Blue Monday
JamX & DeLeon Vs. New Order Lyrics
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To treat me like you do?
When you've laid your hands upon me
And told me who you are?
Thought I was mistaken
I thought I heard your words
Tell me, how do I feel?
Tell me now, how do I feel?
Those who came before me
Lived through their vocations
From the past until completion
They'll turn away no more
And I still find it so hard
To say what I need to say
But I'm quite sure that you'll tell me
Just how I should feel today
I see a ship in the harbour
I can and shall obey
But if it wasn't for your misfortune
I'd be a heavenly person today
And I thought I was mistaken
And I thought I heard you speak
Tell me, how do I feel?
Tell me now, how should I feel?
Now I stand here waiting
I thought I told you to leave me
While I walked down to the beach
Tell me, how does it feel
When your heart grows cold?
The lyrics of JamX & De Leon vs. New Order's song Blue Monday describe feelings of confusion, pain, and betrayal in a relationship. The singer questions how they are being treated and wonders if they are being lied to. The use of rhetorical questions like "how does it feel to treat me like you do?" and "tell me now, how do I feel?" reveal the sense of powerlessness that the singer feels in the relationship.
The second verse introduces a feeling of generational angst, where those who have come before have been stuck in unfulfilling careers and never found a way to break free. The singer is struggling to say what needs to be said, but is confident that their partner will tell them how to feel.
The final verse brings the narrative to the present moment, as the singer is standing and waiting while the partner walks away. The scene shifts to a beach, and the singer questions how it feels to have a cold heart. The use of metaphor, like "I see a ship in the harbour" and "I'd be a heavenly person today" adds layers of meaning to the song while creating vivid imagery for the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
How does it feel
What is the sensation you experience
To treat me like you do?
To behave towards me in the manner that you are currently doing
When you've laid your hands upon me
When you've touched me physically
And told me who you are?
And declared your identity
Thought I was mistaken
Believed I was wrong
I thought I heard your words
I believed I had heard what you had said
Tell me, how do I feel?
Communicate to me what emotions I should be experiencing
Tell me now, how do I feel?
Tell me right this moment how I should be feeling
Those who came before me
People who existed prior to my arrival
Lived through their vocations
Led their lives through their occupations
From the past until completion
From antiquity to conclusion
They'll turn away no more
They will no longer seek to disassociate
And I still find it so hard
It remains a great challenge for me
To say what I need to say
To verbalize what is necessary for me to communicate
But I'm quite sure that you'll tell me
I am confident that you will inform me
Just how I should feel today
Exactly the emotions I should be experiencing at present
I see a ship in the harbor
I observe a vessel in the port
I can and shall obey
It is within my capacity and intention to comply
But if it wasn't for your misfortune
If not for your unlucky circumstances
I'd be a heavenly person today
I would be an idyllic individual presently
And I thought I was mistaken
I believed I had committed an error
And I thought I heard you speak
And I believed I heard you converse
Tell me, how do I feel?
Please inform me of what emotions I am supposed to be experiencing
Tell me now, how should I feel?
Tell me instantly the emotions that I ought to be feeling
Now I stand here waiting
At this moment I position myself here, waiting
I thought I told you to leave me
I believed I had commanded you to depart
While I walked down to the beach
During my stroll to the seashore
Tell me, how does it feel
Please convey your emotional state to me
When your heart grows cold?
When your feelings become distant and icy?
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Gillian Lesley Gilbert, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Paul David Morris
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@chrisalan6476
Beautiful remix. I always thought Jam X and DeLeon perfectly added the "Dumonde sound" to this classic tune. One of the great Trance remixes of all time 💣
@djr116
Awesome mix !!!
@paularussell1189
stays true to the original, just epic
@ronmor351
Many many thanks for the upload drSzGy!
@elexito22
DuMonde and Tom Harding are the best of the best, that people realy understand the electronic music
@djdarroo
GReat TUNE!!!! Search Dumonde @ Viva To hear it live in the club