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TITLE. LYRICS

Studio version

The drawback

Seen the troubles and the evils of this world
I've seen the stretches between godliness and sin
I've had the promise and confessions of true faith
And the hypocrisy that always lies within

And they left it for you, all of this for you

I've seen the products and the other world of waste
I've seen the colour of corruption deep within
I've seen them lose themselves in dignity and taste
To see in black and white and through to black again

And they left it for you, all of this for you
And they left it for you, everything for you

I've seen the troubles and the evils of this world
I've seen the ones who can succeed, but always lose
I've seen what's left of poor technology and work
And watched them dying as they leave their ship of fools

And they left it for you, all of this for you

DETAILS

Line-up: Ian Curtis | Peter Hook | Stephen Morris | Bernard Sumner

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This is the shortest song Joy Division ever recorded in a studio

Also called All of this for you on bootlegs

STUDIO RECORDING. NOTES

Date: Monday 1–Thursday 4 May 1978
Studio: Arrow Studios – Manchester (UK)
Duration: 1.44
Availability on record: Heart And Soul