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Heart & Soul

Joy Division

aka “Heart And Soul”

1980
303
Live performances
1
Recording
82
Release appearances
2
Covered by

Lyrics

Instincts that can still betray us, 
A journey that leads to the sun, 
Soulless and bent on destruction, 
A struggle between right and wrong. 
You take my place in the showdown, 
I'll observe with a pitiful eye, 
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Instincts that can still betray us, 
A journey that leads to the sun, 
Soulless and bent on destruction, 
A struggle between right and wrong. 
You take my place in the showdown, 
I'll observe with a pitiful eye, 
I'd humbly ask for forgiveness, 
A request well beyond you and I.

Heart and soul, one will burn. 
Heart and soul, one will burn.

An abyss that laughs at creation, 
A circus complete with all fools, 
Foundations that lasted the ages, 
Then ripped apart at their roots. 
Beyond all this good is the terror, 
The grip of a mercenary hand, 
When savagery turns all good reason, 
There's no turning back, no last stand.

Heart and soul, one will burn. 
Heart and soul, one will burn.

Existence well what does it matter?
I exist on the best terms I can. 
The past is now part of my future, 
The present is well out of hand. 
The present is well out of hand,

Heart and soul, one will burn. 
Heart and soul, one will burn. 
One will burn, one will burn, 
Heart and soul, one will burn.

Versions & Mixes

Recordings, remixes and alternate mixes of this composition.

  • Album Version 5:50
  • Live 1980-02-28 4:46
  • Live 1980-02-29 4:56
  • Original Version 3:10

Release Appearances

82 known appearances

Closer

Closer

1980
1977 - 1980

1977 - 1980

1991
Permanent

Permanent

1995
Permanent: Joy Division 1995

Permanent: Joy Division 1995

1995
Heart & Soul

Heart & Soul

1997
Heart And Soul

Heart And Soul

1997
Preston 28 February 1980

Preston 28 February 1980

1999

Fractured Box

2001
+ - Singles 1978-80

+ - Singles 1978-80

2010
Closer / Unknown Pleasures

Closer / Unknown Pleasures

2010
Instrumental Edits

Instrumental Edits

Live History

303
Total performances
First known performance
28 Feb 1980
The Warehouse, Preston
Last known performance
2 Apr 2026
Ancienne Belgique, Brussels

Recent performances

Showing 20 of 303 total

Covered By (2)

54-40 Slightlynarrow Soundsystem