"Hell's Darker Chamber"

"Decades" By Joy Division

"Decades" is the longest ever song Joy Division wrote in a studio (6.08 mins), it comes from their second and final album "Closer" which was first released back in 1980. It was recorded between March 18th - March 30th in my home City of London.
"Decades" is also the very last track on the album. It was originally going to be called "Cross of Iron" but was changed just before the album was recorded.

Ian Curtis, Joy Division's lead singer and writer of all their songs committed suicide on May 18th, 1980, just days before they were about to fly out to America for their first ever tour of the country.

The dark lyrics and sad, very depressing tone of this track shows you just how ill Ian was.

Although not my favourite Joy Division song, It is still a truly beautiful song, and reminds me of what happened to me and many other's like me as very young men (& women) trying to live within some very difficult times.

Also, you may find the first line of the song familiar. It is where I got the title for my Blog from.


"Decades"

Here are the young men, the weight on their shoulders,
Here are the young men, well where have they been?
We knocked on the doors of hells darker chamber,
Pushed to the limit, we dragged ourselves in,
Watched from the wings as the scenes were replaying,
We saw ourselves now as we never had seen.
Portrayal of the trauma and degeneration,
The sorrows we suffered and never were free.

Where have they been?
Where have they been?
Where have they been?
Where have they been?

Weary inside, now our hearts lost forever,
Cant replace the fear, or the thrill of the chase,
Each ritual showed up the door for our wanderings,
Open then shut, then slammed in our face.

Where have they been?
Where have they been?
Where have they been?
Where have they been?





Jason








(C) JPT.........3381 miles.