"Dead Souls" is a cover of a Joy Division song, frequently played live. It appeared in the 1994 film The Crow and was released on The Crow Soundtrack. It was also the tenth track (before "A Warm Place") on the Japanese version of The Downward Spiral. In 2004, it was included as the fifth track on the second disc of the 10th anniversary The Downward Spiral Deluxe Edition.
The Joy Division original was recorded in 1979 for their album Still.
Meaning
Dead Souls is often considered to be about a schizophrenic man, as evidenced by the lyric "A duel of personalities" and the other lyric "They keep calling me".
Appearances
Halos
- The Downward Spiral (Japanese edition and 2-disc Deluxe Edition)
Seeds
Soundtracks
- The Crow Soundtrack
Versions
Dead Souls
This version is on both the Crow soundtrack and both the Japanese and 2-disc Deluxe Edition of The Downward Spiral.
Live
"Dead Souls" is a regular in setlists. In the With Teeth: Summer Amphitheater Tour, Peter Murphy joined NIN on stage to sing this song at the live radio show on July 1, 2006, and at the last show of the tour on July 8, 2006.
Lyrics
Someone take these dreams away
That point me to another day
A duel of personalities
That stretch all true reality
They keep calling me
Keep on calling me
When figures from the past stand tall
And mocking voices ring the hall
Imperialistic house of prayer
Conquistadores who took their share
They keep calling me
Keep on calling me
Calling me