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,
En silencio estoy aquí
Suavemente como en sueños
Me acerco a ti
Sin poderte decirte "Te amo"
No imaginas qué difícil es
Mirarte así dormida mientras
Acaba nuestra historia
En esta noche rota y triste
No, yo no puedo despertarte
Y perderme entre tus manos
Como arena
¿A dónde va el amor que calla?
Que se lleva en el alma
Y se va alejando como el viento
¿A dónde va el amor que olvida?
Que te quema la vida
Y se duerme poco a poco con dolor
Te recorro en mis recuerdos
Y otra vez descubro que tu cuerpo
Arde en mi memoria
Como un fuego viejo y eterno
¿Acaso volverán
De algún modo tantos besos
Que guardé en tu boca?
¿A dónde va el amor que calla?
Que se lleva en el alma
Y se va alejando como el viento
¿A dónde va el amor que olvida?
Que te quema la vida
Y se duerme poco a poco con dolor
Pero al verte siento miedo
De decir tu nombre por última vez
Dime a dónde va el amor que calla
Que se lleva en el alma
Y se va alejando como el viento
¿A dónde va el amor que olvida?
Que te quema la vida
Y se duerme poco a poco con dolor
Qué extraño, ah
Suavemente como en sueños
Me acerco a ti
Sin poderte decirte "Te amo"
No imaginas qué difícil es
Mirarte así dormida mientras
Acaba nuestra historia
En esta noche rota y triste
No, yo no puedo despertarte
Y perderme entre tus manos
Como arena
¿A dónde va el amor que calla?
Que se lleva en el alma
Y se va alejando como el viento
¿A dónde va el amor que olvida?
Que te quema la vida
Y se duerme poco a poco con dolor
Te recorro en mis recuerdos
Y otra vez descubro que tu cuerpo
Arde en mi memoria
Como un fuego viejo y eterno
¿Acaso volverán
De algún modo tantos besos
Que guardé en tu boca?
¿A dónde va el amor que calla?
Que se lleva en el alma
Y se va alejando como el viento
¿A dónde va el amor que olvida?
Que te quema la vida
Y se duerme poco a poco con dolor
Pero al verte siento miedo
De decir tu nombre por última vez
Dime a dónde va el amor que calla
Que se lleva en el alma
Y se va alejando como el viento
¿A dónde va el amor que olvida?
Que te quema la vida
Y se duerme poco a poco con dolor
Qué extraño, ah
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Lovely song. I just love the way he sings it and its just so beautiful.
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