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,
Subtle a waves in motion.
Shape is borrows and alder ground.
Where our lives are gold.
Stuck in the door.
Here we go. Our minds recoil.
Out of control, in this spinning wheel.
Starting to face what we feed and what we can't ignore.
Starting to swell.
This is bigger than you.
I thought it could be something beautiful.
It's beginning to feel like we're part of something big.
When I change I signal that some days it's feeling cold.
Fractured my sleep.
Now this shaking sky means the shows have started.
And we await to carry away all the promises.
I feel it, take it and you're open
And I feel it taking you over.
I'm feeling you'll make it.
Your colors all fade to gray.
Here in the light of my darkest day.
Silent.
I settle my thoughts so maybe
I can relax into my sigh.
My mind's always window shopping,
but I can't afford the payment.
I feel like I've wasted my last chance
to try
Wait. I'm here in this moment
Pivotal moment
It's taking me over.
Starting to swell.
This is bigger than you.
I thought it could be something beautiful.
It's beginning to feel like we're part of something real.
Shape is borrows and alder ground.
Where our lives are gold.
Stuck in the door.
Here we go. Our minds recoil.
Out of control, in this spinning wheel.
Starting to face what we feed and what we can't ignore.
Starting to swell.
This is bigger than you.
I thought it could be something beautiful.
It's beginning to feel like we're part of something big.
When I change I signal that some days it's feeling cold.
Fractured my sleep.
Now this shaking sky means the shows have started.
And we await to carry away all the promises.
I feel it, take it and you're open
And I feel it taking you over.
I'm feeling you'll make it.
Your colors all fade to gray.
Here in the light of my darkest day.
Silent.
I settle my thoughts so maybe
I can relax into my sigh.
My mind's always window shopping,
but I can't afford the payment.
I feel like I've wasted my last chance
to try
Wait. I'm here in this moment
Pivotal moment
It's taking me over.
Starting to swell.
This is bigger than you.
I thought it could be something beautiful.
It's beginning to feel like we're part of something real.
Lyrics submitted by endorphinrush, edited by BreatheNow
Nachash Lyrics as written by Ian Kenny Andrew Goddard
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Here are the real lyrics, or at least closer to the definitely not correct lyrics posted above:
Subtle waves in motion Shaping spirals upon the ground Where are eyes are drawn A circular door forms
Here we go our minds recoil Out of control in this spinning wheel We're starting to face what we've feared What we can't ignore
It's starting to swell This is bigger than you Who thought it could be Something beautiful It's beginning to feel Like we're part of something real
Red eyes shift To signal the sun raises its Phoenix call to fracture my sleep Now the shaking sky Means the shows just starting We'll awake to carry the weight Of the promises I feel it taking over I feel it taking over
I'm feeling opaque as My colours all fade to grey Here in the light of my darkest day It's silent I center my thoughts so maybe I can relax into my sigh My minds always window shopping But I can't afford the payments Feel like I've wasted my last chance To try Wait Here in this moment A pivotal moment It's taking me over
It's starting to swell This is bigger than you Who thought it could be Something beautiful It's beginning to feel Like we're part of something real