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)
I Feel You
Depeche Mode Lyrics
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I feel you, within my mind
You take me there
You take me where the kingdom comes
You take me to and lead me through Babylon
This is the morning of our love
It's just the dawning of our love
I feel you, your heart it sings
I feel you, the joy it brings
Where heaven waits, there's golden gates and back again
You take me to and lead me through oblivion
This is the morning of our love
It's just the dawning of our love
I feel you, your precious soul
And I am whole
I feel you, your rising sun (my kingdom comes)
My kingdom comes
I feel you, each move you make
I feel you, each breath you take
Where angels sing and spread their wings
My love's on high
You take me home to glory's throne
By and by
This is the morning of our love
It's just the dawning of our love
This is the morning of our love
It's just the dawning of our love
The lyrics of Depeche Mode's song "I Feel You" speaks to the intensity of a connection between two people. The opening lines suggest bright and radiant energy, with the singer expressing the power that the person they are singing to has over them, stating "I feel you, your sun it shines" and "I feel you, within my mind." The person takes them to a place of great significance, where "the kingdom comes" and "Babylon," the traditional symbol of corrupt wealth and luxury, is located.
As the song progresses, the feeling of being swept away reaches new heights, and the listener is taken on a journey through "heaven" and "oblivion" with their significant other. The joy of this intense connection is reinforced by the singer's emotional outpouring, as the person's heart sings and brings them joy.
The last verse suggests that the intensity of the connection is not strictly limited to the present moment; rather, it has a transcendent quality, with the person leading them home to "glory's throne." The song ends on a hopeful note, with the morning of their love being heralded as the dawning of their love. Overall, the song celebrates the sense of excitement and joy that comes from being deeply connected to someone else.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel you, your sun it shines
I feel your presence, it is as bright and warm as the sun
I feel you, within my mind
I feel you within the deepest parts of my thoughts
You take me there
You transport me to a different place
You take me where the kingdom comes
You take me to a place where peace, happiness and love reigns
You take me to and lead me through Babylon
You take me through difficult and unhappy times, and guide me to a better place
This is the morning of our love
This is the beginning of our journey together, filled with love
It's just the dawning of our love
It's just the start of our love story
I feel you, your heart it sings
I can feel the happiness and joy in your heart
I feel you, the joy it brings
I can feel the joy that your presence brings into my life
Where heaven waits, there's golden gates and back again
You take me to a place of eternal happiness, where the gates are made of gold and back again
You take me to and lead me through oblivion
You take me through the unknown, the uncertain and guide me through it
I feel you, your precious soul
I feel your soul, that is valuable and irreplaceable
And I am whole
And because of your presence, I feel complete
I feel you, your rising sun (my kingdom comes)
I sense the power and greatness that comes with you, as if my own kingdom has emerged
My kingdom comes
I feel empowered and complete, as if I have my own kingdom
I feel you, each move you make
I sense and feel every little thing you do
I feel you, each breath you take
I can sense the rhythm of your breath, and feel how every breath is connected to your soul
Where angels sing and spread their wings
You take me to a place where angels sing and dance, and everything seems to be in harmony
My love's on high
My love for you has reached its peak, and is as strong as ever
You take me home to glory's throne
You take me to a place where everyone is filled with pride, and a sense of accomplishment
By and by
Gradually, over time
This is the morning of our love
This is the beginning of our journey together, filled with love
It's just the dawning of our love
It's just the start of our love story
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Martin Gore
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I feel you
Your sun it shines
I feel you
Within my mind
You take me there
You take me where
The kingdom comes
You take me to
And lead me through
Babylon
This is the morning of our love
It's just the dawning of our love
I feel you
Your heart it sings
I feel you
The joy it brings
Where heaven waits
Those golden gates
And back again
You take me to
And lead me through
Oblivion
This is the morning of our love
It's just the dawning of our love
I feel you
Your precious soul
And I am whole
I feel you
Your rising sun
My kingdom comes
I feel you
Each move you make
I feel you
Each breath you take
Where angels sing
And spread their wings
My love's on high
You take me home
To glory's throne
By and by
This is the morning of our love
It's just the dawning of our love
This is the morning of our love
It's just the dawning of our love
@thecajunphoenix
My first Depeche Mode concert was in 1993, which is also their second time playing in New Orleans, and my aunt went with me as has been the case for every show.
I missed their first one in New Orleans, which was in 1988.
We also went to the one in Biloxi, Mississippi in 1994, which was just after my high school graduation.
Then came two more New Orleans appearances in 1998 and 2001 respectively.
Had Hurricane Katrina not struck first, they might have played in New Orleans in 2005.
No matter. They're coming to New Orleans again this year, and my aunt and I will also bring my mother to the show.
@marc_likes_stuff
Who’s ready to rock this in 2024? Timeless classic 😎
@maetrashfire3865
Right there with you, this song always gives me chills. Glad to have seen them in concert recently 🖤
@dermgirlinc
Me!!!!
@meeshelle1397
🙋♀️
@paulixpaula
dm is the black glam of rock. One of the best bands. 💕
@mswildergore
Yeah! One of the few songs I headbang to, lol Was doing that not long ago too...
@jdcapone1487
This is one of the heaviest, darkest and sexiest non-metal songs I’ve ever heard and I love it!
@NanatsukiBenio
it's the hottest non metal and non porn PORN
@sissyorsharri
🔥💯🔥
@user-cc4sy1mu8v
Very sexy in a nice way 😀