Love Vigilantes
Lyrics Of The Day – By… NEW ORDER
From ‘Love Vigilantes‘ by New Order
[Verse 1]
Oh I’ve just come
From the land of the sun
From a war that must be won
In the name of truth
With our soldiers so brave
Your freedom we will save
With our rifles and grenades
And some help from God
[Chorus]
I want to see my family
My wife and child waiting for me
I’ve got to go home
I’ve been so alone, you see
[Verse 2]
You just can’t believe
The joy I did receive
When I finally got my leave
And I was going home
Oh I flew through the sky
My convictions could not lie
For my country I would die
And I will see it soon
[Chorus]
I want to see my family
My wife and child waiting for me
I’ve got to go home
I’ve been so alone, you see
[Verse 3]
When I walked through the door
My wife she lay upon the floor
And with tears her eyes were sore
I did not know why
Then I looked into her hand
And I saw the telegram
That said that I was a brave, brave man
But that I was dead
[Chorus]
I want to see my family
My wife and child waiting for me
I’ve got to go home
LOVE VIGILANTES was the opening track from their 1985 Low-life album
TODAY’S YESTERDAY ALBUM – ‘Low-life’ – Third NEW ORDER Longplayer…
Remarkable albums from the past…
‘Low-life’ by NEW ORDER
Released: 13 May 1985 / NO’s third longplayer
ALL MUSIC review: “New Order’s third LP, Low-life, was, in every way, the artistic equal of
their breakout, 1983’s ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’. The point where the band’s fusion of rock
and electronics became seamless, it showed the band members having it every way they wanted: heavily sequenced and synthesized, but with bravura work from Bernard Sumner’s guitar and Peter Hook’s plaintive, melodic bass; filled with hummable pop songs, but still experimental as far as how the productions were achieved – But there was no mistaking that New Order had reached a peak, experimenting with their sound and their style, but keeping every moment wrapped in an unmistakable humanness.”
Score: 4.5/5 – Full review here
TURN UP THE VOLUME! says: A 24-hour party album and with previous LP
‘Power, Corruption & Lies‘ the very core of New Order‘s work to my ears.
TOP TRACKS: Love Vigilantes / The Perfect Kiss / Sub-Culture
* LOVE VIGILANTES
* PERFECT KISS
* SUBCULTURE
Album in full…
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15 May 1981 – AB venue, Brussels
My first NO gig – already that long?…