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Atrocity Exhibition Lyrics — Joy Division | Dork

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Joy Division
Atrocity Exhibition Lyrics

Lyrics

Atrocity Exhibition

From Closer1980

Written by Bernard Sumner, Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris

Produced by Martin Hannett

Lyrics

Atrocity Exhibition

[Verse 1] Asylums with doors open wide Where people had paid to see inside For entertainment, they watch his body twist Behind his eyes, he says, "I still exist" [Chorus] This is the way, step inside This is the way, step inside This is the way, step inside This is the way, step inside [Verse 2] In arenas, he kills for a prize Wins a minute to add to his life But the sickness is drowned by cries for more Pray to God, make it quick, watch him fall [Chorus] This is the way, step inside This is the way, step inside This is the way, step inside This is the way, step inside [Bridge] This is the way This is the way This is the way This is the way [Chorus] This is the way, step inside This is the way, step inside This is the way, step inside This is the way, step inside [Verse 3] You'll see the horrors of a faraway place Meet the architects of law face to face See mass murder on a scale you've never seen And all the ones who try hard to succeed [Chorus] This is the way, step inside This is the way, step inside This is the way, step inside This is the way, step inside [Outro] And I picked on the whims of a thousand or more Still pursuing the path that's been buried for years All the dead wood from jungles and cities on fire Can't replace or relate, can't release or repair Take my hand and I'll show you what was and will be

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About this track

"Atrocity Exhibition" is a song by Joy Division from the album Closer, released in 1980. The song was written by Bernard Sumner, Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris. It was produced by Martin Hannett.

Joy Division profile →Closer album →Track profile →

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Bernard Sumner— 363 credits as songwriter & producer →
Stephen Morris— 274 credits as songwriter →
Peter Hook— 278 credits as songwriter & producer →
Martin Hannett— 131 credits as producer →
Ian Curtis— 134 credits as songwriter & producer →
Bernard Sumner— 363 credits as songwriter & producer →
Ian Curtis— 134 credits as songwriter & producer →

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