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Insight Lyrics

Artist: Joy Division
Album: Unknown Pleasures

Guess you dreams always end.
They don't rise up, just descend,
But I don't care anymore,
I've lost the will to want more,
I'm not afraid not at all,
I watch them all as they fall,
But I remember when we were young.

Those with habits of waste,
Their sense of style and good taste,
Of making sure you were right,
Hey don't you know you were right?
I'm not afraid anymore,
I keep my eyes on the door,
But I remember....

Tears of sadness for you,
More upheaval for you,
Reflects a moment in time,
A special moment in time,
Yeah we wasted our time,
We didn't really have time,
But we remember when we were young.

And all God's angels beware,
And all you judges beware,
Sons of chance, take good care,
For all the people not there,
I'm not afraid anymore,
I'm not afraid anymore,
I'm not afraid anymore,
Oh, I'm not afraid anymore.

Comments/Interpretations

by vural on 6/17/2008 7:49am
brilliant song

by Ian on 6/18/2008 11:12am
Agreed.

by Candidate on 9/2/2008 2:22am
One of their best.

probably not as known as Transmission, or LWTUA, but definetely one of the most meaningful and heartfelt songs ever written. wortt listening to just for the music, which is incredible, but the lyrics that speak of absolute failure, dejection and sentimental memory make this a truly haunting and beautiful song. they were all geniuses thinking 20 years ahead of their time. RIP Ian.

also, the version from the john peel sessions totally blows the Unknown Pleasures version out of the water.

by johnny on 9/19/2008 10:52am
my favorite

by Shreyas on 11/9/2008 2:53am
Brilliant song, actually most of their songs are really good, and the lyrics are just amazing, though depressing but they are good......

by srdjan on 11/9/2008 1:00pm
peel version kicks ass

by Kev on 1/12/2009 12:36pm
Joy Division were before my time and have just heard this song for the first time, stunning and very haunting.

by simos on 1/28/2009 6:04pm
nice one

by Linda on 2/20/2009 1:36pm
Ian was depressed and wrote most of lyrics about himself. After his death, the band went back and read his lyrics and realized this.

by bruno on 3/15/2009 7:08pm
you can really the influence joy division had on trent reznor when you hear the lyrics in this song

by Leonardo on 4/7/2009 7:03pm
That song mean so much to me...
That brilliant lyric makes me cry.

by alex on 6/17/2009 8:54am
this is one of my favorite joy division tracks, and the john peel version is AMAZING
Joy Division are sadly before my time since i have just turned 18 lol
But its clear music in general was much more amazing back then, and joy division have a sound that is quite like gary numan, check out his album 'Telekon' and u will be BLOWN away too :P

by nicole on 1/7/2010 1:53pm
yeah it is depressing lyrics from a depressed man who let it get the best of him that is why it is so great because he really felt it all.

by Ben on 1/11/2010 11:38pm
Universal lyrics. Every single line could be uttered to a T by Mark McGwire.

by im not afraid anymore! on 3/28/2010 6:42pm
best ever

by Remark on 6/2/2010 9:32pm
Explains my life, right now. "More upheaval for you..."

by Joy Division on 8/9/2010 9:55pm
Muy bueno

by Gianni on 8/15/2010 2:11pm
Strangely the lyrics feel somewhat zen-like: 'I've lost the will to want more', 'I'm not afraid, not at all', 'all God's angels beware, and you judges be aware, sons of change take good care'...

Very haunting and incredible beautiful in its sadness.

by Hindsight on 8/17/2010 3:03pm
I read this in an old novel.

by Ronnie Bass on 2/17/2011 9:27am
I came across this track whilst I was researching Sacha Parkinson who appeared in Awaydays. The haunting sadness of the tune plus the despair in every line has made a deep impression in my thoughts.
Yes, I will remember ...and I hope one day to perform this amazing song.

by Mojca Xymox on 3/20/2011 9:21pm
Grande cançã,pois foi feita apesar de tudo por um grande homem.

by carlos on 10/7/2011 4:34pm
esta letra ya marca para su suicidio perdió la voluntad hasta de soñar cuando dice los sueños no se elevan solo descienden He perdido las ganas de querer más,
Yo no tengo miedo en absoluto,
Los veo a todos caer hacia su sepulcro

by Ian hynds on 4/13/2012 10:52pm
Been listening to this for the last 30 years and am still moved by it.

by lost on 3/15/2013 1:22am
john peel session, ...pulses in my soul, each beat takes its toll. Slip off my bed, slips off my mask, inevitable comes ah, at last.