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Lonesome Tonight Lyrics — New Order | Dork

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Lonesome Tonight Lyrics

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Lonesome Tonight

From Thieves Like Us - 12" Single1984

Written by Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris

Produced by New Order

Lyrics

Lonesome Tonight

[Verse 1] I walk along the street I look into your eyes I'm pleasant when we meet I'm there when you go home How many times before Could you tell I didn't care? When you turned your back on me I knew we'd get nowhere Do you believe in youth? The history of all truth? A heart that's left at home Becomes a heart of stone [Bridge] (Oh) [Verse 2] Do you believe in truth? (Oh) The lies we told of youth A cause we call our own Beside an empty throne How many times before Could you tell I didn't care? When you reached out in your sleep And you knew I wasn't there My eyes are made of stone Just like your sordid home How many times before Did you leave my soul alone? [Instrumental Outro]

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About this track

"Lonesome Tonight" is a song by New Order from the album Thieves Like Us - 12" Single, released in 1984. The song was written by Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris. It was produced by New Order.

New Order profile →Thieves Like Us - 12" Single album →Track profile →

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Michael Johnson (Engineer)— 18 credits as engineer →
Peter Saville Associates— 6 credits as graphic design →
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Gillian Gilbert— 124 credits as songwriter →
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