Lyrics
(Robert Smith, The Cure)
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Yesterday I got so old
I felt like I could die
Yesterday I got so old
It made me want to cry
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Go on, go on
Just walk away
Go on, go on
Your choice is made
Go on, go on
And disappear
Go on, go on
Away from here
And I know I was wrong
When I said it was true
That it couldn't be me and be her
Inbetween without you
Without you
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Yesterday I got so scared
I shivered like a child
Yesterday away from you
It froze me deep inside
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Come back, come back
Don't walk away
Come back, come back
Come back today
Come back, come back
What can't you see?
Come back, come back
Come back to me
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And I know I was wrong
When I said it was true
That it couldn't be me and be her
Inbetween without you
Without you
Without you
Without you
Without you
Without you
Without you
Without you
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Source: Musixmatch
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A homage to the original emo rock, with the OziBattler dad-punk-rock treatment.
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Anyone who lived through the 90's will know this song. This is such a great song with a memorable melody, played by a truly original band with one of the best songwriters around.
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But ... I think it needs a faster tempo, loud distorted guitars, kill the keyboards, and shorten it up a bit! Other than that, it's perfect.
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So, that's what I did. I actually recorded this over a weekend, after hearing another cover that was virtually the same as the original. To be honest, I don't see the point in that. If you are going to do a cover, do an interpretation, rather than a reproduction. Own it, and give the world something new.
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I gotta say, doing the chorus at a faster tempo is damn hard. There's a lot of words stuffed into a short space, and when you make that space faster, there is no room to think, let alone breathe. But, with a lot of practice in the car, I think I managed to get it down.
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Just for giggles, after you listen to this version, go put on the original. It will seem to be verrrrry slooow... but still awesome. Thanks Robert, for a great song.
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