Yo La Tengo – Today Is The Day

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i followed you ..foolishly
you were at a smoky bar, you were out til three
sat alone inside my car, it was nearly four
we were gonna wait for you all night
so i locked the door

i was gonna spend the night, coulda been okay
we were gonna talk all night, till i went away
remember how you used to say, can't stay up late
a minute later we're older now, i can't stay awake
i'm driving by your parent's farm, in the Chevrolet
i remember that rusty car, like it was yesterday

saw my brother driving by, the other day
i wished that i'd go out to him, but he drove away
saw my sister standing there, standing in rain
then i thought about nothing, that it feels the same

another day, come and gone
don't think i can ever sing that song
little secrets we bring along
i'm taking my time, trailing behind, i thought of you
today is the day i think of you

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Track duration: 05:34


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    General Comment:One morning I woke up and I heard a voice whisper into my mind, "you're going to meet him today" so I put on this song. Sure enough I met someone later that day and we exchanged numbers. We dated for two months (my first time dating) but it didn't work but we ended up being really good friends (he's one of my best friends now actually). However, when I look at the lyrics I think it's about a breakup and one of the people in the relationship always remembers that person on a specific day...maybe their anniversary or maybe their break up date...or another important day of theirs...
    Flag boywithstickon October 14, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:any time I do anything while listening to this song, I do it amazingly.
    Flag glasspopcornon March 13, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:This song puts me somewhere between the lightest joy and the heaviest sorrow.
    Flag O Sliggity Sliceon October 06, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I don't think I'll ever be able to listen to this without crying.
    Flag forgotten412on November 02, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:incredibly haunting; easily soundtrack to a wedding or funeral! genius+love indeed=yo la tengo
    Flag kinder1984on January 06, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I think it is about a boyfriend and girlfriend that has hard times together. The song was OK.
    Flag Jon Cornwayon December 24, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:i really like the juxtaposition between the Summer Sun version and the Single Version. It gives the song a whole different feeling...I prefferably find myself listening to the noisier one...but they both are surely great!
    Flag slinkstersarson October 13, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:the lyrics seem to be incorrect. In fact. They are
    Flag Abex22on August 11, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:God......
    This song reminds me of my Friend that passed away in 2004 its so haunting.
    Flag RobBayon July 02, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:the fast version is on major league baseball 2k6 for ps2
    Flag emokiddon June 15, 2006   Link

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