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,
Sometimes I sit and contemplate
The bitterness of my lonely state
I know, I know I do create
These feelings in my heart
I look to you but you're confused
I feel like I can only lose
Stand a while inside my shoes
Feel the rain come down
Am I losing control, am I losing control
Was I weaker when I met you
Try and leave, I just can't let you
Am I losing control
Am I losing you?
Am I losing control?
Sometimes I sit and contemplate
The hatred that I generate
Tell me it is not my fate
To lose before I start
Oh you with eyes like thickened skies
When did ya start to mesmerise
Loving words a thin disguise
You know you are a star
Am I losing control, am I losing control
Was I weaker when I met you
Try and leave, I just can't let you
Am I losing control
Am I losing you?
Am I losing control?
I should've changed that stupid lock
I should've made you leave me be
If I'd known for just one minute
You'd become a part of me
Am I losing control, am I losing control
Was I weaker when I met you
Try and leave, I just can't let you
Am I losing control
Am I losing you?
Am I losing control?
The bitterness of my lonely state
I know, I know I do create
These feelings in my heart
I look to you but you're confused
I feel like I can only lose
Stand a while inside my shoes
Feel the rain come down
Am I losing control, am I losing control
Was I weaker when I met you
Try and leave, I just can't let you
Am I losing control
Am I losing you?
Am I losing control?
Sometimes I sit and contemplate
The hatred that I generate
Tell me it is not my fate
To lose before I start
Oh you with eyes like thickened skies
When did ya start to mesmerise
Loving words a thin disguise
You know you are a star
Am I losing control, am I losing control
Was I weaker when I met you
Try and leave, I just can't let you
Am I losing control
Am I losing you?
Am I losing control?
I should've changed that stupid lock
I should've made you leave me be
If I'd known for just one minute
You'd become a part of me
Am I losing control, am I losing control
Was I weaker when I met you
Try and leave, I just can't let you
Am I losing control
Am I losing you?
Am I losing control?
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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