From Sounds of the Universe (2009) by Depeche Mode

In Chains (Gore) - 6:53

Why do you do the things you do
When all that I see to get from you
It's pain and sorrow

Why do I do the things I do
When all that I see to say to you
Can wait till tomorrow

Why do you say the things you say
When talk doesn't seem that far away
It's painful to me

Why do I say the things I say
When I know that we'll go our separate ways
The way it should be

Why can't I see you're not for me
And this is the way life was meant to be
The way life was meant to be

Hole to Feed (Dave Gahan, Christian Eigner, Andrew Phillpott) - 3:59

We are here, we can love
We share something
I'm sure that you'll mean the world to me
When you get, what you need
It's no way of knowing
What you get is another hole to feed

Your name was the one that was always chosen
Your words and the kindness that set me free
Words can leave you broken inside
You'll have to decide
I'm hanging onto my pride

We are here, we can love
We share something
I'm sure that you'll mean the world to me
The shame as a hole that has kept us frozen
You open my eyes to the world I could believe

This world has left me broken inside
I'll have to decide
I'm hanging onto my pride
Words can leave you broken inside
You'll have to decide
I'm hanging onto my pride

We are here

This world can leave you broken inside
I'll have to decide
I'm hanging onto my pride

We are here, we can love
We share something
I'm sure that you'll mean the world to me
The shame as a hole that has kept us frozen
You open my eyes to the world I could believe

Wrong (Gore) - 3:13

Wrong
Wrong
Wrong
Wrong

I was born with the wrong sign
In the wrong house
With the wrong ascendancy
I took the wrong road
That led to the wrong tendencies
I was in the wrong place at the wrong time
For the wrong reason and the wrong rhyme
On the wrong day of the wrong week
I used the wrong method with the wrong technique

Wrong
Wrong

There's something wrong with me
Chemically
Something wrong with me
Inherently
The wrong mix in the wrong genes
I reached the wrong ends by the wrong means
It was the wrong plan
In the wrong hands
With the wrong theory for the wrong man
The wrong lies, on the wrong vibes
The wrong questions with the wrong replies

Wrong
Wrong

I was marching to the wrong drum
With the wrong scum
Pissing out the wrong energy
Using all the wrong lines
And the wrong signs
With the wrong intensity
I was on the wrong page of the wrong book
With the wrong rendition of the wrong hook
Made the wrong move, every wrong night
With the wrong tune played till it sounded right yah

Wrong
Wrong

Too long
Wrong

Too long
Wrong

Too long
Wrong

Too long
Wrong

Too long

I was born with the wrong sign
In the wrong house
With the wrong ascendancy
I took the wrong road
That led to the wrong tendencies
I was in the wrong place at the wrong time
For the wrong reason and the wrong rhyme
On the wrong day of the wrong week
I used the wrong method with the wrong technique

Wrong

Fragile Tension (Gore) - 4:09

There is a fragile tension,
That's keeping us going.
It may not last forever,
But always flowing.
It's something magical in the air,
Something's so tragic we have to care.

There's a strange obsession,
It's drawing us nearer.
We don't understand it,
It never get's clearer.
It's something mystical in our dreams,
It's so simplistic it kicks and screams.

Nothing can keep us down,
Nothing can beat us down.

There's a dizzying felling,
That's keeping us flying,
Without even trying,
We're not even trying.
It's something radical in our heads,
Nothing logical to our plans.

Little Soul (Gore) - 3:31

My little light is going to shine
Shine out so bright and illuminate your mind
My little soul will leave a footprint

This little voice is going to sing
I have no choice it will infinitely ring
My little soul will leave a footprint

I'm channelling the universe
It's focusing itself inside of me
A singularity

My little words are going to sting
Haven't you heard the pain and joy they bring
My little soul will leave a footprint

I'm channelling the universe
It's focusing itself inside of me
A singularity

Your little eyes they're going to see
I can't disguise the beauty inside me
My little soul will leave a footprint

In Sympathy (Gore) - 4:54

They're almost falling over you
Why don't they call a truce
Whatever they are trying to do
It's of little use

They're drowning you in compliments
Trying to furnish proof
And though they speak with eloquence
There is little truth

You're bright, you're strong
You know your right from wrong
At least to some degree
You're wise, you're tough
You've heard their lies enough
You smile in sympathy

I'm watching your serenity
The way your soul transcends
Their tedious obscenities
Your patience never ends

And as the night begins to fade
You're heading for the door
And followed by a sad parade
You're on your own once more

You're bright, you're strong
You know your right from wrong
At least to some degree
You're wise, you're tough
You've heard their lies enough
You smile in sympathy

You're bright, you're strong
You know your right from wrong
At least to some degree
You're wise, you're tough
You've heard their lies enough
You smile in sympathy

You're bright, you're strong
You know your right from wrong
At least to some degree
You're wise, you're tough
You've heard their lies enough
You smile in sympathy

Peace (Gore) - 4:29

Peace will come to me
Peace will come to me

I'm leaving bitterness behind
This time I'm cleaning up my mind
There is no space for the regrets
I will remember to forget

Just look at me
I am walking off, incoming
Look at the frequencies at which I vibrate
I'm going to light up the world

Peace will come to me
Peace will come to me

I'm leaving anger in the past
With all the shadows that it cast
There is radar in my heart
I should have trusted from the start

Just look at me
I am a living act of holiness
Giving all the positive that I possess
I'm going to light up the world

Peace will come to me
(Just wait and see)
Peace will come to me
(It's meant to be)
Peace will come to me
(Just wait and see)
Peace will come to me
(It's inevitability)

Come Back (Gahan, Eigner, Phillpott) - 5:15

Come back, come back to me
I've been waiting here patiently

I've been walking a thin white line
Between love and hate
I could use a little company
A little kindness to go a long way

Weeks turn into months
Months turn into years
Reaching the same conclusions
Gathering up the fear

Come back, come back to me
I've been waiting here patiently

I've been walking a thin white line
Between love and hate
I could use a little company
A little kindness to go a long way

Weeks turn into months
Months turn into years
Reaching the same conclusions
Gathering up the fear

Come back, come back to me
I've been waiting here patiently

Come back, come back to me

Spacewalker (Gore) - 1:53

Instrumental

Perfect (Gore) - 4:33

On another world by another star
At another place in time
In another state of consciousness
In another state of mind

Everything was almost perfect
Everything fell into place
The jury reached a different verdict
Before the judge dismissed the case

In a parallel universe
It's happening right now
Things between us must be worse
But it's all to see just how

Everything could have been perfect
Everything in the right place
Then I wouldn't have to play the suspect
Accused, abandoned and disgraced

I didn't shoot
I didn't pull the trigger
It wasn't me
I'm just a plain and simple singer
I heard the sound
I turned my head around
To watch our love shot down

In another lonely universe
We're laying side by side
And no one's hurt and no one's cursed
And no one needs to hide

And everything is almost perfect
Everything is almost right
There are never any conflicts
There are never any fights

Miles Away / The Truth Is (Gahan, Eigner, Phillpott) - 4:14

It's one of those conversations
We've, we've had through before
The ones that leave you empty
And wanting for more
You're eyes they tell me something
That I understand
You're eyes they hold the truth
And the truth is:

You're miles away
You're miles away
You're miles away

Excuse me for my hesitation
If I met you before
Your face seems so familiar
And belonging for more
You're eyes they tell me something
That I understand
You're eyes they hold the truth
And a truth is

You're miles away
You're miles away
You're miles away

With all your superstitions
And empty lines
I could be just like you
With drum but alive
Life it has it's limitations,
We all have our needs
Love to be the only answer
With lies underneath

You're eyes they tell me something
That I understand
You're eyes they hold the truth
And the truth is

You're miles away
You're miles away
You're miles away

Jezebel (Gore) - 4:41

They call you Jezebel
Whenever we walk in
You're going straight to hell
For wanton acts of sin
They say
And that I'll have to pay
But I need you
Just this way

They call you Jezebel
For what you like to wear
You're morally unwell
They say you'll never care for me
But what they fail to see
Is that you're games are the key

Open their eyes to the beauty
Open their hearts to the fun
Open their minds to the idea
That you don't own someone

They call you Jezebel
Whenever men walk by
They say that they can tell
The longing in your eyes is real
And how you really feel
But they can't see your appeal

Jezebel

Corrupt (Gore) - 5:04

I could corrupt you in a heartbeat
You think you're so special
Think you're so sweet
Wanna try it
Don't even tempt me
Soon you'd be crying
I wishing you'd dreamt me

You'd be calling out my name
When you need someone to blame

I could corrupt you it would be easy
Watching you suffer
Girl, it would please me
I wanna touch you
With my little finger
I know it would crush you
My memory would linger

You'd be crying all in pain
Begging me to play my games

I could corrupt you it would be ugly
They could sedate you
But what good would drugs be?
I would touch you
Put my hands on your hips
It would be too much to
Place my lips on your lips

You'd be calling out my name
Begging me to play my games