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Passover

Joy Division

1980
203
Live performances
1
Recording
65
Release appearances
0
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Lyrics

This is a crisis I knew had to come, 
Destroying the balance I'd kept. 
Doubting, unsettling and turning around, 
Wondering what will come next. 
Is this the role that you wanted to live?
I was foolish to ask for so much. 
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This is a crisis I knew had to come, 
Destroying the balance I'd kept. 
Doubting, unsettling and turning around, 
Wondering what will come next. 
Is this the role that you wanted to live?
I was foolish to ask for so much. 
Without the protection and infancy's guard, 
It all falls apart at first touch.

Watching the reel as it comes to a close, 
Brutally taking its time,
People who change for no reason at all, 
It's happening all of the time. 
Can I go on with this train of events?
Disturbing and purging my mind, 
Back out of my duties, when all's said and done, 
I know that I'll lose every time.

Moving along in our God given ways, 
Safety is sat by the fire, 
Sanctuary from these feverish smiles, 
Left with a mark on the door, 
Is this the gift that I wanted to give?
Forgive and forget's what they teach, 
Or pass through the deserts and wastelands once more, 
And watch as they drop by the beach. 
This is a crisis I knew had to come, 
Destroying the balance I'd kept, 
Turning around to the next set of lives, 
Wondering what will come next.

Versions & Mixes

Recordings, remixes and alternate mixes of this composition.

  • Album Version 4:45
  • Live 1979-12-18 2:18
  • Live 1980-05-02 4:56

Release Appearances

65 known appearances

Closer

Closer

1980
Still

Still

1981
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

Fractured Box

2001
Les Bains Douches 18 December 1979

Les Bains Douches 18 December 1979

2001
Closer / Unknown Pleasures

Closer / Unknown Pleasures

2010

Live History

203
Total performances
First known performance
18 Dec 1979
Les Bains Douches, Paris
Last known performance
14 Jun 2025
Miami Beach Bandshell, Miami Beach

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Sources

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