"Disorder" is a song by English rock band Joy Division, released as the opening track of their 1979 debut album Unknown Pleasures.
The music for the track emerged through their usual method of jamming through long practice sessions, and had been played live a number of times before its studio recording.
Although the band were initially unhappy with the production, believing Hannett's stripped down recording reduced the power that the drums and guitar gave it had when played live, the song has become a classic of post-punk and alternative music, and along with the band's "She's Lost Control" is considered a peak of Hannett's career.
As with many of the album's tracks, "Disorder" was written months before the sessions, and its sound and pace had been developed over a series of live performances.
[8] Critics and remaining band members have debated whether the opening lines "I’ve been waiting for a guide to come and take me by the hand" refer directly to Curtis' epilepsy, or more generally to his struggles with depression.