just for you, I'd do most anything, but now
You're gone
And my swan song echoes on...
Goddess of shadowy play,
Whose boundless power, divides the night from the day
Plains of woe, eclipsed from all sight,
And wrapt forever in the darkest depths of the night.
Hear my song - Carry on.
Through the lost and lonely air.
Still I sing - Can it bring
All the things that I desire? ...with you - I wouldn't
Change a thing
Just for you, I'd do most anything, but now
You're gone
And my swan song echoes on...
Lyrics submitted by JucaOPastor
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