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TITLE. LYRICS

Concert version

Interzone

I walked through the city limits. Someone talked me in to trying to do it
Attracted by some force within it. Had to close my eyes to get close to it
Around a corner where a profit lay. Saw the place where she'd a room to stay
A wire fence where the children play. Saw the bed where the body lay
And I was looking for a friend of mine. And I had no time to waste
Yeah, looking for some friends of mine

The cars screeched, hear the sound on dust. Heard a noise, just a car outside
Metallic blue turned red with rust. Pulled in close by the building's side
In a group all forgotten youth. Had to think, collect my senses now
Turned on to a knife-edged view. Find some places where my friends don't go
And I was looking for a friend of mine. And I had no time to waste
Yeah, looking for some friends of mine

Down the dark streets. Getting darker now
The houses looked the same. Faces look the same
And I walked round and round. No stomach torn apart
Nail me to a train. Had to think again
Trying to find a clue. Trying to move away
Trying to find a way to get out. Had to move away and keep out

Saw twelve windows, ten in a row. Behind a wall I looked down low
The lights shine like a neon show. Inserted deep felt a warmer glow
No place to stop, no place to go. No time to lose, had to keep on going
I guess they died some time ago. I guess they died some time ago
And I was looking for a friend of mine. And I had no time to waste
Yeah, looking for some friends of mine

	LIVE RECORDINGS. NOTES	Earlier studio recording \| Later studio recording
	Date: Wednesday 11 July 1979 Venue: Roots Club – Leeds (UK) Duration: 1.56 Availability on record: –
	Date: Friday 13 July 1979 Venue: Russel Club – Manchester (UK) Duration: 2.00 Availability on record: Heart And Soul
	Date: Wednesday 8 August 1979 Venue: Romulus Club – Birmingham (UK) Duration: unknown Availability on record: –
	Date: Saturday 11 August 1979 (afternoon) Venue: Eric's – Liverpool (UK) Duration: 2.09 Availability on record: –
	Date: Saturday 11 August 1979 (evening) Venue: Eric's – Liverpool (UK) Duration: 1.53 Availability on record: – Note: only Peter Hook was singing; Ian Curtis had some sort of a fit and was not onstage for this number
	Date: Monday 27 August 1979 Venue: Rock & Music Festival – Leigh (UK) Duration: unknown Availability on record: –
	Date: Friday 31 August 1979 Venue: Electric Ballroom – London (Camden) (UK) Duration: 1.57 Availability on record: –
	Date: Friday 28 September 1979 Venue: Russel Club – Manchester (UK) Duration: unknown Availability on record: –
	Date: Friday 26 October 1979 Venue: Electric Ballroom – London (Camden) (UK) Duration: 2.03 Availability on record: –
	Date: Friday 2 November 1979 Venue: Winter Gardens – Bournemouth (UK) Duration: 2.26 Availability on record: –
	Date: Monday 5 November 1979 Venue: Pavilion – Hemel Hempstead (UK) Duration: 1.54 (cut at the end) Availability on record: –
	Date: Saturday 10 November 1979 Venue: Rainbow Theatre – London (Finsbury Park) (UK) Duration: 1.54 Availability on record: –
	Date: Tuesday 18 December 1979 Venue: Bains-Douches – Paris (France) Duration: unknown Availability on record: –
	Date: Friday 11 January 1980 Venue: Paradiso – Amsterdam (Netherlands) Duration: 2.12 Availability on record: –
	Date: Tuesday 15 January 1980 Venue: Basement – Cologne (Germany) Duration: 2.23 Availability on record: –
	Date: Friday 18 January 1980 Venue: Effenaar – Eindhoven (Netherlands) Duration: 2.05 Availability on record: –
	Date: Thursday 28 February 1980 Venue: Warehouse – Preston (UK) Duration: 2.13 Availability on record: Fractured Box \| Preston 28 February 1980 \| Refractured Box One
	Date: Friday 4 April 1980 Venue: Moonlight Club – London (West Hampstead) (UK) Duration: unknown Availability on record: –
	Date: Saturday 5 April 1980 Venue: Winter Gardens – Malvern (UK) Duration: unknown Availability on record: –

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	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
	Lyrics printed in italics (above) were sung by Ian Curtis, and the rest by Peter Hook, like in a duet