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Shadowplay

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Shadowplay was released on June 15, 1979 by London Records as a part of the album Unknown Pleasures (Collector's Edition)

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OVERVIEW

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Bernard Sumner

Guitar

Ian Curtis

Vocals

Peter Hook

Bass Guitar

Stephen Morris

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Bernard Sumner

Songwriter

Ian Curtis

Songwriter

Peter Hook

Songwriter

Stephen Morris

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Martin Hannett

Producer

Chris Nagle

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

To the centre of the city where all roads meet, waiting for you

To the depths of the ocean where all hopes sank, searching for you

I was moving through the silence without motion, waiting for you

In a room with no window in the corner, I found truth

[Verse 2]

In the shadowplay, acting out your own death, knowing no more

As the assassins all grouped in four lines, dancing on the floor

And with cold steel, odour on their bodies made a move to connect

But I could only stare in disbelief as the crowds all left

[Outro]

I did everything, everything I wanted to

I let them use you for their own ends

To the centre of the city in the night, waiting for you

To the centre of the city in the night, waiting for you

Written by: Bernard Sumner, Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris

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