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,
Creation imperfect
Do you defy this?
Could you and your swollen ego fit into my master plan for failure?
I take the shame to heart and lock it away in a place that's sees not the light of day
I will use it when I see your face again
(your head in your hands and this is my cue,
If three words could heal you I would only speak two,
Your eyelids grow heavy and this is my cue,
If three words could heal you I'd only speak two)
How could you think after all you put me through
And all you put on my shoulders that I would answer your cries for help?
(How could you think after all you put me through
And all you put on my shoulders that I would answer your cry for help?)
Unleash the rage built up (in my throat)
Show how you hurt me and hopefully you see
You have the power to destroy my will to live
Do you defy this?
Could you and your swollen ego fit into my master plan for failure?
I take the shame to heart and lock it away in a place that's sees not the light of day
I will use it when I see your face again
(your head in your hands and this is my cue,
If three words could heal you I would only speak two,
Your eyelids grow heavy and this is my cue,
If three words could heal you I'd only speak two)
How could you think after all you put me through
And all you put on my shoulders that I would answer your cries for help?
(How could you think after all you put me through
And all you put on my shoulders that I would answer your cry for help?)
Unleash the rage built up (in my throat)
Show how you hurt me and hopefully you see
You have the power to destroy my will to live
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Cherry Kiss Lyrics as written by Brian Deneeve Benjamin Perri
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I love fata... "how could you think after all you put me through and all you put on my shoulders that i would answer your cry for help?"... so powerful and so true... when you fucking someone over and ruin their life, don't ever try and run back to them! YOU HEAR ME BITCH?!?
fuck yeah.
xo
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God Bless
The Becky likes the drummers voice. It adds variety. I want to hump the band.
:- o
'If three words could heal you i'd only speak two'. heart. those lyrics on my shoe.
saw them in concert at st. andrew's in detroit!!
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good song its like metal hardore and emo all in one and whatnot
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