Surrender
Depeche Mode Lyrics
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Feeling like an infidel not worthy of your floor
Tempted by your innocence, beckoned to my fate
I will 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 pyres
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
I'm a man of flesh and bone
Rapture rushing through my veins, yeah
I'm a man of flesh and bone
Rapture rushing through my veins, yeah
The lyrics to Depeche Mode's song "Surrender" speak of lust, desire, and the temptation of giving into one's primal instincts. The singer recognizes his inferiority as he lays on the holy bed by the hallowed door and feels like an infidel not worthy of the person he desires. He's drawn to that person's innocence and beckoned to his fate, willing to face the consequences of his actions without hesitation. The singer acknowledges he's a man of flesh and bone, and his passion and desire are rushing through his veins, making him feel alive. He is conflicted by his innate desires, counteracted by society's expectations, and his mind is in a state of confusion.
The reference to being shackled like an animal, chained to his desires, implies that his overpowering passion is almost impossible to resist. Being a sacrifice to love's eternal fires, the singer submits himself entirely to his lover, who has the power to break his brittle heart easily and elegantly tear his world apart. The singer admits his weakness in the face of temptation, recognizing that he cannot escape his earthly desires, but he's willing to accept the heavenly surrender once again.
In summary, the lyrics describe an internal conflict between the singer's fleshly desires and society's expectations, leading him to feel like an infidel not worthy of his lover. He admits his weakness in the face of temptation, ready to face the consequences of his actions but unwilling to resist the passion rushing through his veins.
Line by Line Meaning
Laying on your holy bed by the hallowed door
Feeling humbled by the presence of the divine, I find myself lying on the sacred bed beside the revered gate.
Feeling like an infidel not worthy of your floor
Despite my awe, I sense my unworthiness and feel like an outsider unwelcome to trod on your abode.
Tempted by your innocence, beckoned to my fate
Compelled by your purity, I feel destiny calling and leading me to an uncertain future.
I will face the consequence, I wouldn't hesitate
I am willing to accept the repercussions of my actions and wouldn't falter in my resolve to pursue my desire.
Shackled like an animal, chained to my desires
I am like a captive beast, restrained by my own passions that seem to overpower me.
Just another sacrifice to love's eternal pyres
I am but another casualty to the unending flames of love, ready to be consumed and reduced to ashes.
Tame me with your tenderness and break my brittle heart
I yearn to be tamed and healed by your softness, even though it may shatter my fragile heart.
Easily and elegantly tear my world apart
You have the power to dismantle my reality with your grace, and I am willing to let you do so.
We're living in a world full of illusion
The reality we inhabit is a mere fabrication that deceives us with its false promises and ephemeral nature.
Everything is so unreal
Every aspect of our lives is a phantasmagoria that we struggle to comprehend but cannot grasp fully.
My mind is in a state of confusion
My thoughts and emotions are in disarray, and I cannot discern what is real from what is not.
But I can't deny the way I feel
Despite the chaos, I cannot deny the intense emotions that grip me when I am with you.
I'm a man of flesh and bone
I am a mortal human being, subject to the frailties and limitations of my existence.
Rapture rushing through my veins
I feel an overwhelming sense of joy and ecstasy coursing through my body.
Passion flaming in my heart
I am consumed by an intense desire and love that burns brightly in my soul.
Heavenly surrender once again, yeah
I submit to you, giving myself wholly to your will and basking in the divine pleasure of surrendering.
Rapture rushing through my veins, yeah
I am ecstatic, feeling an intense joy and pleasure that fills my entire being.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Martin Lee Gore
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@orianafernandez7096
Laying on your holy bed
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 fires
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 vains
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
I'm a man of flesh and bone
Rapture, rushing through my veins
Passion, flaming, in my heart, yeah
@andreac9385
Laying on your holy bed
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 (Yeah)
@JoanaFerreira-rq6pq
Laying on your holy bed
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
Yeah
♥
@franciscoclaro7187
Try to forget torment
Lying behind a smile
Tears for sentiment
Now I've done my time
You filled my head with your opinions
Blind to your lies I listened
Still waiting for love to take revenge (revenge)
For that sweet surrender
You'll get what you deserve
Hiding behind a lie
Revenge says more than words
You'll pay for your crime
I fooled myself you'd change your ways
Blind to your lies I listened
Still waiting for love to take revenge (revenge)
For that sweet surrender
Still waiting for love to take revenge
For that sweet surrender
Still waiting for love to take revenge
For that sweet surrender
Still waiting for love to take revenge (revenge)
For that sweet surrender
Still waiting for love to take revenge
For that sweet surrender
Still waiting for love to take revenge (revenge)
Still waiting for love
Still waiting for love to take revenge
Waiting for love from heaven
Still waiting for love to take revenge
Still waiting for love
To take revenge
Sweet revenge
Waiting for love from heaven
@mckaliqueenofdajungle1
Walking off cliffs
Serves one idle wish
Don't breathe on one dish
Rub into his mists
You'll be song trapped in travel wisps
Trying to fake your way back home
So alone on that carravan
Under the branches weaving the skies into a strange land
Playing catch me if you can
But does he want to
Take you back
And help you pack
Carrying around that embarrassing see through plastic garbage sack
With all your things stuffed in it to the hilt
And your eyes carrying around even more baggage
Hands picking up
Tears spilt
Lipstick smeared
Years built fears
Then seeing her in there
And hearing about her here
The way your quiet picked up and ran out with secrets
As the bag ripped
And the items spilled
And you disapeared
To go follow her there
So you could be together
And leave this hot mess
I guess, I mean I assume
Forever
Forevermore
Go
Right back out that waiting door
But this time now
Hesitant
To explore once more
@mckaliqueenofdajungle1
Chastised for nothing
Through all of your eyes
must have done something
Crumbling wanting
Blood red petals hungry to be sniffed in
Left like broken law in denial I fall apart
Crawl into a warm spot on floor tile
Diminished in persistence of wishing to color in the blank pictures missing
Miles of ears still no one will listen to admitting I have spaces like canvases for drawing vases and silhouettes of two kind lovers kissing
But that's with a pen or paintbrush
A pencil
Or a spray paint can to tag
It's not holding hands
Under a full moon
An embrace
And I'll be back soon
Blood red petals
Hungry to be sniffed in
Writing as I'm fighting me
Bitter sights and flights in agony
Determination keeps each note on key
But I lose wind with you
True every time breezes hit the wind over the waiting seas
Manipulating folds on fragile leaves
Carrying old fruit debris from trees
Bejeweled heart shaped diamond ring
On one knee
What will mystery
Unravel to be
Blow-dryer by the sink
Shave cream and a tube of red lipstick
Stockings drying on the towel rack
And a receipt for paid parking
Darling darkling in the daytime of the patio pertaining
To our hotel room on the eight floor
Looking down with our coffee at the city it's yours
Dreams
Wishes
Hopes
And every aspiration
And these flowers to show you my sweet dedication
He read the tag on the flowers reading:
Blood red petals
Hungry to be sniffed in
@rocketnewell6651
I'm perplexed to this day how Surrender and Dangerous never ended up on any Depeche Mode album. To me they both stand up equally as well to anything they have recorded and released on albums.
@WaterBottleBlues10127
Absolutely 💯correct. Great tracks IMO.
@EsromFF
Same with Happiest Girl or In your memory
@user-rd6in7yn8b
Чёртова песня, она у меня не выходит из головы целый день...
@WhoWants2LiveForever
The only band in the universe whose b sides are better than others' singles!!!
@davidfariello3972
I feel that way about the Cure.
@spaceboy2095
@David Fariello And the Smashing Pumpkins...
@davidfariello3972
@spaceboy2095, I’m a big SP fan. Space boy was one of aol screen names.
@spaceboy2095
@David Fariello ;-) So am I but I didn't even really chose that name for the Smashing Pumpkins song... lol
@mk2mister2
Pet Shop Boys also fits that description.