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)
It's Not Good
Depeche Mode Lyrics
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I have all the time in the world
To make you mine
It is written in the stars above
The gods decree
You'll be right here by my side
Right next to me
You can run but you cannot hide
Don't say you need me
Don't say you love me
It's understood
Don't say you're happy
Out there without me
I know you can't be
'Cause it's no good
I'll be fine
I'll be waiting patiently
Till you see the signs
And come running to my open arms
When will you realize
Do we have to wait till our worlds collide
Open up your eyes
You can't turn back the tide
Don't say you want me
Don't say you need me
Don't say you love me
It's understood
Don't say you're happy
Out there without me
I know you can't be
'Cause it's no good
I'm going to take my time
I have all the time in the world
To make you mine
It is written in the stars above
Don't say you want me
Don't say you need me
Don't say you love me
It's understood
Don't say you're happy
Out there without me
I know you can't be
'Cause it's no good
The lyrics to Depeche Mode's "It's Not Good" speak about waiting for someone to come back to the singer's side. The singer seems to have a clear idea of what is going on - that the gods have decreed that the person they are singing about will be with them - but that person still cannot seem to see the inevitability of what is to come. The singer expresses patience in waiting for the other person to see "the signs" and come running back to their "open arms". They warn the other person not to say anything that isn't true, and in a sense, implies that they should not pretend to be happy without the singer.
One can assume that this is about a love that is meant to happen, but there is some blockage preventing that from taking place. The idea of waiting until the worlds collide suggests that something drastic needs to happen before the other person will see the truth of their feelings. The message, overall, seems to be about the inevitability of the situation and the singer's willingness to wait for it to happen.
Overall, the lyrics suggest a sense of longing and waiting for someone who is too stubborn or perhaps too scared to acknowledge their true feelings. The singer speaks clearly and confidently about the situation and their own resolve to wait for the other person to see the truth.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm going to take my time
I am not in a hurry to win your heart.
I have all the time in the world
I am patient and willing to wait as long as it takes.
To make you mine
To win your love and affections.
It is written in the stars above
Destiny has already decided that we will be together.
The gods decree
Even higher powers have determined that we are meant to be.
You'll be right here by my side
I know that ultimately, you will choose me as your partner.
Right next to me
By my side, we will be together and in love.
You can run but you cannot hide
No matter what you do, you cannot escape the fact that we are meant to be together.
Don't say you want me
Do not mislead me by implying that you are interested in me.
Don't say you need me
Do not lead me on by insinuating that you require my love and companionship.
Don't say you love me
Do not deceive me by claiming to have feelings for me that you do not truly possess.
It's understood
It is implicit that I should not trust your words or actions.
Don't say you're happy
Do not pretend to be content in your life without me, as I know this cannot be true.
Out there without me
In your life without me by your side.
I know you can't be
I am aware that you cannot be truly happy without my love and support.
'Cause it's no good
Being without my love is fruitless and pointless for you.
I'll be fine
I will survive without you, even though it will be difficult.
I'll be waiting patiently
I am willing to wait for you to come to me in your own time.
Till you see the signs
Until you realize that we are meant to be together.
And come running to my open arms
When you finally realize this, you will come to me without hesitation.
When will you realize
I am waiting for you to understand that my love for you is real and true.
Do we have to wait till our worlds collide
Must we wait for something calamitous to happen before we acknowledge our feelings for one another?
Open up your eyes
See things more clearly and realize that we are meant to be together.
You can't turn back the tide
The forces of nature will not allow us to reverse our destiny.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARTIN GORE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@christianschunke4469
I'm going to take my time
I have all the time in the world
To make you mine
It is written in the stars above
The gods decree
You'll be right here by my side
Right next to me
You can run, but you cannot hide
Don't say you want me
Don't say you need me
Don't say you love me
It's understood
Don't say you're happy
Out there without me
I know you can't be
'cause it's no good
I'll be fine
I'll be waiting patiently
Till you see the signs
And come running to my open arms
When will you realise
Do we have to wait till our worlds collide
Open up your eyes
You can't turn back the tide
Don't say you want me
Don't say you need me
Don't say you love me
It's understood
Don't say you're happy
Out there without me
I know you can't be
'cause it's no good
I'm going to take my time
I have all the time in the world
To make you mine
It is written in the stars above
Don't say you want me
Don't say you need me
Don't say you love me
It's understood
Don't say you're happy
Out there without me
I know you can't be
'cause it's no good
@user-hs7fm4ku5s
Sure one billion to drowsy mode
2000 Olympian 2/24/20024
Never pay me a joke…
Lil Debbie like
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Yale alumni
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Dr Benjamin cates phd
Proflax seems work good
@lmadsen7118
I meet my wife to a DM concert 18 years ago, last year she died of cancer. DM makes me remember the good times....
@WorldofTaleplays
@@TimeTraveler.981 amm, she died. It's very important to read the sentence to the end
@lmadsen7118
Thank you all for your comment :) Love from me 🙏❤️
@wires.meters
Sorry for your loss Sir!
@lmadsen7118
@@wires.meters Thanks a lot - bless you
@borisb1838
i am sorry
@danielclark1122
There's a certain vibe in this song. Can't explain it.
@l.h.827
A sexy one
@6-Iron
It’s just a dead sexy song.
@user-mm3sd3uh6y
hypnotic psychedelic vibe