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)
All That
Depeche Mode Lyrics
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I know it's hard to breathe
I know it's hard to be you sometimes
I can't imagine what that means
This must be someone else's story
I can't follow what you've planned
How could this be about me
Like a ship on the ocean
Heading out to sea
You can hardly see it now
It's a lot like you
Lost like me
You're still looking for redemption
Still can't find a trace
If there is nothing after
There'll be no saving grace
I'm giving you control now
I need some kind of sign
Can't take away the sorrow now
I gave you all that's mine
Like a ship on the ocean
Heading out to sea
You can hardly see it now
It's a lot like you
Like a ship on the ocean
Heading out to sea
You can hardly see it now
It's a lot like you
Lost like me
The lyrics of Depeche Mode's song All that's Mine reflects the singer's empathy and confusion towards someone they appreciate. The singer acknowledges the pain and difficulties the person is facing in their life. They're aware that it's hard to get through to the person, hard to understand what they're going through, and hard to empathize with them. The singer also seems to be questioning the relevance of the other person's story to themselves, feeling disconnected and confused by their relationship. Despite the little they understand, the singer continues to express their concern and support for the person.
The chorus of the song uses the metaphor of being lost at sea, which can be interpreted in a few different ways. On one hand, it could demonstrate the feeling of being aimless or untethered in life, like being in the middle of the ocean with no direction or guidance. On the other hand, it could depict the idea of being swallowed up by overwhelming emotions or circumstances. The ship represents the person they care about and perhaps even themselves, and the sea represents the struggles and obstacles they face. The lyrics could be interpreted as the singer empathizing with their struggle and likening themselves to the person they're talking about.
In the second verse, the singer seems to think that the person they're addressing is searching for some kind of redemption that they're unable to find. They're concerned that if there isn't anything after this life, there will be no saving grace for them. However, towards the end of the verse, the singer relinquishes control to the person they care about and gives them "all that's mine." It's unclear what exactly this means, but it could signify a handing over of emotional support, empathy, or some kind of personal sacrifice that the singer is willing to give to the other person.
Overall, All That's Mine is a song about empathy, confusion, and support. The singer acknowledges the hardships the other person is facing and tries to understand their story. They're bewildered by their relationship and their connection with the other person but still want to support them through their struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
I know it's hard to reach you
Recognizing that communicating with you is difficult
I know it's hard to breathe
Realizing that things are tough and that difficulty is suffocating
I know it's hard to be you sometimes
Acknowledging that it's not easy to handle your own circumstances
I can't imagine what that means
By no means am I saying that I fully comprehend what you're going through
This must be someone else's story
Sounds like a circumstance unrelated to me
I can't follow what you've planned
Having trouble keeping up with your motion
How could this be about me
I am mystified as to how this situation could be linked to me
Am I supposed to understand?
Do I hold responsibility to comprehend everything?
Like a ship on the ocean
Similar to a boat sailing out to sea
Heading out to sea
Gone away to ride the waves
You can hardly see it now
Not easily visible at present moment
It's a lot like you
Comparable to your own self
Lost like me
Feeling just as confused and misplaced
You're still looking for redemption
Still searching for a way out of trouble
Still can't find a trace
Yet to find any evidence of rectification
If there is nothing after
If no hope remains thereafter
There'll be no saving grace
Then rescue and help cannot be expected
I'm giving you control now
Allowing you to take charge
I need some kind of sign
An indication would be helpful
Can't take away the sorrow now
Not possible to remove pain and grief
I gave you all that's mine
Gave everything to you, all that belonged to me
Like a ship on the ocean
Like a watercraft adrift in open waters
Heading out to sea
Departing to tackle unforeseen challenges
You can hardly see it now
Almost entirely unseen
It's a lot like you
Similar to yourself
Lost like me
Feeling disoriented, just like myself
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: David Gahan
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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00:00:00 Personal Jesus
00:03:39 Enjoy The Silence
00:08:07 Precious
00:12:02 Just Can't Get Enough
00:15:25 Strangelove
00:19:06 Behind The Wheel
00:23:23 People Are People
00:26:59 World In My Eyes
00:33:17 It's No Good
00:38:17 I Feel You
00:43:05 Shake The Disease
00:47:44 Policy Of Truth
00:51:59 Walking In My Shoes
00:56:09 Stripped
00:59:00 Dream On
01:03:17 Everything Counts
01:07:26 Master and Servant
01:11:38 Suffer Well
01:15:14 Never Let Me Down Again
01:19:51 Wrong
@evoont
I’m going to see these guys with my dad in June, can’t wait!
@user-wo9fw5ul3e
so how?
@paulert23
how was it?
@mandoplayz
My favorite band, My favorite songs. Thank you for this video.
@thetinglessasmrtist
The Behind the Wheel metal remix goes so hard 🥵 I'm a huge DP fan and metalhead
@gucioprawda1976
Maybe yoy know where I can find file or .mp3, or something?
@vanbust6265
You can find the video of the cover on our channel.
@tigranpetrosyan5975
each Song is Iconic...
@milesromanus7041
Never heard that version of Behind the Wheel. It's a cover?
@ronnycartagena8260
Yes