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Joy Division Atrocity Exhibition (Live) Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.64/10 [22 votes]Album: Unknown Pleasures / Original Release Date: 1979-06Genre: AlternativeSong Duration: 6 min 14 sec
JOY DIVISION
- Atrocity Exhibition (Live) Lyrics / with translationsAsylums with doors open wide
Where people had paid to see inside
For entertainment they watch his body twist
Behind his eyes he says, "I still exist"
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
In arenas he kills for a prize
Wins a minute to add to his life
But the sickness is drowned by cries for more
Pray to God, make it quick, watch him fall
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
This is the way
This is the way
This is the way
This is the way
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
You'll see the horrors of a faraway place
Meet the architects of law face to face
See mass murder on a scale you've never seen
And all the ones who try hard to succeed
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
And I picked on the whims of a thousand or more
Still pursuing the path that's been buried for years
All the dead wood from jungles and cities on fire
Can't replace or relate, can't release or repair
Take my hand and I'll show you what was and will be
Where people had paid to see inside
For entertainment they watch his body twist
Behind his eyes he says, "I still exist"
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
In arenas he kills for a prize
Wins a minute to add to his life
But the sickness is drowned by cries for more
Pray to God, make it quick, watch him fall
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
This is the way
This is the way
This is the way
This is the way
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
You'll see the horrors of a faraway place
Meet the architects of law face to face
See mass murder on a scale you've never seen
And all the ones who try hard to succeed
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
This is the way, step inside
And I picked on the whims of a thousand or more
Still pursuing the path that's been buried for years
All the dead wood from jungles and cities on fire
Can't replace or relate, can't release or repair
Take my hand and I'll show you what was and will be
Facts about Atrocity Exhibition (Live)
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Atrocity Exhibition (Live) is written by Stephen Paul David Morris, Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner, Ian Kevin Curtis.
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It is first released on June 01, 1979 as part of Joy Division's album "Unknown Pleasures" which includes 22 tracks in total. This song is the 19th track on this album.
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When it comes to the meaning of the lyrics, the track 'Atrocity Exhibition' by Joy Division reflects on the society's loss of empathy and the numbing effect of violence and suffering, through the use of powerful images and constant metaphorical 'invite to step in' to these realities. Atrocity exhibition (live) lyrics considerably emphasize social commentary, angst, despair, anger, and reflection. Along with that, the song remarks that the whole issue about the death of empathy is closely related to the exploitation, dehumanization, spectacle of violence and control and power. The lyrics include illustrative scenes of violence along with the themes of suffering and exploitation that are, in fact, much more graphic than those found in PG-rated content. The serious topics and the overall dark atmosphere hint at a PG-13 rating, meaning that parents should be alerted about the unfit for under-13s content.
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Atrocity Exhibition (Live) falls under the genre Alternative.
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Atrocity Exhibition (Live) song length is 6 minutes and 14 seconds.
Who wrote Atrocity Exhibition (Live) lyrics?
Atrocity Exhibition (Live) is written by Stephen Paul David Morris, Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner, Ian Kevin Curtis.
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When was Atrocity Exhibition (Live) released?
It is first released on June 01, 1979 as part of Joy Division's album "Unknown Pleasures" which includes 22 tracks in total. This song is the 19th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Atrocity Exhibition (Live) lyrics?
When it comes to the meaning of the lyrics, the track 'Atrocity Exhibition' by Joy Division reflects on the society's loss of empathy and the numbing effect of violence and suffering, through the use of powerful images and constant metaphorical 'invite to step in' to these realities. Atrocity exhibition (live) lyrics considerably emphasize social commentary, angst, despair, anger, and reflection. Along with that, the song remarks that the whole issue about the death of empathy is closely related to the exploitation, dehumanization, spectacle of violence and control and power. The lyrics include illustrative scenes of violence along with the themes of suffering and exploitation that are, in fact, much more graphic than those found in PG-rated content. The serious topics and the overall dark atmosphere hint at a PG-13 rating, meaning that parents should be alerted about the unfit for under-13s content.
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Which genre is Atrocity Exhibition (Live)?
Atrocity Exhibition (Live) falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song Atrocity Exhibition (Live)?
Atrocity Exhibition (Live) song length is 6 minutes and 14 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by musixmatch2Songwriter(s): Stephen Paul David Morris, Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner, Ian Kevin Curtis
Record Label(s): 2007 London Records 90 Ltd
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