Day of the Lords
Joy Division * Track #2 On Unknown Pleasures
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Album Unknown Pleasures
Day of the Lords by Joy Division
Release Date
Performed by
Joy DivisionProduced by
Martin HannettWrited by
Stephen Morris & Peter Hook & Bernard Sumner & Ian CurtisAbout
The haunting “Day Of The Lords” is one of the longer, slower songs on Unknown Pleasures. Its meaning is contested, with some hearing it as depicting the horrors of war, while others hear it as a companion piece to “She’s Lost Control” in sympathising with someone with epilepsy.
Day of the Lords Lyrics
[Verse 1]
This is the room, the start of it all
No portrait so fine, only sheets on the wall
I've seen the nights, filled with bloodsport and pain
And the bodies obtained, the bodies obtained
[Refrain]
Where will it end?
Where will it end?
Where will it end?
Where will it end?
[Verse 2]
These are your friends from childhood, through youth
Who goaded you on, demanded more proof
Withdrawal pain is hard, it can do you right in
So distorted and thin, distorted and thin
[Refrain]
Where will it end?
Where will it end?
Where will it end?
Where will it end?
[Instrumental]
[Verse 3]
This is the car at the edge of the road
There's nothing disturbed, all the windows are closed
I guess you were right when we talked in the heat
There's no room for the weak, no room for the weak
[Refrain]
Where will it end?
Where will it end?
Where will it end?
Where will it end?
[Verse 4]
This is the room, the start of it all
Through childhood, through youth, I remember it all
Oh, I've seen the nights filled with bloodsport and pain
And the bodies obtained, the bodies obtained
The bodies obtained
[Refrain]
Where will it end?
Where will it end?
Where will it end?
Where will it end?
Day of the Lords Q&A
Who wrote Day of the Lords's ?
Day of the Lords was written by Stephen Morris & Peter Hook & Bernard Sumner & Ian Curtis.
Who produced Day of the Lords's ?
Day of the Lords was produced by Martin Hannett.
When did Joy Division release Day of the Lords?
Joy Division released Day of the Lords on Fri Jun 15 1979.
What did Joy Division say about "Day of the Lords"?
‘Day of the Lords’ is a slow song, but it’s a great song. The guitar’s loud and swept along by the bass. Martin [Hannett, producer] overdubbed the keyboards. At the time we were all like, ‘What? keyboards? If we want fucking keyboards we’ll get a fucking keyboard player.’ […] He was right, though, M...