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,
No, you don't want me to be there
To kiss your eyes, caress your hair or kill that pain away
As pain is my companion, solitude my guide
Your sweet affection solely offers me a threat I cannot abide
Yet you'll lose yourself in meâ?¦ in me
Bleed in my arms wounds within
Fall from grace as I offer you sin
Sacrifice yourself so frailâ?¦
This pseudo-love is as good as betrayal
So place your love in the palm of my handâ?¦
where temptation lies withinâ?¦ that something you've yet to feel
And as I close my fist and awake your sleeping fears
Without forbearance I will quench my thirst of your crimson tears
You've lost yourself in me in me
Bleed in my arms wounds within
Fall from grace as I offer you sin
Sacrifice yourself so frail
This pseudo-love is as good as betrayal
Weep for promises which all died
A drop of tear for every lie
Love forever torn away
I am only to cherish your pain
I am only to cherish your pain
To kiss your eyes, caress your hair or kill that pain away
As pain is my companion, solitude my guide
Your sweet affection solely offers me a threat I cannot abide
Yet you'll lose yourself in meâ?¦ in me
Bleed in my arms wounds within
Fall from grace as I offer you sin
Sacrifice yourself so frailâ?¦
This pseudo-love is as good as betrayal
So place your love in the palm of my handâ?¦
where temptation lies withinâ?¦ that something you've yet to feel
And as I close my fist and awake your sleeping fears
Without forbearance I will quench my thirst of your crimson tears
You've lost yourself in me in me
Bleed in my arms wounds within
Fall from grace as I offer you sin
Sacrifice yourself so frail
This pseudo-love is as good as betrayal
Weep for promises which all died
A drop of tear for every lie
Love forever torn away
I am only to cherish your pain
I am only to cherish your pain
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this is my fav sentenced song not sure of what this about though i think its about his beloved one cheating on him lol
More like cheating with him :)
I think this is my favorite song...maybe tied with Sun Won't Shine. As I see it it's about a guy who is incapable of loving (and not hurting) the girl who loves him.
Stanza 1: I see warning to her. He tells her that she shouldn't look to him to comfort her or take away her pain because he enjoys pain and sees her warmth as a threat to him.
Chorus: It sounds like he's talking about corrupting her while she looks to him for love and support. She thinks he loves her but he's just lying his ass off.
Stanza 2: this is where he takes his love (in the palm of his hand) then closes his fist and crushes it. My favorite line in the song is: "Without forbearance I will quench my thirst of your crimson tears." Now I don't know if this is suggesting violence or anything but the singer obviously lusts for her pain.
Stanza 3: She's lost, broken, destroyed and the singer feels no remorse and can only enjoy that fact.
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