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,
Hmm
We were together I was blown away
Just like paper from a fan
You would act like I was just a kid
Like we were never gonna last
Now I've got someone who cares for me, yeah
Wrote my name in silver sands
I think you know you lost the love of your life
And you say, I was the best you've ever had
Because it ended, you think about the ways you held my hand
And all the times you say you didn't understand
You never had our love written in your plans, yeah
And now I'm in demand
Never think you saw the best of me
There's a side you never know
Love and lover are not two different things
You set your sights far too low
Now I've got someone who cares for me, yeah
Wrote my name in silver sands
I think you know you lost the love of your life
And you say, I was the best you've ever had
Because it ended, you think about the ways you held my hand
And all the times you say you didn't understand
You never had our love written in your plans, yeah
And now I'm in demand
It's only when I'm close to you
I see that winnin' smile
Then my dreams just move along
You're lust erase my minds
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Stay
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Stay
I'm in demand
You think about the ways you held my hand
And all the times you say you didn't understand
You never had our love written in your plans, yeah
And now I'm in demand
Want you in demand
I need you in demand
I'm always in demand
I'm in demand
I'm in demand
Cause now I'm in demand
We were together I was blown away
Just like paper from a fan
You would act like I was just a kid
Like we were never gonna last
Now I've got someone who cares for me, yeah
Wrote my name in silver sands
I think you know you lost the love of your life
And you say, I was the best you've ever had
Because it ended, you think about the ways you held my hand
And all the times you say you didn't understand
You never had our love written in your plans, yeah
And now I'm in demand
Never think you saw the best of me
There's a side you never know
Love and lover are not two different things
You set your sights far too low
Now I've got someone who cares for me, yeah
Wrote my name in silver sands
I think you know you lost the love of your life
And you say, I was the best you've ever had
Because it ended, you think about the ways you held my hand
And all the times you say you didn't understand
You never had our love written in your plans, yeah
And now I'm in demand
It's only when I'm close to you
I see that winnin' smile
Then my dreams just move along
You're lust erase my minds
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Stay
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Stay
I'm in demand
You think about the ways you held my hand
And all the times you say you didn't understand
You never had our love written in your plans, yeah
And now I'm in demand
Want you in demand
I need you in demand
I'm always in demand
I'm in demand
I'm in demand
Cause now I'm in demand
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