Here are the young men, the weight on their shoulders
Here are the young men, well where have they been?
We knocked on the doors of Hell's darker chamber
Pushed to the limit, we dragged ourselves in

Watched from the wings as the scenes were replaying
We saw ourselves now as we never had seen
Portrayal of the trauma and degeneration
The sorrows we suffered and never were free

Where have they been?
Where have they been?
Where have they been?
Where have they been?

Weary inside, now our heart's lost forever
Can't replace the fear, or the thrill of the chase
Each ritual showed up the door for our wanderings
Open then shut, then slammed in our face

Where have they been?
Where have they been?
Where have they been?
Where have they been?


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Decades [2020 Digital Master] Lyrics as written by Ian Kevin Curtis Bernard Sumner

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    as much as i agree with you, he wouldn't have had such an impact on music if it weren't for his death. It's twisted to think that he had the intention of making Closer to haunt the people around him. "where have they been?" ~Nick

    fenderjazz1on June 14, 2010   Link

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