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It's good to have a giggle at the misses, but what about when BS really hit the sweet spot? I'll never forget someone on WIM describing Turn as a song which 'hit's you really hard and makes you feel weightless'. That, to me, is the essence of New Order.
I'm always impressed by:
All the stars and all the worlds Filling up this universe Could never be as close as us Will never shine as bright on us
(That better, Chris?)
It takes years to find the nerve To be apart from what you've done To find the truth inside yourself And not depend on anyone
So much so that I'm about to alter the favourite lyrics bit in my profile... 
Snorri xxx
I feel so extraordinary somethings got a hold on me I get this feeling Im in motion a sudden sense of liberty
Shug wrote: Arrivaderci it's one on one
don't come home too soon (oops wrong band!)
really though,
i work hard to give you all the things that you need and almost everything that you see I spent a life time working on you but you wont even talk to me
barney at his most bitter
and am i right in thinking he says twat at the end of the track?
It's a life that's made for mewhere I can be completely freeso long as I obey this soundthat echoes all around
"Every Second Counts When I Am With You I Think You Are A Pig You Should Be In A Zoo".
"I've Heard It All Before, I've Heard It All Before I Can't Hear It Anymore Your Hair Was Long, Your Eyes Were Blue Guess What I'm Gonna Do To You Oh, How I Cannot Bear The Thought Of You I Said, Oh, How I Cannot Bear The Thought Of You."
And of course...
"Turn The Heater On, Turn The Heater On."
William Morris. wrote: And of course...
"Turn The Heater On, Turn The Heater On."
Yes, one of Bernard's great lyrics
good cover thou, i don't know why some dislike it, it is actually romantic, unique for New Order
"I've lost You, I've Lost You"
"Constantly Harassed And Misunderstood"
"From My Head To My Toes To My Teeth, Through My Nose You Get These Words Wrong Every Time You Get These Words Wrong I Just Smile"
:D
My favourite is:
To be given your sight Hide in a long peaceful night A nervous bride for your eyes A fractured smile that soon dies A love that's wrong from your life and soul A savage mind had begun Hello, farewell to your love and soul Hello, farewell to your soul
Oops, that wasn't Barney was it?
Best New Order lyrics anyway.
Unless you count 'Ceremony' or 'In A Lonely Place'.
Oops, they weren't Barney either... 
up Down, turn around please dont let me it the ground tonight I think I'll walk alone find myself as I go home
"... There's no sense in telling me The wisdom of a fool won't set you free But that's the way that it goes And it's what nobody knows While every day my confusion grows..."
"Ask Me No Questions I'll Tell You No Lies The Past Is The Present The Future Is Mine You Just Can't Believe Me When I Show You What You Mean To Me You Just Can't Believe Me When I Show You What You Cannot See"
The throwaway "Metallic Blue Turned Red With Rust!" Runs Barney's best lyric/s down, at way over 60mph!
I think that Barneys Lyrics on Technique and Republic are generally pretty excellent....well written, lots of feeling, even slightly poetic.
As for other songs...
I think that
EGG Temptation Blue Monday Perfect Kiss This Time of Night Sunrise BLT True Faith Crystal Here to Stay WFTSC Turn And yes.....parts of Jetstream
All have pretty awesome lyrics.
I think that True Faith maybe Barney's finest moment, lyrically. One of his best vocals as well.
When you are alone ta night you search yourself for all the things that you believe are right. If you give it all away you throw away your only chance to be here today. Then a fight breaks on your street , you lose another broken heart in al and of meat. My friend took his final breath. Now I know the perfect kiss is the kiss of death.
whatever you think of me ,you listen hard and i will make you see,,,
the streets are so empty this time of night,id rather walk on my own than fight.
quality
I've watched your face for a long time, its always the same, i studied the cracks and the wrinkles you were always so vain. Now you live your life in the shadow in the pouring rain
Or another part of thieves like us. Oh, love is found in the east and west But when love is at home, it's the best Love is the cure for every evil Love is the air that supports the eagle
Great Great song. Benard has written some brilliant lyrics, and is under-rated
The whole of dream attack:
Nothing in this world Can touch the music that I heard When I woke up this morning It put the Sun into my life It cut my heartbeat with a knife It was like no other morning
I don't belong to noone But I want to be with you I can't be owned by noone What am I supposed to do
I can't see the sense in your leaving All I need is your love to believe in
Don't look into the sun It's not for me or anyone To steal the light out of the sky Is it really such a sin 'Cause if it is then I'll give in I can't live without your love
I don't belong to noone But I want to be with you I can't be owned by noone What am I supposed to do
I can't see the sense in your leaving All I need is your love to believe in And for you I would do what I can But I can't change the way that I am
the entirety of thieves like us is awesome...
my favorite part is:
i lived my life in the valleys l lived my life on hills i lived my life on alcohol i lived my life on pills.
so damn easy, but not done before by anyone else.
The whole of True Faith.
There's no place where we can't goThere's no place where I have beenThere's no limit I can showThere's no level inbetween
Who told you that I would be back?You came here to seize my freedomI will send you falling slowlyTo the earth I see below me
I feel fine and I feel goodI'm feeling like I never shouldWhenever I get this way I just don't know what to sayWhy can't we be ourselves like we were yesterday
The whole of Love Less.
The whole of Leave Me Alone.
And finally, this from my favorite pre-TPK track, I don't knowNobody knowsNobody even triesTo find out what they want to know
A couplet that the bard would be proud of.
"you've got a vicious streak, for someone so young. You're like a solar flare, in the rising sun".
Beautiful, and 10 out of 10 for working cosmology into a pop song.
I like his lyrics on 'Movement': 'I saw some children dance, I saw my life in a trance' and 'I see some people look out on me, I hope they like what they see'.
You've got to pull yourself together man You've got to get back on your feet again How can I ever make you understand You've got the world right in your hands
Chris Nash wrote: My favourite is:
To be given your sight Hide in a long peaceful night A nervous bride for your eyes A fractured smile that soon dies A love that's wrong from your life and soul A savage mind had begun Hello, farewell to your love and soul Hello, farewell to your soul
Oops, that wasn't Barney was it? Best New Order lyrics anyway. Unless you count 'Ceremony' or 'In A Lonely Place'. Oops, they weren't Barney either...
i agree. i love dreams never end.
Ten thousand year ago Crawling on the floor Well get up Jack It's time to rock the shack
++++++++++++++++++++++++++
J-E-T (J-E-T) You are so good for me (You are so good for me) You are my jetstream lover You're how I wanna be (Just how I wanna be baby)
classics!
ship sails out to sea, away from me, i just stand and stare etc. etc. i wasn't even there
(was never able to really make out the next line about the assassin's hands or whatever it is, always liked that one line quite a lot tho)
I've always liked the Vanishing Point chorus...
'My life ain't no holiday, I've been to the point of no return, I've seen what a man can do, I've seen all the hate of a woman too'
There goes a bitter man........
galgo23 wrote: "You know i met a lot of cool chicks, but you got style..."
those lines alone are responsible for NO's god like genius award.
Your country is a wonderful placeIt pales my England into disgraceTo buy a drink there is so much more reasonableI think I'll go there when it gets seasonable...
That last rhyme is pure GOLD in its awkwardness.
His Holiness, The Pope wrote: Your country is a wonderful placeIt pales my England into disgraceTo buy a drink there is so much more reasonableI think I'll go there when it gets seasonable...
That last rhyme is pure GOLD in its awkwardness.
I was going to put exactly those lyrics, cos that couplet is so brilliantly and cringeworthy shite.
loukas ar wrote: When you are alone ta night you search yourself for all the things that you believe are right. If you give it all away you throw away your only chance to be here today. Then a fight breaks on your street , you lose another broken heart in al and of meat. My friend took his final breath. Now I know the perfect kiss is the kiss of death.
Brilliant! 
Love the "You lose another broken heart in al and of meat"! :)
I'm not going to bother posting lyrics, but as for what songs I like by NO in regards to their lyrics:
Dream Attack True Faith Sunrise Here to Stay Regret Subculture Confusion 1963 Who's Joe? Vanishing Point
I'm sitting here alone at night My sleepless eyes are open wide What do you want me to say What we had has gone away
The sky is high the road is long Show me what I should have done What do you want me to do Take it all away from you
Without you they'll never know Without you my life won't flow Without you they'll never show Without you the night won't go Without you I'm left alone Without you I'm on my own Without you I lay in pain Without you I've gone insane
He told me to close my eyes My gift would be a great surprise I saw hatred in his eyes He never meant to hurt me
Oh God Johnny don't point that gun at me There's so many ways our lives have changed But please I beg don't do this to me Johnny you keep on using me Can I change my life for any price? Oh Johnny won't you listen to me?
This is a song about an innocent Who died at the hands of a desperate man He trusted those who he thought he knew He trusted those who he looked up to I'll never forget the joy in his face He'd laugh and he'd cry and he'd ruin my place He'd drive me crazy, and he'd drive me wild I used to scream and shout all day long
Now I hope you know this song Is about a child who now has gone And other children like him, too Abused and used by what adults do So don't tell me about politics Or all the problems of our economics When you can't look after what you can't own You scream and shout all day long
kel wrote: I've always liked the Vanishing Point chorus...
'My life ain't no holiday, I've been to the point of no return, I've seen what a man can do, I've seen all the hate of a woman too'
There goes a bitter man........
The opening lyrics to this monster are quite good too.
"Grow up children, don't you sufferat the hands of one another..."
His Holiness, The Pope wrote: Your country is a wonderful placeIt pales my England into disgraceTo buy a drink there is so much more reasonableI think I'll go there when it gets seasonable...
That last rhyme is pure GOLD in its awkwardness.
I always thought it was "To buy a TRIP"
