Love Will Tear Us Apart Lyrics
Joy Division
Lyrics
When routine bites hard and ambitions are low
And resentment rides high but emotions won't grow
And we're changing our ways, taking different roads
Love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear us apart again
Why is the bedroom so cold turned away on your side?
Is my timing that flawed, our respect run so dry?
Yet there's still this appeal that we've kept through our lives
Love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear us apart again
Do you cry out in your sleep, all my failings exposed?
Get a taste in my mouth as desperation takes hold
Is it something so good just can't function no more?
But love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear us apart again
Song & Lyrics Facts
Joy Division's iconic song "Love Will Tear Us Apart" was released in June 1980 as the lead single from their second and final studio album, Closer. The song was written by vocalist Ian Curtis and the rest of the band: Bernard Sumner (guitar), Peter Hook (bass) and Stephen Morris (drums).
It is one of Joy Division's most recognizable songs, with its haunting lyrics and signature bass line. The track has been covered by many artists since its release, including U2, Hüsker Dü, Nouvelle Vague and Paul Young.