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Substance
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Warsaw

Release date: 3rd June 1978

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"Warsaw" is a track by Joy Division, from the album Substance, released 3rd June 1978. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Joy Division.

Lyrics

Warsaw

[Intro]

Three, five, oh, one, two, five, go

[Verse 1]

I was there in the back stage

When first 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

[Chorus]

31G, 31G, 31G

[Verse 2]

I 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

[Chorus]

31G, 31G, 31G

[Verse 3]

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

[Chorus]

31G, 31G, 31G

[Outro]

Three, five, zero, one, two, five

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Track details

From Substance

1978

Album

Release year

1978

—As You Said
—Autosuggestion
—From Safety to Where...?
—Glass
—Incubation
—Digital
—Love Will Tear Us Apart (Pennine Version)
—Novelty
—She’s Lost Control (12" Mix)
—Transmission
—Failures
—These Days
—Warsaw
—Dead Souls
—No Love Lost
—Leaders of Men

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Credits

Writer: Bernard Sumner, Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris
Producer: Joy Division
Engineer: Paul Adshead
Bass: Peter Hook
Drums: Stephen Morris
Guitar: Bernard Sumner
Vocals: Ian Curtis
Credited: Activision, Bernard Sumner, Enigma Records, Ian Curtis, Justin Pearson, Moving Units, Paul Adshead, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Various Artists
Label: Enigma Records