Pioneers of dance music in the 1980s and one of the first bands to effectively and popularly synthesize keyboard- and guitar-based music, New Order's members hailed from Salford and Macclesfield, England out of the ashes of Joy Division, are noted as being one of the first bands to bridge the gap between Post-Punk and Dancefloor. They were Factory Records' highest selling artist. They also funded Factory's famous Manchester club, The Haçienda. The band partnered with Quincy Jones's American label Qwest, recorded with legendary hip-hop producer Arthur Baker (on 1983's single "Confusion" and 1984's "Thieves Like Us"), and they embraced Ibizan club culture on the album, Technique.
The band was formed in 1980 by the three surviving members, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook and Stephen Morris of Joy Division after the lead singer Ian Curtis committed suicide. Morris' girlfriend (and later wife) Gillian Gilbert joined in October 1980 on keyboards and occasional guitar shortly after contributing guitar to the second release of New Order's first single "Ceremony". Their early music followed in the same vein as Joy Division, most notably on debut album Movement. This is mostly seen now as a 'transitional' album where the new 4-piece band was trying to find a new identity.
They continued to develop their music and their identity with tracks such as "Procession" and "Temptation" until 1983 when, under the influence of early electro funk and Italo-Disco tracks (most notably Klein & MBO's Dirty Talk), they released "Blue Monday", arguably their most famous song and the biggest-selling 12" single of all time. This came in such a detailed Peter Saville-designed sleeve (replicating a floppy disc) that it is claimed by some that the band's record company, Factory, lost money on every copy sold.
The release of "Blue Monday" coincided with the album Power, Corruption & Lies which further developed their dance/rock crossover. Other albums followed in 1985 (Low-Life), 1986 (Brotherhood) and 1989 (Technique, influenced heavily by Ibiza's acid house scene). In 1990 the band scored their sole number 1 hit with a song written by Keith Allen and performed with the England football team, "World in Motion", the official England World Cup song. One more album, Republic followed in May 1993, which was released by London Records after the collapse of Factory in November 1992.
The band effectively split in 1993 to pursue solo projects, but returned with a triumphant gig at the Reading Festival in 1998. After the recording of 2001's Get Ready album Gillian Gilbert left the band amicably for family reasons - her and Stephen's daughter Grace had been diagnosed with Transverse myelitis and she came to the decision that it would be easier for the band to replace her than her husband. They have since gone on to produce one more album with the help of Phil Cunningham of Marion when they released their last album, Waiting For The Sirens' Call.
Hook left acrimoniously in 2007 and according to him, the band has effectively broken up. However, Sumner, Cunningham and Morris repeatedly denied that the band was over, and that if Hook no longer wanted to be in the band, that was his choice. Hook has since threatened to take legal action if they attempt to continue as New Order. In 2009, Sumner, Morris and Cunningham announced that they did not plan on continuing on as New Order without Hook. However, in September 2011 it was announced that they will reform as New Order for two concerts in October (Brussels and Paris), without Hook but with Gillian Gilbert. Hook's replacement is Tom Chapman, who is also in Bad Lieutenant with Sumner, Morris and Cunningham. The charity gigs in Brussels and Paris were very successful and New Order decided to go on tour in 2012. They played various concerts all over the world and also some big festivals in the summer.
Discography (studio albums):
Movement (1981)
Power, Corruption & Lies (1983)
Low-Life (1985)
Brotherhood (1986)
Technique (1989)
Republic (1993)
Get Ready (2001)
Waiting for the Sirens' Call (2005)
Lost Sirens (2013)
Music Complete (2015)
Collaborations and other projects:
Shortly after the split, Sumner and Cunningham formed Bad Lieutenant. The band's debut album Never Cry Another Tear, released in 2009, features Morris on drums on several tracks, although he is not an official member of the band and has committed to continue musical projects with Gillian Gilbert. The band's various solo projects understandably seemed to contain elements of the New Order 'sound', and gave some clues as to each member's contribution to the band.
Bernard Sumner worked with Johnny Marr (formerly of The Smiths) and Neil Tennant (of The Pet Shop Boys) in the 'supergroup', Electronic. Peter Hook formed the bands Revenge and, later, Monaco. These projects gained some commercial success. Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert recorded two albums of songs as The Other Two, and also did scoring work for film and television.
Each of New Order's four original members have, at various times, acted as producers and/or guest musicians under the moniker of Be Music for a myriad of Factory labelmates and other artists, including: Section 25, A Certain Ratio, Happy Mondays, Paul Haig, The Stockholm Monsters, The Stone Roses, and Stanton Miranda.
Bizarre Love Triangle
New Order Lyrics
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I feel shot right through with a bolt of blue
It's no problem of mine
But it's a problem I find
Living a life that I can't leave behind
But there's no sense in telling me
The wisdom of the fool won't set you free
But that's the way that it goes
Well every day my confusion grows
Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say
I feel fine and I feel good
I'm feeling like I never should
Whenever I get this way
I just don't know what to say
Why can't we be ourselves like we were yesterday
I'm not sure what this could mean
I don't think you're what you seem
I do admit to myself
That if I hurt someone else
Then I'll never see just what we're meant to be
Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say
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(Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say
Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say)
Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say
The song "Bizarre Love Triangle" by New Order is one of the most popular and beloved tracks in the synth-pop genre. At first listen, the lyrics seem to be about a complicated love situation, but upon closer inspection, the song may reveal more about the theme of personal identity confusion. The singer can't imagine a life without their beloved and feels "shot right through with a bolt of blue" every time they think of them. However, the singer also admits to feeling confused and unsure of how to express themselves. The line "I'm not sure what this could mean, I don't think you're what you seem" could be the singer questioning their own feelings or expressing doubt about their partner.
The chorus, "Every time I see you falling, I get down on my knees and pray, I'm waiting for that final moment, you say the words that I can't say" may seem like it's about hoping for a romantic declaration, but it could also be interpreted as a plea for clarity or understanding from the other person. The singer is waiting for the person they love to say the words that they can't, and it's not clear what those words are. Overall, the song seems to be about navigating a difficult relationship or struggling with conflicting emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Every time I think of you
Whenever you come to my mind
I feel shot right through with a bolt of blue
I experience an intense emotion that takes over me
It's no problem of mine
The situation isn't caused by me
But it's a problem I find
Nevertheless, it affects me deeply
Living a life that I can't leave behind
Being stuck in a situation that I can't escape from
But there's no sense in telling me
Trying to explain the situation to me won't help
The wisdom of the fool won't set you free
Even if someone with little knowledge tries to help, it won't change anything
But that's the way that it goes
It's just the way things are
And it's what nobody knows
Nobody really understands the situation
Well every day my confusion grows
I am getting more and more confused with each passing day
Every time I see you falling
When I notice you struggling
I get down on my knees and pray
I hope for the best and pray for you
I'm waiting for that final moment
I anticipate the moment of truth
You say the words that I can't say
Hoping that you will reveal the truth that I can't say myself
I feel fine and I feel good
I pretend that everything is fine and I'm doing okay
I'm feeling like I never should
Even though I know I shouldn't feel this way
Whenever I get this way
Whenever I feel like this
I just don't know what to say
I don't have the words to describe how I feel
Why can't we be ourselves like we were yesterday
Questioning why our relationship can't be like it used to be
I'm not sure what this could mean
I am uncertain about what the future holds
I don't think you're what you seem
I suspect that there is more to you than meets the eye
I do admit to myself
I confess to myself
That if I hurt someone else
If I hurt another person
Then I'll never see just what we're meant to be
I won't be able to find out the true nature of our relationship
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Gillian Lesley Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Paul David Morris, Bernard Sumner
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@florencepi6232
Lyrics:
Every time I think of you
I feel shot right through with a bolt of blue
It's no problem of mine, but it's a problem I find
Livin' a life that I can't leave behind
There's no sense in telling me
The wisdom of the fool won't set you free
But that's the way that it goes and it's what nobody knows
Well, every day my confusion grows
Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say
I feel fine and I feel good
I'm feeling like I never should
Whenever I get this way, I just don't know what to say
Why can't we be ourselves like we were yesterday?
I'm not sure what this could mean
I don't think you're what you seem
I do admit to myself that if I hurt someone else
Then I'll never see just what we're meant to be
Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say
Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say
Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say
Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say
@leandroospina6771
Every time I think of you
I feel shot right through with a bolt of blue
It's no problem of mine, but it's a problem I find
Livin' a life that I can't leave behind
There's no sense in telling me
The wisdom of the fool won't set you free
But that's the way that it goes and it's what nobody knows
Well, every day my confusion grows
Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say
I feel fine and I feel good
I'm feeling like I never should
Whenever I get this way, I just don't know what to say
Why can't we be ourselves like we were yesterday?
I'm not sure what this could mean
I don't think you're what you seem
I do admit to myself that if I hurt someone else
Then I'll never see just what we're meant to be
Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say
Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say
Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say
Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say
@mercurialmagictrees
totally I feel it has some sort of mystical quality
like it's about life and death and the afterlife
every time I see you fall
I get down on my knees and pray
basically every time you die, I miss you but It ends up fine in the future
@mikedupree9032
Every time I think of you
I feel shot right through with a bolt of blue
It's no problem of mine
But it's a problem I find
Living a life that I can't leave behind
But there's no sense in telling me
The wisdom of the fool won't set you free
But that's the way that it goes
And it's what nobody knows
well every day my confusion grows
Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say
I feel fine and I feel good
I'm feeling like I never should
Whenever I get this way
I just don't know what to say
Why can't we be ourselves like we were yesterday
I'm not sure what this could mean
I don't think you're what you seem
I do admit to myself
That if I hurt someone else
Then I'll never see just what we're meant to be
Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say
@jorgemoreno1692
LYRICS:
Every time I think of you
I feel shot right through with a bolt of blue
It's no problem of mine
But it's a problem I find
Living a life that I can't leave behind
But there's no sense in telling me
The wisdom of the fool won't set you free
But that's the way that it goes
And it's what nobody knows
well every day my confusion grows
Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say
I feel fine and I feel good
I'm feeling like I never should
Whenever I get this way
I just don't know what to say
Why can't we be ourselves like we were yesterday
I'm not sure what this could mean
I don't think you're what you seem
I do admit to myself
That if I hurt someone else
Then I'll never see just what we're meant to be
Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say
@ruthywaks156
This masterpiece was released in 1986. It has been making me happy for 38 years. Thanks to New Order for this masterpiece.
@lavielemond
Have you ever heard this soundcheck by the band in late December, 1985 (12 days before my 12th birthday!) , perchance? Although this always has, & always will be my favourite song (esp' the Ship Pettibone mix from 'Substance', as well as Richard X's awesome later mix), I LOVE the different lyrics & often wish that they'd at least retained some of them...anyway, cheers & best wishes from sunny 'Down Under', my friend...take care out there...Matt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ-03D0tdvs
@chrissiebawn9357
❤🙏🎵🌍🕊😀
@alexanderthompson-rq7nx
yes, it has made me happy too.
@sayjaibao01188
Timeless masterpiece that still sounds fresh 4 decades later. ❤❤❤
@somedudeRyan
This song could be 40 minutes long and I'd still play it a second time.
@shamiir18
It's about the 5th time I play it LOL! Can't get enough of it
@sanketsanket9793
True
@lesant7659
This song makes me cry cause is representing the 80's era. The 80's is long gone 😢
@somedudeRyan
@@lesant7659 It's still alive in you and the others that love it too.