Love Will Tear Us Apart was written by the members of Joy Division, inspired by Ian Curtiss tumultuous love relationship with his wife, Deborah Curtis, along with his deteriorating health condition and struggle with epilepsy. The lyrics reflect Curtiss feelings of discontent and emotional detachment from his life, serving as an expression of his personal suffering and the difficulties he was facing.
When routine bites hard And ambitions are low And resentment rides high But emotions won't grow And we're changing our ways Taking different roads
Then love, love will tear us apart again Love, love will tear us apart again
Why is the bedroom so cold Turned away on your side Is my timing that flawed Our respect run so dry Yet there's still this appeal That we've kept through our lives
And love, love will tear us apart again Love, love will tear us apart again
Do you cry out in your sleep All my failings exposed Get a taste in my mouth As desperation takes hold Is it something so good Just can't function no more
When love, love will tear us apart again Love, love will tear us apart again Love, love will tear us apart again Love, love will tear us apart again