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,
Sweet dreams
In deep sleep
Widen the landscape of mind!
Dreaming, and seeing
More than a lifetime could give!
And I keep dreaming
Oh, I keep breathing, the night!
What treasures it may hide, the night!
What paths it may guide to, the night!
Time after time
Take me, unfold me!
Hands on the night, feeling inside
I've lost one life!
Child of the night
Don't wake me up!
And you keep dreaming
Oh, are you feeling the night?
Dreams, do thems of the dead
Night after night
Returning to the light!
Hands of time stop!
Filling my mind
With your starry eyes!
Child of the night.
Time after time, tired.
Hands of the night
Take me away, feeling inside, so tired.
Chiht, we'll sleep, forever.
Hands of time stop.
In deep sleep
Widen the landscape of mind!
Dreaming, and seeing
More than a lifetime could give!
And I keep dreaming
Oh, I keep breathing, the night!
What treasures it may hide, the night!
What paths it may guide to, the night!
Time after time
Take me, unfold me!
Hands on the night, feeling inside
I've lost one life!
Child of the night
Don't wake me up!
And you keep dreaming
Oh, are you feeling the night?
Dreams, do thems of the dead
Night after night
Returning to the light!
Hands of time stop!
Filling my mind
With your starry eyes!
Child of the night.
Time after time, tired.
Hands of the night
Take me away, feeling inside, so tired.
Chiht, we'll sleep, forever.
Hands of time stop.
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