Right Here
The Go-Betweens
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It rains for days So you stay inside and lock your door Cryin' all the time Crying for, you don't know what for You say, you're undone by his kiss But don't you think That for once in your life It should be like this Your hands are tired Your eyes are blue I'm keepin' you right here Right here, right here Right here, right here Whatever I have is yours And it's right here Climb aboard my pony Now, you've been thrown Get back in the saddle And let it be known That you're made of steel But don't you think that For once in your life He should be made to feel Your hands are tired Your eyes are blue I'm keepin' you right here Right here, right here Right here, right here Whatever I have is yours And it's right here I know you're thirty two But you look fifty five You walk around With your eyes wide open But you're barely alive You say, you've lost your touch But don't you think That for once in your life He could walk without a crutch Your hands are tired Your eyes are blue I'm keepin' you right here Right here, right here Right here, right here Whatever I have is yours And it's right here Right here Right here, right here Right here, right here Whatever I have is yours And it's right here
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Written by: ROBERT DERWENT GARTH FORSTER, GRANT WILLIAM MCLENNAN
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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9 facts about this song
Band Background"Right Here" is a song by The Go-Betweens, an indie rock band from Australia. The group formed in Brisbane in 1977 and had a series of active and inactive periods until they disbanded in 2006.
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Album InformationThe song is from their sixth album titled "Tallulah" which was released in 1987.
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Songwriters"Right Here" was written by band members Robert Forster and Grant McLennan, the core partnership around which The Go-Betweens was built.
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Chart PerformanceThis song was one of the band's most successful singles. "Right Here" peaked at number 97 on the Australian ARIA singles chart.
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Music VideoThe accompanying music video for "Right Here" involved the band members playing their instruments in a library, a choice of setting that reflected the band's sophisticated image.
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Critical ReceptionCritics often praise the song's melody and poetic lyrics, describing it as one of the band's finest moments and an under-appreciated gem in their catalog.
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Cover VersionsJulia Stone, an Australian folk musician, covered "Right Here" in 2010, revealing the continued resonance of the song in Australia's musical landscape.
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LegacyDespite the band's relatively low commercial success during their active years, their work has been recognized retrospectively. In 2001, "Right Here" was included in the book '1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die'.
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DocumentaryIn 2017, Kriv Stenders directed a feature documentary named after the song “Right Here”. The documentary provides an engaging and insightful exploration of The Go-Betweens.
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