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 once had marigolds for eyes.
I've seem to fade on sunny days.
When it's cold as the rain outside
Well then, so am I
So when it comes down
You'll know
I'm with you
How could I show you?
It feels good to know
It feels good to know you
We once had oceans left to fly,
Now the trees and the river have parted ways
When it seems like the phone has died
Well then, so have I
So when it comes down
You'll know
I'm with you
How could I show you?
It feels good to know
It feels good to know you
And how will you know?
We storm from a small, thin line
We're torn from the old frames
There's no one here to pull you back again
So when it comes down, you'll know.
Mmmmm, you'll know
Helena spilt to the ground how do I show you?
Should've known soon she would come down
Words were the first thing to go it feels good to know
The light they would never show
Helena how will you know?
Helena how do I show?
Helena how can you show
It feels good to know
It feels good to know you
It feels good to know you
I've seem to fade on sunny days.
When it's cold as the rain outside
Well then, so am I
So when it comes down
You'll know
I'm with you
How could I show you?
It feels good to know
It feels good to know you
We once had oceans left to fly,
Now the trees and the river have parted ways
When it seems like the phone has died
Well then, so have I
So when it comes down
You'll know
I'm with you
How could I show you?
It feels good to know
It feels good to know you
And how will you know?
We storm from a small, thin line
We're torn from the old frames
There's no one here to pull you back again
So when it comes down, you'll know.
Mmmmm, you'll know
Helena spilt to the ground how do I show you?
Should've known soon she would come down
Words were the first thing to go it feels good to know
The light they would never show
Helena how will you know?
Helena how do I show?
Helena how can you show
It feels good to know
It feels good to know you
It feels good to know you
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