Decades by Joy Division
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"Here are the young men, the weight on their shoulders,
Here are the young men, well where have they been?
We knocked on the doors of Hell's darker chamber,
Pushed to the limit, we dragged ourselves in,
Watched from the wings as the scenes were replaying,
We saw ourselves now as we never had seen.
Portrayal of the trauma and degeneration,
The sorrows we suffered and never were free.
Where have they been? Where have they been?
Where have they been? Where have they been?
Weary inside, now our heart's lost forever,
Can't replace the fear, or the thrill of the chase,
Each ritual showed up the door for our wanderings,
Open then shut, then slammed in our face.
Where have they been? Where have they been?
Where have they been? Where have they been?"
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So gloriously haunting -- the rains of a personal apocalypse; the perfect closer to a perfect album. I believe it is the most perfect closing track in all of rock music.
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"Closer"(1980) #closingjams
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Simply Brilliant. In my top 5 Joy Division songs, incredibly hard as it is to pick a top 5.
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Maybe the best song of Joy Division, at least I think so. The dramatic music, the sad lyrics. I think this song illustrates the best the situation of the refugees coming to Europe nowadays.
