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 scene all around us
In every single colour
In every dimension
Crowns of reinvention
And if it's black then it's white
And when it is dark, then it's light
So filling all the spaces
With imaginary places
It's so frustrating when no one else sees
Everything you see
So for now it is just an illusion, confusion
Unless you're someone who believes
When you look, tell me what do you see?
Is it real, is it fiction? Only make believe
And they think it's just a park bench
Look with your eyes, it's a big circus tent
Full of dancers and clowns
It's all people, just right
Play the full house, it's daily, twice nightly
We fix ordinary with extra, you see?
Believe, believe, believe
I don't need rose tented spectacles
Just to see the fundamentals
Only see the bright lights
The sunset and the sunrise
And if it is weak then it's strong
And just when it's right then it's wrong
And everything I see
Is nothing like it should be
And yes it's all frustrating when no one else sees
Everything you see
So for now it is just an illusion, confusion
Unless you're someone who believes
When you look, tell me, what do you see?
Is it real or a mystery, scientifically?
It's more than just a bench in a park
Look again, it's a rocket that's headed for Mars
On a mission to search for the life
When it'll be back, who knows? Cause it's really a long flight
Turn the whole world upside down and you'll see
Believe, believe, believe
Just imagination
And creative speculation
Our lives' calling
Was never meant to be boring
Believe, believe, believe, believe
Believe, believe, believe, believe
Believe, believe, believe, believe
Believe, believe, believe, believe
In every single colour
In every dimension
Crowns of reinvention
And if it's black then it's white
And when it is dark, then it's light
So filling all the spaces
With imaginary places
It's so frustrating when no one else sees
Everything you see
So for now it is just an illusion, confusion
Unless you're someone who believes
When you look, tell me what do you see?
Is it real, is it fiction? Only make believe
And they think it's just a park bench
Look with your eyes, it's a big circus tent
Full of dancers and clowns
It's all people, just right
Play the full house, it's daily, twice nightly
We fix ordinary with extra, you see?
Believe, believe, believe
I don't need rose tented spectacles
Just to see the fundamentals
Only see the bright lights
The sunset and the sunrise
And if it is weak then it's strong
And just when it's right then it's wrong
And everything I see
Is nothing like it should be
And yes it's all frustrating when no one else sees
Everything you see
So for now it is just an illusion, confusion
Unless you're someone who believes
When you look, tell me, what do you see?
Is it real or a mystery, scientifically?
It's more than just a bench in a park
Look again, it's a rocket that's headed for Mars
On a mission to search for the life
When it'll be back, who knows? Cause it's really a long flight
Turn the whole world upside down and you'll see
Believe, believe, believe
Just imagination
And creative speculation
Our lives' calling
Was never meant to be boring
Believe, believe, believe, believe
Believe, believe, believe, believe
Believe, believe, believe, believe
Believe, believe, believe, believe
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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