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Decades

Joy Division

1980
320
Live performances
1
Recording
50
Release appearances
2
Covered by

Lyrics

Here are the young men, the weight on their shoulders, 
Here are the young men, well where have they been? 
We knocked on doors of Hell's darker chambers, 
Pushed to the limits, we dragged ourselves in, 
Watched from the wings as the scenes were replaying, 
We saw ourselves now as we never had seen. 
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Here are the young men, the weight on their shoulders, 
Here are the young men, well where have they been? 
We knocked on doors of Hell's darker chambers, 
Pushed to the limits, we dragged ourselves in, 
Watched from the wings as the scenes were replaying, 
We saw ourselves now as we never had seen. 
Portrayal of the trauma and degeneration, 
The sorrows we suffered and never were free.

Where have they been? 
Where have they been? 
Where have they been? 
Where have they been?

Weary inside, now our heart's lost forever, 
Can't replace the fear, or the thrill of the chase, 
Each rituals showed up the door for our wanderings, 
Open then shut, then slammed in our face.

Where have they been? 
Where have they been? 
Where have they been? 
Where have they been?

Versions & Mixes

Recordings, remixes and alternate mixes of this composition.

  • Album Version 6:08
  • Live 1980-05-02 5:12

Release Appearances

50 known appearances

Closer

Closer

1980
Still

Still

1981
1977 - 1980

1977 - 1980

1991
Heart & Soul

Heart & Soul

1997
Heart And Soul

Heart And Soul

1997
Closer / Unknown Pleasures

Closer / Unknown Pleasures

2010

Videos

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Live History

320
Total performances
First known performance
4 Apr 1980
The Rainbow, London
Last known performance
3 Apr 2026
Leffe Stage, Enschede

Recent performances

Showing 20 of 320 total

Covered By (2)

Human Drama Theatre of Tragedy

Sources

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