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Twenty Four Hours Lyrics — Joy Division | Dork

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Joy Division
Twenty Four Hours Lyrics

Lyrics

Twenty Four Hours

From Closer1980

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

Produced by Martin Hannett

Lyrics

Twenty Four Hours

[Verse 1] So this is permanence, love's shattered pride What once was innocence turned on its side A cloud hangs over me, marks every move Deep in the memory of what once was love [Verse 2] Oh how I realised how I wanted time Put into perspective, tried so hard to find Just for one moment, thought I'd found my way Destiny unfolded, I watched it slip away [Verse 3] Excessive flash points, beyond all reach Solitary demands for all I'd like to keep Let's take a ride out, see what we can find A valueless collection of hopes and past desires [Verse 4] I never realised the lengths I'd have to go All the darkest corners of a sense I didn't know Just for one moment, I heard somebody call Looked beyond the day in hand, there's nothing there at all [Verse 5] Now that I've realised how it's all gone wrong Gotta find some therapy, this treatment takes too long Deep in the heart of where sympathy held sway Gotta find my destiny before it gets too late

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About this track

"Twenty Four Hours" 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.

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Michael Johnson (Engineer)— 18 credits as assistant engineer →
Peter Hook— 278 credits as songwriter & producer →
Stephen Morris— 274 credits as songwriter →
Jon Caffery— 26 credits as producer →
Martin Hannett— 131 credits as producer →
Michael Johnson (Engineer)— 18 credits as engineer →
Martyn Atkins— 7 credits as graphic design →

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