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Wilderness

Joy Division

1979
335
Live performances
1
Recording
110
Release appearances
0
Covered by

Credits

Written by

Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner

Produced by

Martin Hannett

Lyrics

I travelled far and wide through many different times, 
What did you see there? 
I saw the saints with their toys, 
What did you see there? 
I saw all knowledge destroyed. 
I travelled far and wide through many different times.
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I travelled far and wide through many different times, 
What did you see there? 
I saw the saints with their toys, 
What did you see there? 
I saw all knowledge destroyed. 
I travelled far and wide through many different times.

I travelled far and wide to prisons of the cross, 
What did you see there? 
The power and glory of sin, 
What did you see there? 
The blood of Christ on their skins, 
I travelled far and wide through many different times.

I travelled far and wide and unknown martyrs died, 
What did you see there? 
I saw the one-sided trials, 
What did you see there? 
I saw the tears as they cried, 
They had tears in their eyes, 
Tears in their eyes, 
Tears in their eyes, 
Tears in their eyes.

Versions & Mixes

Recordings, remixes and alternate mixes of this composition.

  • Album Version 2:35
  • Live 1979-07-13 2:27
  • Live 1980-02-28 3:02

Release Appearances

110 known appearances

Unknown Pleasures

Unknown Pleasures

1979
1977 - 1980

1977 - 1980

1991
Palatine - The Factory Story

Palatine - The Factory Story

1991
Heart & Soul

Heart & Soul

1997
Heart And Soul

Heart And Soul

1997
Preston 28 February 1980

Preston 28 February 1980

1999

Fractured Box

2001
Closer / Unknown Pleasures

Closer / Unknown Pleasures

2010

Videos

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Live History

335
Total performances
First known performance
13 Jul 1979
Russell Club (The Factory), Manchester
Last known performance
3 Apr 2026
Leffe Stage, Enschede

Recent performances

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Sources

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