Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bernard Sumner
Synthesizer
Gillian Gilbert
Synthesizer
Peter Hook
Bass Guitar
Stephen Morris
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bernard Sumner
Composer
Gillian Gilbert
Songwriter
Peter Hook
Composer
Stephen Morris
Songwriter
Stephen Hague
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
New Order
Producer
Bernard Sumner
Producer
Gillian Gilbert
Producer
Peter Hook
Producer
Stephen Morris
Producer
Stephen Hague
Producer
Lyrics
It was January 1963
When Johnny came home with a gift for me
He said "I bought it for you because I love you"
"And I bought it for you 'cause it's your birthday, too"
He was so very nice, he was so very kind
To think of me at this point in time
I used to think of him, he used think of me
He told me to close my eyes
My gift would be a great surprise
I saw tears were in his eyes
He never meant to hurt me
Oh, God, Johnny, don't point that gun at me
There's so many ways our lives have changed
But please, I beg, don't do this to me
Johnny, don't point that gun at me
Can I save my life at any price?
For God's sake won't you listen to me?
And though he was ashamed that he had took a life
Johnny came home with another wife
And I often remembered how it used to be
Before that special occasion, 1963
There was too many ways that you could kill someone
Like in a love affair, when the love has gone
He used to think of her, she used to think of him
He told me to close my eyes
My gift would be a great surprise
I saw tears were in his eyes
He never meant to hurt me
Oh, God, Johnny, don't point that gun at me
There's so many ways our lives have changed
But please, I beg, don't do this to me
Johnny, you keep on using me
Can I change my life for any price?
Oh, Johnny, won't you listen to me?
He told me to close my eyes
My gift would be a great surprise
I saw hatred in his eyes
But he never meant to hurt me
Oh, God, Johnny, don't point that gun at me
There's so many ways our lives have changed
But please, I beg, don't do this to me
Johnny, you keep on using me
Can I change my life for any price?
Oh, Johnny, won't you listen to me
I just want you to be mine
I don't want this world to shine
I don't want this bridge to burn
Oh, Johnny, do you miss me?
I just want to feel free
I will always feel free
I will always feel free
I will always feel free
I will always feel free
Writer(s): Stephen Paul David Morris, Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner, Gillian Lesley Gilbert, Stephen E. Hague
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