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There is a separate page for each song recorded by Joy Division. There you will find:
When you have finished, click on the picture of Ian Curtis to return to the home page.
| No language, just sound, that's all we need know
To synchronise love to the beat of the show |
Key phrases from the lyrics| A Means to an End | I always looked to you .. I put my trust in you |
| Atmosphere | Walk in silence .. Don't walk away |
| Atrocity Exhibition | This is the way - step inside |
| Autosuggestion | Lose some sleep and say you tried |
| Ceremony | I'll break them down, no mercy shown |
| Day of the Lords | This is the room .. Where will it end? |
| Dead Souls | They keep calling me |
| Decades | Here are the young men .. Where have they been? |
| Digital | Feel it closing in .. Day in, day out .. Fade away |
| Disorder | I've got the spirit - lose the feeling |
| Exercise One | When you're looking at life |
| From Safety to Where | I don't know just why .. Just passing through |
| Glass | Hearts fail - young hearts fail .. Do it again |
| In a Lonely Place | How I wish you were here with me now |
| Insight | I remember .. I'm not afraid anymore |
| Interzone | I was looking for a friend of mine |
| I Remember Nothing | We were strangers - for way too long |
| New Dawn Fades | A change of speed, a change of style |
| No Love Lost | I need it - I need it |
| Novelty | What ya gonna do when it's over? |
| Passover | This is a crisis I knew had to come |
| Shadowplay | To the centre of the city - waiting for you |
| Sound of Music | I can't see it getting better |
| The Drawback | And they left it for you - all of this for you |
| The Eternal | Stood by the gate at the foot of the garden |
| The Kill (Still) | Through it all I kept my eyes on you |
| Transmission | Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance to the radio |
| Twenty Four Hours | Now that I've realised .. Got to find my destiny |
| Warsaw | 3-1-G .. 3-1-G |
| Wilderness | I travelled far and wide .. What did you see there? |
I have also noted some of the significant variations found in official releases of live recordings, but don't expect to find every last detail of live performances. I have concentrated on places where Ian introduces "new" lyrics, not where he sings the same lines in a different order, or omits one verse and repeats an earlier one instead. Some live versions have been left out where the recording is not clear enough for a reliable transcription.
The Deborah Curtis book is the best printed source for Ian's writings, but it does not have a complete set of lyrics, nor does Ian always sing the words exactly as they appear in the book. The lyrics from the book are reprinted (but are harder to read) in the booklet accompanying the Heart and Soul boxed set.
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