I've really been digging New Order's discography. I probably wouldn't have known how good this group were if it were not for Joy Division, which I didn't hear until the movie Donnie Darko was released. The movie influenced some of my tastes. I decided to call my blog Blue Monday, a tribute to one of the best songs created by modern man by the group New Order.
I think it's kind of ironic that the song is about the Falkland war and suffering, while becoming a dance anthem for the 80s rave culture. It serves as a metaphor for life, in suffering and pain,
we sort of become cold and numb to all around us after being exposed to the troubles of modern life and I believe we just "dance" our way out of it. "Dance" is subject to your definition. Not to be taken literally.
Their other hits are cryptic as well and usually end in a somber tone. Lately I've been listening to "Regret", which isn't about regretting life, but more about living life day-to-day and not having to turn back. It's the last few lines of the song that really make it special for me:
I guess that's what they all say
Just before they fall apart
