The band has been highly influential in the electronic dance music scene, especially synthpop, techno, and trance, partly due to their innovative work, recording techniques, and use of sampling. Their most successful album is arguably 1990's Violator, which reached the #2 position in the UK, #7 in the US, and sold over 8 million copies worldwide. The band has released a long series of high-charting singles over their three-decades long career. Enjoy the Silence is their most recognized song and one of history's most covered songs.
The original line-up was Dave Gahan, Martin L. Gore, Andy Fletcher, and Vince Clarke. In December 1981, Clarke left the band and later formed Yazoo, The Assembly, and Erasure. Alan Wilder joined the group initially in January 1982 as a live keyboardist but became an official member in December 1982. He left in mid-1995 to fully concentrate on his Recoil project, and the band continued as a trio. In 2010 Wilder re-joined Depeche Mode on stage after 16 years for a performance of Somebody during a show at London's Royal Albert Hall in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.
Depeche Mode's origins date back to 1977, when Vince Clarke and Andrew Fletcher formed a band called No Romance in China, with Clarke on vocals and guitar and Fletcher on bass. In March 1980, Clarke, Gore, and Fletcher formed a band called Composition of Sound, with Clarke on vocals/guitar, Gore on keyboards, and Fletcher on bass. Soon after the formation of Composition of Sound, Clarke, and Fletcher switched to synthesizers. Dave Gahan joined the band in 1980 after Clarke heard him perform at a local scout hut jam session, singing to a rendition of David Bowie's "Heroes" and Depeche Mode was born.
While playing a live gig at the Bridge House in Canning Town, Daniel Miller, the founder of Mute Records, approached the band, who proposed a verbal contract. The result was their first single, Dreaming of Me, recorded in December 1980 and released in February 1981, reaching number 57 in the UK charts and followed soon by a real contract with Mute.
To date, Depeche Mode have released:
15 studio albums: Speak & Spell (1981), A Broken Frame (1982), Construction Time Again (1983), Some Great Reward (1984), Black Celebration (1986), Music For the Masses (1987), Violator (1990), Songs of Faith and Devotion (1993), Ultra (1997), Exciter (2001), Playing the Angel (2005), Sounds of the Universe (2009), Delta Machine (2013), Spirit (2017), and Memento Mori (2023);
8 compilations: People Are People (1984), The Singles 81-85 (1985), Catching Up with Depeche Mode (1985), Greatest Hits (1987), The Singles 86>98 (1998), Remixes 81-04 (2004), The Best Of Depeche Mode Volume 1 (2006), The Complete Depeche Mode (2006);
5 live albums: 101 (1989), Songs of Faith and Devotion Live (1993), Recording the Angel (a series of live recordings; 2006), Tour Of The Universe: Barcelona 20/21:11:09 (2009) and Live In Berlin (Soundtrack) (2014) ;
Over 50 singles: including Just Can't Get Enough, Everything Counts, People Are People, Master and Servant, Shake the Disease, Stripped, A Question of Time, Strangelove, Never Let Me Down Again, Personal Jesus, Enjoy the Silence, World in My Eyes, Policy of Truth, I Feel You, Walking in My Shoes, In Your Room, Barrel of a Gun, It's No Good, Home, Dream On, Freelove, Precious, Wrong and Heaven ;
14 live / video collections (VHS/DVD/Blu-ray): The World We Live In and Live in Hamburg (1985), Some Great Videos (1985), Strange (1988), 101 (1989), Strange Too (1990), Devotional (1993), The Videos 86>98 (1998), One Night in Paris (2002), The Videos 86>98 (2002), Touring the Angel: Live in Milan (2006), The Best of - Volume 1 (2006), Tour of the Universe : Barcelona 20/21.11.09 (2009), Live in Berlin (2014) and Video Singles Collection (2016)
A Pain That Im Used To
Depeche Mode Lyrics
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I just know that I'm harder to console
I don't see who I'm trying to be instead of me
But the key is a question of control
Can you say what you're trying to play anyway
I just pay while you're breaking all the rules
All the signs that I find have been underlined
[Chorus]
All this running around, well it's getting me down
Just give me a pain that I'm used to
I don't need to believe all the dreams you conceive
You just need to achieve something that rings true
There's a hole in your soul like an animal
With no conscience, repentance, oh no
Close your eyes, pay the price for your paradise
Devils feed on the seeds of the soul
I can't conceal what I feel, what I know is real
No mistaking the faking, I care
With a prayer in the air I will leave it there
On a note full of hope not despair
[Chorus: x2]
The lyrics of the song "A Pain That I'm Used To" by Depeche Mode are expressing the confusion in a person's mind between who they are and who they are trying to be. They are unsure of their identity and the direction they are taking in life. They are searching for control over their own lives, but it seems that everyone else is trying to control them instead. The lyrics highlight the frustration they feel with rules and expectations that do not align with their true self.
Moreover, the song also addresses the idea of finding comfort in pain. The chorus, "Just give me a pain that I'm used to," suggests that the agony they are familiar with is better than the uncertainty of the unknown. The lyrics imply that they do not believe in the dreams that others are trying to sell them, rather they are looking to achieve something that is authentic to themselves. The song acknowledges that there is an emptiness in their soul, and they are willing to pay the price to fill it with something real.
In conclusion, "A Pain That I'm Used To" is an introspective song that explores the struggle of finding oneself and the attempt to find the meaning behind the pain one has endured. The song suggests that in life, we must be true to ourselves and find something that rings true with our core values and beliefs.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not sure what I'm looking for anymore
I am lost and confused about what I want in life
I just know that I'm harder to console
I am difficult to comfort and soothe
I don't see who I'm trying to be instead of me
I am trying to change myself to fit in with others and I don't recognize the person I have become
But the key is a question of control
I am struggling to regain control over my life
Can you say what you're trying to play anyway
I don't understand your motives or intentions
I just pay while you're breaking all the rules
I am the one who suffers the consequences while you disregard the rules
All the signs that I find have been underlined
I have noticed warning signs, but they have been emphasized and made even more clear
Devils thrive on the drive that is fueled
Negative influences and temptations feed off of strong desires
All this running around, well it's getting me down
My constant busyness is wearing me out and making me unhappy
Just give me a pain that I'm used to
I would rather deal with a familiar pain than dive into the unknown
I don't need to believe all the dreams you conceive
I don't have to agree with or support all of your ideas or ambitions
You just need to achieve something that rings true
You need to pursue something that is authentic and genuine to yourself
There's a hole in your soul like an animal
You have an emptiness within you that nothing can fulfill, like a wild creature that cannot be tamed
With no conscience, repentance, oh no
You feel no remorse for your actions and have no intention of making amends
Close your eyes, pay the price for your paradise
You ignore the consequences of your actions and must suffer the repercussions in order to obtain your ideal life
Devils feed on the seeds of the soul
Negative influences take root and grow from within one's spirit
I can't conceal what I feel, what I know is real
I cannot hide my emotions or deny what I know to be true
No mistaking the faking, I care
I can tell when someone is being insincere and it matters to me
With a prayer in the air I will leave it there
I will release my worries to a higher power and let them go
On a note full of hope not despair
I choose to have a positive outlook on the future and trust that things will get better
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARTIN GORE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DaFuqBoom
Finally, this vid in good quality.
@tommasomoro1754
but the music isn't
@alexprice9680
Disagree with this IMO is in the top 5 post Alan leaving
@pammaggio8135
My fave vid!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️
@rutaryliskiene8376
Sure
@bifocalprime6345
brother you’re everywhere, from transformers to depeche mode, etc
@isabel.bolivia
And to think there are "fans" who don't appreciate the 2000s albums!!! This is pure gold!
@SNESdrunk
Their loss
@carloguerrieri8308
Father forgive them, because they don't know what they say...
@user-gk6ii7jv1z
hey, =that one= was obiously the best one in last 20 years )