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These Days

Joy Division

aka “These Days (Piccadilly Radio Session)”

1980
208
Live performances
1
Recording
105
Release appearances
0
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Credits

Written by

Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner

Lyrics

Morning seems strange, almost out of place.
Searched hard for you and your special ways. 
These days, these days. 

Spent all my time, learnt a killers' art. 
Took threats and abuse 'till I'd learned the part. 
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Morning seems strange, almost out of place.
Searched hard for you and your special ways. 
These days, these days. 

Spent all my time, learnt a killers' art. 
Took threats and abuse 'till I'd learned the part. 
Can you stay for these days? 
These days, these days. 

Used outward deception to get away, 
Broken heart romance to make it pay.

These days - these days

We'll drift through it all, it's the modern age.
Take care of it all now these debts are paid.
Can you stay for these days?

Versions & Mixes

Recordings, remixes and alternate mixes of this composition.

  • Demo Version 3:27
  • Live 1979-11-02 3:38
  • Live 1979-12-18 3:42
  • Original Version 3:24

Release Appearances

105 known appearances

Love Will Tear Us Apart

Love Will Tear Us Apart

1980
Blue Monday

Blue Monday

1983
Substance

Substance

1988
1977 - 1980

1977 - 1980

1991
Love Will Tear Us Apart 95

Love Will Tear Us Apart 95

1995
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
+ - Singles 1978-80

+ - Singles 1978-80

2010

Videos

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Live History

208
Total performances
First known performance
11 Jul 1979
Roots Club, Leeds
Last known performance
31 Mar 2026
Technikum, Munich

Recent performances

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Sources

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