Joy Division
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Being released closer to the birth of the band, “Leaders of Men” comes up with a more punk, political vibe than the rest of their later work and appeared on their debut EP An Ideal For Living.
[Verse 1]
Born from some mother's womb
Just like any other room
Made a promise for a new life
Made a victim out of your life
[Bridge 1]
When your time's out the door
And it flips to the floor
And you feel you can touch
All the noise is too much
And the seeds that are sown
Are no longer your own
[Verse 2]
Just a minor operation
To force a final ultimatum
Thousand words are spoken loud
Reach the dumb to fool the crowd
[Bridge 2]
When you walk down the street
And the sound's not so sweet
And you wish you could hide
Maybe go for a ride
To some peep show arcade
Where the future's not made
[Verse 3]
A nightmare situation
Infiltrate imagination
Smacks of past Holy wars
By the wall with broken laws
[Chorus]
The leaders of men
Born out of your frustration
The leaders of men
Just a strange infatuation
The leaders of men
Made a promise for a new life
[Verse 4]
No saviour for our sakes
To twist the internees of hate
Self-induced manipulation
To crush all thoughts of man's salvation
Leaders of Men was written by Stephen Morris & Peter Hook & Bernard Sumner & Ian Curtis.
Leaders of Men was produced by Joy Division.
Joy Division released Leaders of Men on Sat Jun 03 1978.