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,
Fallen (shattered)
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Fallen (shattered)
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Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (taken away)
You don’t know all I’ve done for you
You won’t know all I’ve done for you
You
Don’t
Know
You
Won’t
Know
You
Don’t
Know
Everything I’ve done for you
Fallen in this pit
Loneliness is it
Nothing left for me
Nothing at all
Fallen in this pit
Emptiness is it
Nothing left for me
I am fallen
Fuck this shit
This is it
No longer your fucking slave
This is driving me insane
You don’t know all you’ve done to me
You won’t know all you’ve done to me
You
Don’t
Know
You
Won’t
Know
You
Don’t
Know
What the fuck you’ve done to me
Fallen in this pit
Loneliness is it
Nothing left for me
Nothing at all
Fallen in this pit
Emptiness is it
Nothing left for me
I am fallen
Fallen in this pit
Loneliness is it
Nothing left for me
Nothing at all
Fallen in this pit
Emptiness is it
Nothing left for me
I am fallen
I say fuck this
You fucking bitch
I don’t give a shit
I’m fallen (fallen in this sea of pain)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen
Taken away
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (taken away)
You don’t know all I’ve done for you
You won’t know all I’ve done for you
You
Don’t
Know
You
Won’t
Know
You
Don’t
Know
Everything I’ve done for you
Fallen in this pit
Loneliness is it
Nothing left for me
Nothing at all
Fallen in this pit
Emptiness is it
Nothing left for me
I am fallen
Fuck this shit
This is it
No longer your fucking slave
This is driving me insane
You don’t know all you’ve done to me
You won’t know all you’ve done to me
You
Don’t
Know
You
Won’t
Know
You
Don’t
Know
What the fuck you’ve done to me
Fallen in this pit
Loneliness is it
Nothing left for me
Nothing at all
Fallen in this pit
Emptiness is it
Nothing left for me
I am fallen
Fallen in this pit
Loneliness is it
Nothing left for me
Nothing at all
Fallen in this pit
Emptiness is it
Nothing left for me
I am fallen
I say fuck this
You fucking bitch
I don’t give a shit
I’m fallen (fallen in this sea of pain)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen (shattered)
Fallen
Taken away
Lyrics submitted by Syn40Degree
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Dont know how this song sounds.. but the lyrics dont have much substance.
one of the earlier works, written more of thought then emotion.
Does Autumn have a website or somewhere where I can buy their cd(s)?
not currently but the works are being put on getting some stuff recorded
ahh well that's cool then... keep me informed when i can get one, please