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Love Vigilantes by New Order
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Peter Hook & Gillian Gilbert & Stephen Morris & Bernard SumnerAbout
Track 1 from Low-life by New Order. The song tells the story of a soldier fighting in Vietnam.
Bernard Sumner explained his approach to writing it in a 2016 interview with GQ:
I did that with “Love Vigilantes” where I decided to write a redneck song. It was quite tongue-in-cheek. It was about Vietn...
Love Vigilantes Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Oh I've just come
From the land of the sun
From a war that must be won
In the name of truth
With our soldiers so brave
Your freedom we will save
With our rifles and grenades
And some help from God
[Chorus]
I want to see my family
My wife and child waiting for me
I've got to go home
I've been so alone, you see
[Verse 2]
You just can't believe
The joy I did receive
When I finally got my leave
And I was going home
Oh I flew through the sky
My convictions could not lie
For my country I would die
And I will see it soon
[Chorus]
I want to see my family
My wife and child waiting for me
I've got to go home
I've been so alone, you see
[Verse 3]
When I walked through the door
My wife she lay upon the floor
And with tears her eyes were sore
I did not know why
Then I looked into her hand
And I saw the telegram
That said that I was a brave, brave man
But that I was dead
[Chorus]
I want to see my family
My wife and child waiting for me
I've got to go home
Love Vigilantes Q&A
Who wrote Love Vigilantes's ?
Love Vigilantes was written by Peter Hook & Gillian Gilbert & Stephen Morris & Bernard Sumner.
Who produced Love Vigilantes's ?
Love Vigilantes was produced by New Order.
When did New Order release Love Vigilantes?
New Order released Love Vigilantes on Mon May 13 1985.