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ICB

New Order

aka “I.C.B.” aka “I.C.B. (Celebration 1981)”

1981
142
Live performances
1
Recording
48
Release appearances
1
Covered by

Credits

Written by New Order.

Lyrics

Line of force from heaven, a tear in a stranger's eye
When it goes forever, where all things never die
People look whenever, these places have been won
Minds just for breathing, When those moments have begun
It's so far away, and it's closing in
It's so far away, and it seems to draw me in
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Line of force from heaven, a tear in a stranger's eye
When it goes forever, where all things never die
People look whenever, these places have been won
Minds just for breathing, When those moments have begun
It's so far away, and it's closing in
It's so far away, and it seems to draw me in

Taken from the killing ground, by all dividing hands
With no sense or reason, they came, they found, they ran
Taking good advantage of all the things I'm told
I washed my hands in innocence when you start taking control

It's so far away, and it's closing in
It's so far away, and it seems to draw me in

Versions & Mixes

Recordings, remixes and alternate mixes of this composition.

  • Album Version 4:33
  • BBC Sessions 5:15
  • Original Version 5:00

Release Appearances

48 known appearances

Movement

Movement

1981
Peel Sessions 1981

Peel Sessions 1981

1987

Videos

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Live History

142
Total performances
First known performance
13 Dec 1980
Utopia, Hal 4, Rotterdam
Last known performance
20 Apr 2023
Cambridge Junction, Cambridge

Recent performances

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Covered By (1)

C Bentley