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 can feel you pull away
And it's just as I lean in
And the timing cuts me wide open
With amiss I am betrayed
Slicing right through my thick skin
Yet I seek another hide
I'm asking you to…
Stay…
In my arms
Wait…
You're breaking me apart
I'm out here on a limb
But I'm holding out my hand
Hoping you can make the climb with me
But I'm carving in the bark
And it falls to where you stand
Trying silence on for size
I'm asking you to…
Stay…
In my arms
Wait…
You're breaking me apart
I miss you in my fingers
And valleys in between
It's odd how feeling lingers
For something yet unseen
There's ages between
My heart and my mouth
My veins throb with that
Which I can't spit out
Now I don't need much
Just presence in mind
And the assurance
Your ache matches mine
So stay…
Please don't pull away from me…
I'm asking you to…
Stay…
In my arms Wait…
You're breaking me apart
And it's just as I lean in
And the timing cuts me wide open
With amiss I am betrayed
Slicing right through my thick skin
Yet I seek another hide
I'm asking you to…
Stay…
In my arms
Wait…
You're breaking me apart
I'm out here on a limb
But I'm holding out my hand
Hoping you can make the climb with me
But I'm carving in the bark
And it falls to where you stand
Trying silence on for size
I'm asking you to…
Stay…
In my arms
Wait…
You're breaking me apart
I miss you in my fingers
And valleys in between
It's odd how feeling lingers
For something yet unseen
There's ages between
My heart and my mouth
My veins throb with that
Which I can't spit out
Now I don't need much
Just presence in mind
And the assurance
Your ache matches mine
So stay…
Please don't pull away from me…
I'm asking you to…
Stay…
In my arms Wait…
You're breaking me apart
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this song is fucking awesome, everyone who hasn't heard it DOWNLOAD iT NOW! mad at gravity fucking rocks!
i totally agree. it just hits close to home.
BEST SONG EVER!!!!!!!!!!!
This....song....rocks...
I agree with all of the above but they have other really good songs so get them all
This songs excellent. Very very good band.
buy the cd...all the songs kick ass
I love the acoustic of this
I've always wanted to know, is there a non-acoustic version of this song? That's the only one I can find on KaZaA, the acoustic... and I'll be honest, I don't know if it would sound great non-acoustic, so I'm curious. =D
Amazing band :)