Produced by Depec… Read Full Bio ↴Written by Martin L. Gore, Alan Wilder & Daniel Miller
Produced by Depeche Mode, Daniel Miller & Gareth Jones
Released February 1986 on Stripped
Black Day
Depeche Mode Lyrics
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That we've seen the back
Of another black day
Celebrate the fact
That we've seen the back
Of another black day
I want to take you in my arms
Forgetting all I couldn't do today
Black day
The lyrics to Depeche Mode's song "Black Day" are reflective of a difficult and trying day that the singer has experienced. However, despite the hardships faced, the singer chooses to celebrate the fact that the day is now over and they can move forward. There is a sense of determination in the repetition of the phrase "celebrate the fact that we've seen the back of another black day". It suggests that the singer is resilient and able to find a way to see the positive even in the darkest of times.
The final line of the lyrics, "I want to take you in my arms, forgetting all I couldn't do today" provides some insight into the singer's emotional state. They are seeking comfort and solace in the arms of another, trying to forget the failures and shortcomings of the day. There is a sense of longing and vulnerability in this line that contrasts with the rest of the lyrics that are more focused on the strength and resilience of the singer.
Overall, "Black Day" is a song that captures the emotions of facing difficult times and the power of choosing to see the positive and moving forward despite the hardships faced.
Line by Line Meaning
Celebrate the fact
Acknowledge and honor the truth that exists
That we've seen the back
We have passed by and moved away from
Of another black day
From a day filled with negative energy and emotions
Celebrate the fact
Acknowledge and honor the truth that exists
That we've seen the back
We have passed by and moved away from
Of another black day
From a day filled with negative energy and emotions
Black day, black day
Repeated reference to the negative day that has passed
I want to take you in my arms
I desire to give you physical and emotional support
Forgetting all I couldn't do today
Putting aside any regrets or shortcomings from the negative day
Black day
Recalling again the negative day that has passed
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Mute Song Limited
Written by: Martin Gore, Daniel Miller, Alan Wilder
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Sai Wan
Celebrate the fact
That we've seen the back
Of another black day
Celebrate the fact
That we've seen the back
Of another black day
Black day
Black day
I want to take your in my arms
Forgetting all I couldn't do today
Black day
piamaria71
It's Definitely a Black day.! Rest in peace Mr. Andrew Fletch Fletcher 😪 and thank you for the music.! 🖤
SND
To be honest he has not much to do with the music. Fletcher was DM accountant.
Simo Harjane
what music ! the guy is not a musician !!!!
Simo Harjane
Alan Wilder: “[‘Black Day’] was one of those rare tracks that just came together spontaneously in the studio while Martin was warming up in the vocal booth and Dan, Gareth and myself were fiddling about in the control room. It was all recorded live — an offshoot from ‘Black Celebration’ — and we decided that the fairest way to credit it was equally between those people that were in the room
Jonathan Miller. Stripped. .
Jacqueline Rodriguez
Perfect song written by Martin and Alan 🖤
SinnMaschine
This is a song I choose to play today, the only song fitting to what I'm feeling. Goodbye Andy 🖤
michelle b
Exactly how I feel too! Very fitting song to the devastating news! 💔
Julia Anne
No I think this needs to be re-released. Damn good and original.
Ianis Guerin
My favorite album who save my life when i was 15. i was alone to walk in the street of Cholet in 1985. Now i know the black color is all the colors inside.
Rita Emese Gáti
Love it! How relaxing it is...