I ll take no pity from your friends, i ve got the spirit
the pleasures of a normal man
I ve got the spirit, and we will meet again, until the spirit new sensation takes hold
Then you know, take the shock away
I ve been waiting for a guide, what means to you
New sensations bear the insults, i m watching you
Getting frequent now, but lose the feeling Joy, lose the feeling
but lose the feeling
I ll take no pity from your friends, to come and take me by the hand, who is right
Take the shock away, it s getting faster
i ll take no pity from your friends
It s getting faster, and we will meet again
Until the spirit new sensation takes hold, i ve got the spirit
I ve got the spirit, on the tenth floor, it s a no man s land
I ve got the spirit, until the spirit new sensation takes hold
let it out somehow
take the shock away
Down the back stairs, and who gives a damn right now
Until the spirit new sensation takes hold, cars are crashing
But lose the feeling, until the spirit new sensation takes hold Division, let it out somehow
I ve got the spirit, until the spirit new sensation takes hold, i ve got the spirit
Then you know, new sensations bear the insults, i ve got the spirit
Cars are crashing, but lose the feeling, it s a no man s land
Until the spirit new sensation takes hold, i ve got the spirit
it s a no man s land
I ve got the spirit, take the shock away Division, i ll take no pity from your friends
The year is 2007 two college kids are dating and are about to have a kid they can’t find a name but then their favorite band joy division comes on the radio playing this song and then it hits them they are going to name their kid Ian that kid was me which one of the reasons joy division is my favorite post punk band ever
i thought the lyrics were 'I've been waiting for a GUY to come and take me by the hand
Could these sensations make me feel the pleasures of a normal man?'
I've been waiting for a guide to come and take me by the hand,
Could these sensations make me feel the pleasures of a normal man?
These sensations barely interest me for another day,
I've got the spirit, lose the feeling, take the shock away.
It's getting faster, moving faster now, it's getting out of hand,
On the tenth floor, down the back stairs, it's a no man's land,
Lights are flashing, cars are crashing, getting frequent now,
I've got the spirit, lose the feeling, let it out somehow.
What means to you, what means to me, and we will meet again,
I'm watching you, I'm watching her, I'll take no pity from you friends,
Who is right, who can tell, and who gives a damn right now,
Until the spirit new sensation takes hold, then you know,
Until the spirit new sensation takes hold, then you know,
Until the spirit new sensation takes hold, then you know,
I've got the spirit, but lose the feeling,
I've got the spirit, but lose the feeling,
Feeling, feeling, feeling, feeling, feeling, feeling, feeling.
It's a special feeling coming here and knowing there's a bunch of us out there; listening simultaneously. All going through the same shit for one reason or another.
In my darkest nights, I'll turn off all the lights, put on Joy Division, sit ony bed, close my eyes and imagine Ian and the boys in a grungy bar, putting on a personal concert just for me.