Dreams Never End

I think this song is kind of about the band moving away from being Joy Division and Ian Curtis. "No looking back, now we're pushing through. We'll change these feelings, we'll taste and see. But never guess how the him would scream." Those last lines seem to suggest that they're trying to move forward but there will always be that part of them thinking about Ian...I don't know. That's kind of lame, but whatever. I love Hooky's voice on this! He sang this song because his voice is more similar to Ian's than Bernard's, so I think that in itself is indicative that they are trying to find their own direction but not forgetting that they were once Joy Division. The music for this is great, too!! It gets stuck in my head really easily though :-)

...actually, I think this song is kind of an apology to the demise of Joy Division and a reassurance that the dream of their vision will live on in New Order. Which they made good on, yes?

Sadly, I think it's about Ian and his marriage, his passing, and the rest of the guys moving on. Great song. Great talent, both Joy Division and New Order. 3 decades later, I can't believe I'm still...

this is the best song. I can't believe no one else has commented! I just thought it was talking about a relationship growing old. maybe about falling out of love? i dont know.

Uh, I'd have to say this about Ian Curtis(The Him in this song I imagine). Almost sounds like Curtis is haunting over this song while pete hook sings. The 1st track on their debut album.

I agree with nolovelost11, i'm not good at finding meanings to songs but i have a feeling that this is somewhat a "speech" of separation from ian and his dark vision of the world, a new beggining, a new direction and a new way to see things "No looking back now, we're pushing through We'll change these feelings, we'll taste and see"

sorry for the english :)

wow this is has got to be one of my top five favorite songs of all time. but these lyrics baffle me. who is "the him"? the lyrics are so dark ("hello, farewell to your love and soul") it sounds like it's about someone growing disillusioned and apathetic about life ie "we'll never know what they are or care", "there's no escape", "a fractured smile that soon dies", perhaps it's chronicling the decay of someone's soul? but that's probably taking it too literally...

I feel like it is response to the Joy Division song "Insight": "Dreams always end, They don't rise up just descend." So I guess that would make it directed at Ian. Agreed, this should have a single, maybe they thought it sounded to much like ceremony??

I agree with nolovelost11, i'm not good at finding meanings to songs but i have a feeling that this is somewhat a "speech" of separation from ian and his dark vision of the world, a new beggining, a new direction and a new way to see things "No looking back now, we're pushing through We'll change these feelings, we'll taste and see"

sorry for the english :)

This song has a very Joy Div. sound to it. First time I heard it I thought it was JD & was somehow mistakenly added to a New Order cd. Static, it does sound as though Ian is haunting over this song, doesn't it? It's fantastic