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Leave Me Alone

New Order

aka “Leave Me Alone (Cork 1983)”

1983
167
Live performances
1
Recording
50
Release appearances
4
Covered by

Overview

Working Title: Only The Lonely

Credits

Written by New Order.

Lyrics

On a thousand islands in the sea
I see a thousand people just like me
A hundred unions in the snow
I watch them walking, falling in a row
We live always underground
It's going to be so quiet in here tonight
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On a thousand islands in the sea
I see a thousand people just like me
A hundred unions in the snow
I watch them walking, falling in a row
We live always underground
It's going to be so quiet in here tonight
A thousand islands in the sea
It's a shame

And a hundred years ago
A sailor trod this ground I stood upon 
Take me away everyone
When it hurts thou

From my head to my toes
From the words in the book
I see a vision that would bring me luck
From my head to my toes
To my teeth, through my nose
You get these words wrong
You get these words wrong
Everytime
You get these words wrong
I just smile

But from my head to my toes
From my knees to my eyes
Everytime I watch the sky
For these last few days leave me alone
But for these last few days leave me alone
Leave me alone
Leave me alone

Versions & Mixes

Recordings, remixes and alternate mixes of this composition.

  • Album Version 4:38
  • Original Version 5:12
  • Original Version 5:00

Release Appearances

50 known appearances

Power, Corruption & Lies

Power, Corruption & Lies

1983
Retro

Retro

2002

Videos

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Live History

167
Total performances
First known performance
26 Feb 1982
Trinity Hall, Bristol
Last known performance
3 Apr 2026
Leffe Stage, Enschede

Recent performances

Showing 20 of 167 total

Covered By (4)

Chappaquiddick Skyline Daffodil 19 Digital Sr Chinarro

Sources

MusicBrainz work ↗ MusicBrainz recording ↗