Ceremony Lyrics

Lyric discussion by vivienlei 

Cover art for Ceremony lyrics by New Order

I cry every time i hear this song... it's so deep. I might be wrong or too romantic but to me it's about love. It could describe the strange sesation that you feel when you see (in a ceremony), after long time, a person you loved in the past. You know that it's "the same old story" and that this person will never change her habits but you can't deny that you like her in everything she does. So what you can do? You can just sit and watch love grow ...forever...

you said it all my dear

I think your right. A love lost. In the original version, Ian sings "Picture me in ten years time watching" - forever watching love grow. A true love lost.
Unrequited? How noble.