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Artist: Joy Division
Track: Warsaw

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Three, five, zero, one, two, five go!

I was there in the back stage
When the light came around
I grew up like a changeling
To win the first time around
I can see all the weakness
I can pick all the faults
Well, I concede all the faith tests
Just to stick in your throats

Three-one-G
Three-one-G
Three-one-G

Hung around in your soundtrack
To mirror all that you've done
To find the right side of reason
To kill the three lies for one
I can see all the cold facts
I can see through your eyes
All this talk made no contact
No matter how hard we tried

Three-one-G
Three-one-G
Three-one-G

I can still hear the footsteps
I can see only walls
I slid into your man-traps
With no hearing at all
I just see contradiction
Had to give up the fight
Just to live in the past tense
To make believe you were right

Three-one-G
Three-one-G
Three-one-G

Three, five, oh, one, two, five
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Joy Division – Warsaw
The song appears to be a lyrical biography of Rudolf Hess, a Nazi and Hitler’s confidante, who later became disillusioned with Hitler’s rule and fled to Scotland in an attempt to
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Joy Division – No Love Lost (Warsaw Version)
A reference to Joy Division’s name change from Warsaw, “No Love Lost” depicts the experiences and nature of living in one of the Nazis' “Joy Divisions”. This was a place women
Joy Division – Interzone (Warsaw version)
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Joy Division – Gutz
[Intro] / Warsaw! / [Verse 1] / Don't talk to me girl - you know it's not nice / Don't laugh at murder - I won't pay the price / The facts are too high-powered - it's such a big
Joy Division – At a Later Date
[Verse] / Why must we be put down when we try to get away? / Why must we all grow up when we could just play and play? / Good things in life are free, can't buy everything, that's
Joy Division – Inside the Line
[Intro] / Hey you! You too! / I could make the choice for you / Dirt sticks close to you - it's all around me / Everything I try to do / I can't even seem to find the room to move
Joy Division – Leaders of Men
Being released closer to the birth of the band, “Leaders of Men” comes up with a more punk, political vibe than the rest of their later work and appeared on their debut EP An Ideal
Joy Division – The Drawback (All of This for You)
[Verse 1] / Seen the troubles and the evils of this world / I've seen the stretches between godliness and sin / I've had the promise and confessions of true faith / And the
Joy Division – You're No Good for Me
[Verse 1] / Don't know what I'm doing - don't know where I'm going / Leading me to ruin - I should have traded you in / Yeah, you think you're something but you're no good for me
Joy Division – Ice Age
One of the first and most punk-oriented songs in the Joy Division catalogue, it was written and first recorded when the band was still called Warsaw. The nuclear war theme would
Joy Division – Novelty (Warsaw version)
[Verse 1] / When the people listen to you, don't you know it means a lot? / Because you've got to work so hard for everything you've got / Can't rest on your laurels now - not when
Joy Division – Failures
‘Failures’ marks Ground Zero for the band who would become post-punk pioneers. All unhindered thrash and nerve-exposed energy, “Failures” is Joy Division’s most obvious hat-tip to
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
The lyrics ostensibly reflect the problems in Ian Curtis’s marriage to Deborah Curtis, as well as his general frame of mind in the time leading up to his suicide in May 1980.
Joy Division – Shadowplay
On “Shadowplay”, the guitars launch into a dimension reminiscent of the sonic dimensions that David Bowie and Brian Eno dwelt in during the late 1970s. The band’s sound is echoey
Joy Division – Novelty
Joy Division has stated that this song is about the 1970’s punk scene coming to an end. All the young generation of that era lived for an ideal, the punk ideal. And now that the
Joy Division – No Love Lost
This song first appeared on Joy Division’s debut EP An Ideal for Living, afterwards it appeared on the Substance compilation. Originally the song had a much longer instrumental
Joy Division – Walked in Line
Ian Curtis, Stephen Morris, Peter Hook and Bernard Sumner settled stated that all their fathers had fought in World War II. That’s why Joy Division talks a lot about Nazism in
Joy Division – Transmission
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Joy Division – Interzone
“Interzone” is easily the most straightforward song on Unknown Pleasures. It’s unique in Joy Division’s catalogue, as the lead vocal duties are given to bassist Peter Hook, while
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SongMeanings Interpretations
Joy Division - Warsaw Lyrics
"Warsaw begins with 350125 Go! and 31G appears in the chorus. These numbers appear to refer to Rudolf Hess's prisoner of war number 31G ...
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Joy Division - Novelty Lyrics
Most Recent; Oldest First. General Comment. i remember reading somewhere that this song was written about the 1970's punk scene ...
Joy Division - The Drawback Lyrics
Seen the troubles and the evils of this world. I've seen the stretches between godliness and sin. I've had the promise and ...
Joy Division - Shadowplay Lyrics
The original name of the band was Warsaw. I think that this song leads us in that general direction and infuses it into his own ...
Joy Division - Leaders of Men Lyrics
Born from some mother's womb. Just like any other room. Made a promise for a new life. Made a victim out of your life
Joy Division - Failures Lyrics
Could it be that basically that men have made so many mistakes that they are considered failures in life? Anyway this is a great Warsaw ...
Joy Division - Walked In Line Lyrics
All dressed in uniforms so fine. They drank and killed to pass the time. Wearing the shame of all their crimes
Joy Division - The Kill (Warsaw Version) Lyrics
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Anyway, read Naked Lunch and you'll find more than a few parallels between Burroughs' worldview and the one expressed in Joy Division's ...
Joy Division - Ice Age Lyrics
Seen the real atrocities. Buried in the sand. Stockpiled safety for a few. We stand holding hands. I'm living in the Ice age
Joy Division - Exercise One Lyrics
When you're looking at life. In a strange new room. Maybe drowning soon. Is this the start of it all? Turn on your TV
Joy Division - Gutz Lyrics
1 Comment ... i think they made the right choice doing their own thing.this wasnt a very good warsaw song. <p>i think they made the right ...
Joy Division - No Love Lost Lyrics
Joy Division took their name from the novel "The House Of Dolls" by Jewish author Ka-Tzetnik 135633 (real name Yehiel De-Nur), an ...
Joy Division - She's Lost Control Lyrics
She had a seizure and died from it. (Source: Deborah Curtis - Joy Division Documentary) Ian had not yet been diagnosed with epilepsy ...
Joy Division - Insight Lyrics
Hey, don't you know you were right? I'm not afraid anymore. I keep my eyes on the door. But I remember. Tears of sadness for you. More ...
Joy Division - The Kill Lyrics
10 Comments · General Comment. It sounds kind of... · General Comment. The Warsaw version is completely different if anyone wonders. · General Comment · General ...
Joy Division - Transmission Lyrics
Radio, live transmission. Radio, live transmission. Listen to the silence, let it ring on. Eyes, dark grey lenses frightened of the sun
Warsaw Meanings & Lyrics Discussion
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Joy Division - As You Said Lyrics
Oldest First. General Comment. A brilliant instrumental. I like watching Metropolis with the sound off and this song playing in ...
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SongFacts
Warsaw - Warsaw, Poland
Inspiration can come from some dark places. This is definitely the case with Joy Division's song about the Nazi occupation of Warsaw, Poland.
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Genius Albums
Substance by Joy Division
Substance is a singles compilation album by the post-punk band Joy Division, released on Factory Records in 1988. It is the companion to a similar singles compilation by their
Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
One of the finest post-punk albums ever crafted. With light-shifting disco beats wedded to Ian Curtis' wrenching baritone equipped lustful basslines and awe-inspiring guitar riffs
Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division
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