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Warsaw is a song by the band Joy Division. It was slated for release on the album Warsaw, which was originally scrapped by the band and not released until 1994. The song is available on a number of compilations including Substance. The song appears to be a lyrical biography of Rudolf Hess, a Nazi and Hitler confidante, who later became disillusioned with Hitler's rule and fled to Scotland to attempt to draw peace between the Axis and the Allies.
It starts with the lyrics "3 5 0 1 2 5 Go!" "350125" was Rudolf Hess's prisoner of war serial number when he was captured having flown to Eaglesham, Scotland during World War II. The first verse then describes Hess's involvement with Adolf Hitler in the Beer Hall Putsch and infatuation with the Nazi party. The second verse describes his disillusionment and estrangement from Hitler's inner circle. The last verse discusses his last days in prison after fleeing to Scotland to make peace for the Nazi party.
