Songs on the left in white are instrumental
All songs written by Martin L. Gore except *
* Written by Alan Wilder
** Written by Vince Clarke
*** Written by Gore/Wilder
Route 66 written by Robert William Troup
Instrumental - no lyrics
Black Day
Celebrate the fact
Of another black day
Black day
Black day
I want to take you in my arms
Forgeting all I couldn't do today
Black day
Black day
Written by Martin L. Gore
Vocals: Martin L. Gore
Appears on:
o CD bonus track appears on the European "Black Celebration" album
o B-Side of the 'Stripped' single
But Not Tonight
Oh God, it's raining
But I'm not complaining
It's filling me up
With new life
The stars in the sky
Bring tears to my eyes
They're lighting my way
Tonight
And I haven't felt so alive
In years
Just for a day
On a day like today
I'll get away from this
Constant debauchery
The wind in my hair
Makes me so aware
How good it is to live
Tonight
And I haven't felt so alive
In years
The moon
Is shining in the sky
Reminding me
Of so many other nights
But they're not like tonight
Oh God, it's raining
And I'm not containing
My pleasure at being
So wet
Here on my own
All on my own
How good it feels to be alone
Tonight
And I haven't felt so alive
In years
The moon
Is shining in the sky
Reminding me
Of so many other nights
When my eyes have been so red
I've been mistaken for dead
But not tonight
Written by Martin L. Gore
Vocals: David Gahan
Appears on:
o "Black Celebration" album
o B-Side of the 'Stripped' single
Christmas Island
Instrumental - no lyrics
Written by Martin L. Gore/Alan Wilder
Appears on:
o B-Side of the 'A Question of Lust' single
Dangerous
The things you do
Aren't good for my health
The moves you make
You make for yourself
The means you use
Aren't meant to confuse
Although they do
They're the one's that I would choose
And I wouldn't want it any other way
You wouldn't let me any way
Dangerous
The way you leave me wanting more
Dangerous
That's what I want you for
Dangerous
When I am in you arms
Dangerous
Know I will come to harm
The lies you tell
Aren't meant to deceive
They're not there
For me to believe
I've heard
Your vicious words
You know by now
It takes a lot to see me hurt
And I couldn't take it any other way
But there's a price I have to pay
Written by Martin L. Gore
Vocals: David Gahan
Appears on:
o B-Side of the 'Personal Jesus' single
Death's Door
Well I'm knocking on Death's door
Will I take my rest
Among the blessed?
Mother are you waiting?
Father are you pacing?
I'm coming home
I'm knocking on Death's door
Will I take my rest
In my sunday best?
Mother are you anxious?
Father are you gracious?
I'm coming home
I've been away too long
For so long you've been strong
I've been away too long
I know that it was wrong
But I'm coming home
Well I'm knocking on Death's door
Will I take my rest?
Have I passed the test?
Mother are you praying?
Father I'm saying
I'm coming home
Written by Martin L. Gore
Vocals: Martin L. Gore
Appears on:
o "Until the End of the World" movie soundrack
o B-Side of the 'Condemnation' single
Flexible
Fame can have strange effects
Money can have strange effects
I ask myself, is it a sin
To be flexible when the boat comes in
Open the window and out go ideals
Drink can alter you
Girls can have strange effect too
I ask myself, is it a sin
To be flexible when the boat comes in
Open the window and out go ideals
We all know boats don't last
We all know cars are fast
I ask myself, is it a sin
To be flexible when the boat comes in
Open the window and out go ideals
Written by Martin L. Gore
Vocals: David Gahan
Appears on:
o "Catching Up With Depeche Mode" album (US)
o B-Side of 'Shake the Disease' single
Fools
Don't know the reason why I
Think I've been here before
This place seems so familiar
But then I can't be sure
Here comes that time again when
You'll walk right out the door
Don't tell me secrets anymore
And fools don't run away
You'll be followed another day
And all the chances that fall your way
Are in the fire on your dying day
So call me now and tell me that you're home
Can't see the sense in crying
There's too many tears to fall
My thoughts are multiplying
So I'll try to save them all
Written by Alan Wilder
Vocals: David Gahan
Appears on:
o B-Side of the 'Love, In Itself' single
Fpmip
Instrumental - no lyrics
A remix of the song Pimpf
Appears on:
o B-Side of the 'Strangelove' single
The Great Outdoors!
Instrumental - no lyrics
Written by Martin L. Gore/Alan Wilder
Appears on:
o B-Side of the 'Get the Balance Right' single
Happiest Girl
Happiest girl I ever knew
Happiest girl I ever knew
Wanted to feel the joy
Flow between our lips
Wanted to feel the joy
Flow between our hips
Happiest girl I ever knew
Why do you smile the smile you do
Happiest girl I ever knew
Wanted to feel the joy
Pass between our eyes
Wanted to feel the joy
Pass between our thighs
And I would have to pinch her
Just to see if she was real
Just to watch the smile fade away
See the pain she'd feel
Happiest girl I ever knew
Happiest girl I ever knew
Wanted to feel her joy
Feel it deep within
Wanted to feel her joy
Penetrate my skin
Happiest girl I ever knew
Why do you smile the smile you do
Written by Martin L. Gore
Vocals: David Gahan
Appears on:
o B-Side of the 'World In My Eyes' single
Headstar
Instrumental - no lyrics
Written by Martin L. Gore
Appears on:
o B-Side of the 'Only When I Lose Myself' single
I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead
New sound all around
You can hear it too
Getting hot, never stop
Just for me and you
Playing on my radio and saying that you had to go
New day turn away
Wipe away the tear
New night, feel right
Knowing that you're here
Dancing with you all the time, and don't you think that it's a crime
Back street never meet
Never say goodbye
I know where you go
But I don't know why
You say that it's from above, and I say this is modern love
Written by Vince Clarke
Vocals: David Gahan
Appears on:
o UK version of "Speak and Spell" album
Ice Machine
Running through my head secretly
The shouts of the boys in the factory
I ring you on the telephone silently
Like blood, like wine in the darkroom scene
The darkroom scene
Darkroom scene
A letter
Once composed
Seven years long and as tall as a tree
Reading
On the wall
Emissions, efficiency
Efficiency
Efficiency
Resurrect
As a feeling
On my window
Of a past reunion
Resurrect
As a feeling
On my window
Of a past reunion
Vision
Of a picture
Like the city
And the air we breathe
The air we breathe
Air we breathe
She stood beside me once again
I knew her face
We met before in the street
Recalling all the children dancing at our feet
The dancing feet, dancing feet
Written by Vince Clarke
Vocals: David Gahan
Appears on:
o UK version of "Speak and Spell" album
o B-Side of the 'Dreaming of Me' single
In Your Memory
Put up the barriers
Shut down your senses
Cover up with all of your pretences
See no evil
Your eyes are blunted
We are the hunters
We are the hunted
Place it in your memory
Leave it in your past
But don't forget
Taking a tumble
I'm taking a dive
Sometimes I stumble when my mind's made up
Reaction levels
Seem strangely muted
Ordinary acts of fun have been diluted
Place it in your memory
Leave it in your past
But don't forget
Written by Alan Wilder
Vocals: David Gahan
Appears on:
o B-Side of the 'People Are People' single
Kaleid
Instrumental - no lyrics
Written by Martin L. Gore
Appears on:
o B-Side of the 'Policy of Truth' single
Memphisto
Instrumental - no lyrics
Written by Martin L. Gore
Appears on:
o B-Side of the 'Enjoy the Silence' single
Moonlight Sonata #14
Instrumental - no lyrics
Written by Ludwig Von Beethoven
Performed by: Alan Wilder
Appears on:
o B-Side of the 'Little 15' single
My Joy
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My joy, the air that I breathe
My joy, in God I believe
My joy, you move me
My joy, the blood in my veins
My joy, flows in your name
My joy, you move me
I'm not a mountain, no
You move me
My joy, heavenly bliss
My joy, the pleasure I miss
My joy, you move me
I'm not a mountain, no
You move me
Written by Martin L. Gore
Vocals: David Gahan
Appears on:
o B-Side of the 'Walking in My Shoes' single
Now, This is Fun
Here speaks the voice of reason
It's talking to me
Loud and clearly
And obviously
It's something to say
Here comes another sentence
It is relentless
It tries my patience
But neverless
It's for our concern
We can't see the benefits
So we'll ignore it
Or disobey it
And then we'll say that
This is fun
This is real fun
This is fun
Written by Martin L. Gore
Vocals: David Gahan
Appears on:
o "People Are People" album
o B-Side of the 'See You' single
Oberkorn (It's a Small Town)
Instrumental - no lyrics
Written by Martin L. Gore
Appears on:
o B-Side of the 'The Meaning of Love' single
Painkiller
Instrumental - no lyrics
Written by Martin L. Gore
Appears on:
o Jr. Painkiller version appears on "Ultra" album
o B-Side of the 'Barrel of a Gun' single
o B-Side of the 'Only When I Lose Myself' single
Pleasure, Little Treasure
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Everybody's looking for someone to follow
Finding the whole thing hard to swallow
Everybody's looking for a reason to live
If you're looking for a reason I've got a reason to give
Pleasure, little treasure
Everybody's looking for a new sensation
Everybody's talking about the state of the nation
Everybody's looking for a promised land
Everybody's failing to understand
Pleasure, little treasure
Everybody's looking for a reason to live
If you're looking for a reason
I've a reason to give
Pleasure, little treasure
Maternity frocks and paternity suits
If that's what you want
They're waiting for you
Everybody needs some reason or other
You'll find a reason when you discover
Pleasure, little treasure
Everybody's looking for a reason to live
If you're looking for a reason
I've a reason to give
Pleasure, little treasure
Written by Martin L. Gore
Vocals: David Gahan
Appears on:
o CD versions of "Music for the Masses" album
o Live version on "101" album
o B-Side of the 'Never Let Me Down Again' single
Route 66
Well if you ever plan to motor west
Travel my way, take the highway that's the best
Get your kicks on Route 66
Well it winds from Chicago to LA
More than two thousand miles all the way
Get your kicks on Route 66
Well it goes to St. Louis, down to Missouri
Oklahoma City looks oh, so pretty
You'll see Amarillo, Gallup, New Mexico
Flagstaff, Arizona, don't forget Wynonna
Kingman, Barstow, San Bernardino
If you get hip to this kind of tip
I think I'll take that California trip
Get your kicks on Route 66
Written by Robert William Troup
Vocals: Martin L. Gore
Appears on:
o B-Side of the 'Behind the Wheel' single
Sea of Sin
Sea of sin
I'm swimming in
And I'm taking a dive
My mind's in need
So my body feeds
And it keeps me alive
It gets better and better
As it gets wetter and wetter
Sea of sin
Know where you've been
But I don't care
Sea of sin
Through thick and thin
For better or worse
My mind's in need
So my body feeds
And it quenches my thirst
You look cheaper and cheaper
As we sink deeper and deeper
Sea of sin
Know where you've been
'Cause I've been there
Here under God's sky
His watchful eye
And all of the lies
My consolation prize
Sea of sin
My second skin
My home from home
When I'm in doubt
My hands reach out
And I'm never alone
It gets wetter and wetter
As it gets better and better
Sea of sin
Know where you've been
And I'm prepared
Sea of sin
Know where you've been
Yes I'm aware
Sea of sin
Know where you've been
'Cause I've been there
Sea of sin
Know where you've been
And I don't care
Sea of sin
Know where you've been
And I don't care
Written by Martin L. Gore
Vocals: David Gahan
Appears on:
o B-Side of the 'World In My Eyes' single
(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me
Set me free
Remotivate me
Set me burning
After years in deep freeze
My body is yearning
For a new lease on life
Add a little spice
Set me free
Remotivate me
Give me a reason
To scream and shout
Give me something
To get excited about
When everything is looking dull
I'm sure it isn't impossible to
Set me free
Remotivate me
Don't think I'm impatient
Because I'm willing to wait
But something must must happen
Before it gets too late
It could be my imagination
But wasn't there more than this numb sensation
Set me free
Remotivate me
Set me free
Written by Martin L. Gore
Vocals: David Gahan
Appears on:
o B-Side of the 'Master and Servant' single
Shout
She was silent trying to be
Like the girl who acted on the TV
Always knowing when to say
Wishing for a moment so that they could see
Staring in the night
A picture in my room
And I think that she knew her lines
Break away tonight
I wanna hold your hand
We've got to get it right
We've got to understand
Carefully watching waiting as I
Stood upon the back streets and we start to play
I was screaming louder as the
Curtains fall between us in a twisted way
Staring in the night
A picture in my room
And I think that she knew her lines
Break away tonight
I wanna hold your hand
We've got to get it right
We've got to understand
Placing all the questions in the
Minutes of a game we won so long ago
Dangerous and beautiful the
Radio transmission that I have to know
You could never run
You could never stay
And I think you belong to me
Break away tonight
I wanna hold your hand
We've got to get it right
We've got to understand
Written by Vince Clarke
Vocals: David Gahan
Appears on:
o B-Side of the 'New Life' single
Sibeling
Instrumental - no lyrics
Written by Martin L. Gore
Appears on:
o B-Side of the 'Enjoy the Silence' single
Slowblow
Instrumental - no lyrics
Written by Martin L. Gore
Appears on:
o B-Side of the 'It's No Good' single
Stjarna
Instrumental - no lyrics
Written by Martin L. Gore
Appears on:
o "People Are People" album
o B-Side of the 'Little 15' single
Surrender
By the hallowed door
Feeling like an infidel
Not worthy of your call
Tempted by your innocence
Beckoned to my fate
I won't face the consequence
I wouldn't hesitate
I'm a man of flesh and bone
Rapture, rushing, through my veins
Passion, flaming, in my heart
Heavenly surrender once again, yeah!
Shackled like an animal
Chained to my desires
Just another sacrifice
To love's eternal fight
Tame me with your tenderness
And break my brittle heart
Easily and elegantly
Tear my world apart
I'm a man of flesh and bone
Rapture, rushing, through my veins
Passion, flaming, in my heart
Heavenly surrender once again, yeah!
We're living in a world full of illusion
Everything is so unreal
My mind is in a state of confusion
But I can't deny the way I feel
I'm a man of flesh and bone
Rapture, rushing, through my veins
Passion, flaming, in my heart
Heavenly surrender once again, yeah!
I'm a man of flesh and bone
Rapture, rushing, through my veins
Passion, flaming, in my heart
Heavenly surrender once again, yeah!
Written by Martin L. Gore
Vocals: David Gahan
Appears on:
o B-Side of the 'Only When I Lose Myself' single
Work Hard
You've got to work hard, you've got to work hard
If you want anything at all
You've got to work hard, you've got to work hard
If you want anything at all
Nothing comes easy
And that's a fact
Nothing comes easy
But a broken back
You've got to work hard, you've got to work hard
You've got to work hard, you've got to work hard
You've got to work hard, you've got to work hard
You've got to work hard, you've got to work hard
You've got to work hard, you've got to work hard
If you want anything at all
You've got to work hard, you've got to work hard
If you want anything at all
Nothing comes easy
It never will
Nothing comes easy
But a broken will
You've got to work hard, you've got to work hard
You've got to work hard, you've got to work hard
You've got to work hard, you've got to work hard
You've got to work hard, you've got to work hard
You've got to work hard, you've got to work hard
If you want anything at all
You've got to work hard, you've got to work hard
If you want anything at all
You've got to work hard
You've got to work hard
You've got to work hard
So work hard!
Written by Martin L. Gore
Vocals: David Gahan
Appears on:
o "People Are People" album
o B-Side of 'Everything Counts' single