Isolation
Joy Division * Track #2 On Closer
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Isolation by Joy Division
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Joy DivisionProduced by
Martin HannettWrited by
Stephen Morris & Bernard Sumner & Peter Hook & Ian CurtisAbout
“Isolation” is probably the Joy Division track that is most prophetic of the group’s New Order future, with its relatively upbeat feel and bright-sounding synths. However, the lyrics tell a very different story, one of Curtis’s sense of isolation within his marriage to Deborah, damaged by his affair...
Isolation Lyrics
[Verse 1]
In fear every day, every evening
He calls her aloud from above
Carefully watched for a reason
Painstaking devotion and love
Surrendered to self preservation
From others who care for themselves
A blindness that touches perfection
But hurts just like anything else
[Chorus]
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[Verse 2]
Mother I tried please believe me
I'm doing the best that I can
I'm ashamed of the things I've been put through
I'm ashamed of the person I am
[Chorus]
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[Verse 3]
But if you could just see the beauty
These things I could never describe
These pleasures a wayward distraction
This is my one lucky prize
[Chorus]
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Isolation Q&A
Who wrote Isolation's ?
Isolation was written by Stephen Morris & Bernard Sumner & Peter Hook & Ian Curtis.
Who produced Isolation's ?
Isolation was produced by Martin Hannett.
When did Joy Division release Isolation?
Joy Division released Isolation on Fri Jul 18 1980.
Is there an official lyric video for this song?
Yes, here it is:
What did Joy Division say about "Isolation"?
Drummer Stephen Morris spoke to GQ about the song in 2020:
The original idea was nothing like [the end result]. It was the first song we put together in the studio around synths, so it was changing all the time. The one thing I remember is listening to the playback of it and thinking this is a song...