Joy Division - Twenty Four Hours (Official Lyric Video)

Official lyric video for Joy Division's 'Twenty Four Hours' taken from their second studio album 'Closer' released on the 18th July 1980.

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Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
So this is permanence, love's shattered pride
What once was innocence, turned on its side
A cloud hangs over me, marks every move
Deep in the memory, of what once was love

[Verse 2]
Oh how I realised how I wanted time
Put into perspective, tried so hard to find
Just for one moment, thought I'd found my way
Destiny unfolded, I watched it slip away

[Verse 3]
Excessive flash points, beyond all reach
Solitary demands for all I'd like to keep
Let's take a ride out, see what we can find
A valueless collection of hopes and past desires

[Verse 4]
I never realised the lengths I'd have to go
All the darkest corners of a sense I didn't know
Just for one moment, I heard somebody call
Looked beyond the day in hand, there's nothing there at all

[Verse 5]
Now that I've realised how it's all gone wrong
Gotta find some therapy, this treatment takes too long
Deep in the heart of where sympathy held sway
Gotta find my destiny, before it gets too late

#JoyDivision #TwentyFourHours

[alexfletcher]

For me, this is one of the most powerful songs ever written.

[powderrascal]

Masterpiece that has clearly withstood the test of time.

[helterskelter]

The song is the realisation that your life will never be the same in a negative sense.

[Dystopian_NZ]

A true musical poet crying out in pain. RIP Ian.

[robbiepicken]

Destiny unfolded, I watched it slip away…

That line always kills me. Classic.

[josebarrocas]

Am 50 when i first heard Joy Division i was 15ys old since then i've readed Kafka, Dostoiévski, Voltaire and many others. Joy Division Made me Free my Mind and realized my prison inside me and in my surrounds. Thank you IAN!

[ricokoreanpoet]

Closer just gives me chills everytime Man

[s]

This one is misery personified. The last chance of hope gone. That last verse really shows his feelings

[wizardofdoom]

this is the best Joy Division song for me, the vocals are haunting, you don't have to understand the lyrics to know the meaning and the instruments gives out the meaning of the song even without the lyrics.

[HashtagBassCovers]

"look beyond the day in hand, there's nothing there at all" The youth of today feel you Ian

[rachelhphillips]

I can understand how Ian must of felt, I suffer with epilepsy and mental health and I’m 23 everyday is a battle . This song is a masterpiece so sad rest in peace Ian .

[HighlandMike]

There's no feeling like going to your Dad's house 24 hours after his death, picking up his still plugged in Fender Precision and knocking out this bassline on the top 2 strings. Miss you Dad nearly one year on xx

[sensus]

Ian wrote all these masterpieces and then he turned 23 😮
RIP legend, I'll never stop listening to Joy division until the day i die.

[TheAncientEmo]

The tempo in this song really conveys this urgency which is why I love its title. It really feels like Ian is counting down his final moments. Also the lyricism is brilliant.

[christopherh]

Masterpiece . This song has followed me my entire life

[livecoilarchive]

The first JD song I ever heard....heaven beyond heaven. Ian Curtis is the best lyricist of the past 125 years.

[BaldricksTurnip]

Ian Curtis was the best song writer of his era, he had a great handle and understanding of human frailty, you don't see that much anymore.

[burnedbeans]

40 yrs on this song/album never gets tired. 40 yrs from now they'll say the same thing. Cheers Ian...and thank you.

[ebaristogringo]

I just realized I've been listening to Joy Division for 40 years...
They are in my heart and in my blood...Tha...
🖤

[brodyreeb]

this is my favorite song. it’s so tragic... yet so peaceful.