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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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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bernard Sumner
Bernard Sumner
Guitar
Ian Curtis
Ian Curtis
Vocals
Peter Hook
Peter Hook
Bass Guitar
Stephen Morris
Stephen Morris
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bernard Sumner
Bernard Sumner
Songwriter
Ian Curtis
Ian Curtis
Songwriter
Peter Hook
Peter Hook
Songwriter
Stephen Morris
Stephen Morris
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Martin Hannett
Martin Hannett
Producer
Chris Nagle
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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