The original versions of both this song and ‘Ceremony’ were apparently discovered by Peter Hook on an old tape. Both songs later came to be reworked and released as New Order’s first singles.
This version and ‘Ceremony’ have come to be known as the “Graveyard” sessions due to their place of recordi...
[Verse 1]
Caressing the marble and stone
Love that was special for one
The waste in the fever and heat
How I wish you were here with me now
[Verse 2]
Body that curls in and hides
Hardships that often belie
Warm like a dog round your feet
How I wish you were here with me now
[Verse 3]
Hangman looks round as he waits
Cord stretches tight then it breaks
Someday we will die in your dreams
How I wish we were here with you now
In A Lonely Place was written by Stephen Morris & Bernard Sumner & Peter Hook & Ian Curtis.
In A Lonely Place was produced by Martin Hannett.