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Brutal

New Order

aka “Brutal (From "The Beach" Soundtrack)”

2000
40
Live performances
1
Recording
12
Release appearances
0
Covered by

Credits

Produced by Rollo (Faithless)

Lyrics

Sometimes I feel
That you're a part of me
Although it don't seem real
It's how I want it to be
But if you can't stay then I'll understand
You're just sawdust in my empty hand
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Sometimes I feel
That you're a part of me
Although it don't seem real
It's how I want it to be
But if you can't stay then I'll understand
You're just sawdust in my empty hand
If you can't decide
I'll still be true
Just open wide
I'm here for you

And if you think that you've found
A gentle sound
Where love breaks down
It's alright.
And if you can't overcome
What get's you down
Don't get uptight
It's alright.

I'm a shallow man
In an hollow land
On a beaten track under your command
And the sound
In my head goes round and round
Like a drunk on the stairs
who just fell down
But now it seems
Like a distant dream
When it all lived wrong
With our love supreme
And the sound in my head goes round and round
Like a drunk on the stairs who just fell down

And if you think that you've found
A gentle sound
Where love breaks down
It's alright.
And if you can't overcome
What get's you down
Don't get uptight
It's alright.

Versions & Mixes

Recordings, remixes and alternate mixes of this composition.

  • Album Version 4:49
  • Edit 3:20
  • Fade Out Edit 3:50
  • No Fade Edit 3:48

Release Appearances

12 known appearances

Retro

Retro

2002

Live History

40
Total performances
First known performance
26 May 2002
Le Zénith, Paris
Last known performance
3 Apr 2026
Leffe Stage, Enschede

Recent performances

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Sources

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