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'm here with you
But I won't hold my breath
For you to fix this disconnect
I'm filled with doubt
Won't hold my breath
I've seen your past
I lived through it
You've come so far
Will you relapse
I'm here with you
Please don't go back
I'm here with you, I'm here with you
(I hear the echoes of the past will this feeling last?)
And I'm consumed by DeJa'Vu
(I saw your faults spread into the cracks)
I'm here with you, I'm here with you
(Quicksand, I fear that you're sinking in)
The devil danced
In morning dew
Until the end
I'm here with you
I'm here with you
Standing where it all began
Bracing for complete collapse
Dread is over me
Hope rewinding time
Drowning in the change of tides
Will you mend our paradigm
I'm here with you, I'm here with you
(I hear the echoes of the past will this feeling last?)
Through your whole life, you've been subdued
(I saw your faults spread into the cracks)
And I'm consumed by DeJa'Vu
(Quicksand, I fear that you're sinking in)
The devil danced
In morning dew
Until the end
I'm here with you
Drowning in the change of tides
Will you mend our paradigm
Drowning in the change of tides
Will you mend our paradigm
But I won't hold my breath
For you to fix this disconnect
I'm filled with doubt
Won't hold my breath
I've seen your past
I lived through it
You've come so far
Will you relapse
I'm here with you
Please don't go back
I'm here with you, I'm here with you
(I hear the echoes of the past will this feeling last?)
And I'm consumed by DeJa'Vu
(I saw your faults spread into the cracks)
I'm here with you, I'm here with you
(Quicksand, I fear that you're sinking in)
The devil danced
In morning dew
Until the end
I'm here with you
I'm here with you
Standing where it all began
Bracing for complete collapse
Dread is over me
Hope rewinding time
Drowning in the change of tides
Will you mend our paradigm
I'm here with you, I'm here with you
(I hear the echoes of the past will this feeling last?)
Through your whole life, you've been subdued
(I saw your faults spread into the cracks)
And I'm consumed by DeJa'Vu
(Quicksand, I fear that you're sinking in)
The devil danced
In morning dew
Until the end
I'm here with you
Drowning in the change of tides
Will you mend our paradigm
Drowning in the change of tides
Will you mend our paradigm
Lyrics submitted by furyroad97
Paradigm Lyrics as written by Jonathon Deiley Brendan Padjasek
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
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