Released: January 27, 1988

Songwriter: George Harrison

Producer: Sonic Youth John Loder

We were talking about the space between us all
And the people who hide themselves behind a wall
Of illusion
Never glimpse the truth, then it's far too late
When they pass away

We were talking about the love we all could share
When we find it
To try our best to hold it there
With our love
With our love, we could save the world
If they only knew

Try to realize it's all within yourself
No one else can make you change
And to see you're really only very small
And life goes on within you and without you

We were talking about the love that's gone so cold
And the people who gain the world and lose their soul
They don't know - they can't see
Are you one of them?

When you've seen beyond yourself
Then you may find peace of mind is waiting there
And the time will come when you see we're all one
And life goes on within you and without you

Sonic Youth

Sonic Youth were a New York based experimental rock outfit founded in 1981. Initially composed of only Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore and a revolving-door lineup of drummers, the band added Lee Ranaldo after watching him perform with experimental guitar composer Glenn Branca at the influential New York no-wave festival, Noise Fest. After a couple years and several false starts, the band finally settled on Steve Shelley (formerly of The Crucifucks) as their drummer.

From roots in no-wave and noise, Sonic Youth crafted a dissonant and thunderous sound composed of sophisticated scale systems and offbeat guitar tunings. The period between 1985’s Bad Moon Rising and 1988’s Daydream Nation is often thought of as their creative pinnacle, with the latter album acting as their seminal masterpiece.

In 1990, Sonic Youth ruffled the feathers of the nascent indie rock community by signing with major label subsidiary Geffen Records. This move ushered in a second period of relevance for the band, highlighted by heightened exposure and brief flirtations with fame. Albums like Goo, Dirty and Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star entered with Billboard Hot 100. Despite a more radio-friendly bent, the music from this period is also critically adored, with songs like “The Diamond Sea” and “100%” frequently making “Best Of” lists from the period.