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I dont know if this is where I should ask the question-but does anyone know the real lyrics to Temptation?
There seems to be variations of:
Bolts from above hit the people down below Votes from above hit the people down below Thoughts from above hurt the people down below
Im sure the lyrics printed on this site (as well as in the New Order 1981-1989 music book) are incorrect. Plus, Im sure fans have got other variations of their own, that they'd be kind enough to share.
Volts from above. Its about lightning. A kid in our class at school was killed by lightning in Drinkwater Park. We all had to stand at the front of the school when his funeral procession went past.
a very small boy wrote: Volts from above. Its about lightning. A kid in our class at school was killed by lightning in Drinkwater Park. We all had to stand at the front of the school when his funeral procession went past.
Is that what Procession is about, then?
I've always thought it was "bolts" in the earlier versions, and "thoughts" as the song evolved.
Well, if they re-recorded it again it would have to be "BOATS....from above...." wouldn't it?
Just for Barney's sake. :)
Come to think of it I always thought it was "boats" anyway - and then my mind's eye would start picturing some apocalyptic scenes where innocent people were getting crushed by sailing vessels of various sizes and weights landing on their heads.
But it could still be "Bolts from above", i.e. Lightning Bolts?
I always thought it was "Thoughts from above hit the people down below", but I never really looked at any lyrics! 
Listening to the Secret Machines mix it sounds like "Faults from above hurt the people down below" - but I must admit I've always heard it as "Bolts from above hit the people down below"
Listening more closely, it could be vaults as well. You know, like safes. They fall on people all the time in cartoons. 
I always thought it was "force".
Last week at Kilburn I sang "cunts from above", because I was that happy it was the last song in the set!
Old Blue wrote: Listening to the Secret Machines mix it sounds like "Faults from above hurt the people down below" - but I must admit I've always heard it as "Bolts from above hit the people down below"
I have always thought it as being Faults from above. As its normally the people above (status, or have power) that do indeed hurt the people below them If that makes sense!
normal wrote: msn search type new order temptation lyrics
And where do you think they will have got it from? Here/WIM.
Trouble with t'internet is that it is only as good as what is put in. GIGO.
I'm listening to the original 12" right now. No, there's definitely a bit of a sound in the middle of the word that warrants suspicion that it is "bolts" or "thoughts". "Force" flows as one completely smooth syllable, and this has a slight lurch in it, like an "r" in Danish. I'm almost certain it's "bolts" or "thoughts". Just my two cents, as it were. :D
hibster wrote: who cares about that - of more import is what on earth is wrong with brown eyes?
something i've wondered about, myself.
for several years i thought the lyrics to LWTUA were:
when rudy bites hard and ambitions are low and resentment rides high 'cause the mushrooms won't grow.
For more misheard NO lyrics:
http://www.amiright.com/misheard/artist/neworder.shtml
You'll get a laugh.
Here's one for JD.
NEW ORDER MUSIC 1981-1989 publ 1990 has sheet music for 20 NO songs incl Temptation -
Bolts from above hit the people down below people in this world without no place to go bolts from above hit the people down below people in the world we have no place to go
Sound good to me
The lyrics may be interpretations by the publishers although the book does include comments by Barney and Hooky
There's also Barney's note on 1963 setting out his "theory" that JFK hired Oswald to kill Mrs K so he "could do one with M Monroe” and that MM killed herself when she found out Oswald hit the wrong target! (dates of the events don't tie up of course but what the hey) H
