Wilderness
Joy Division * Track #8 On Unknown Pleasures
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Album Unknown Pleasures
Wilderness by Joy Division
Release Date
Performed by
Joy DivisionProduced by
Martin HannettWrited by
Stephen Morris & Bernard Sumner & Peter Hook & Ian CurtisAbout
“Wilderness” is about the ways organised religion can lead people astray and be a hindrance to progress. Like many of the tracks on Unknown Pleasures, it is built on a distinctive Peter Hook bassline, which Bernard Summer’s power chords follow for most of the track. In the background, the simple but...
Wilderness Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I traveled far and wide through many different times
What did you see there?
I saw the saints with their toys
What did you see there?
I saw all knowledge destroyed
[Chorus]
I traveled far and wide through many different times
[Verse 2]
I traveled far and wide through prisons of the cross
What did you see there?
The power and glory of sin
What did you see there?
The blood of Christ on their skins
[Chorus]
I traveled far and wide through many different times
[Verse 3]
I traveled far and wide and unknown martyrs died
What did you see there?
I saw the one sided trials
What did you see there?
I saw the tears as they cried
They had tears in their eyes
Tears in their eyes
Tears in their eyes
Tears in their eyes
Wilderness Q&A
Who wrote Wilderness's ?
Wilderness was written by Stephen Morris & Bernard Sumner & Peter Hook & Ian Curtis.
Who produced Wilderness's ?
Wilderness was produced by Martin Hannett.
When did Joy Division release Wilderness?
Joy Division released Wilderness on Fri Jun 15 1979.
What did Joy Division say about "Wilderness"?
I’m blowing my own trumpet here, but this is a fantastic bass line. I watched John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers play it acoustically at their gig at the MEN Arena. I think I can safely say that, of the 19,000 people there, 18,950 didn’t know what it was – but I did, and it brought a tear...