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)
Sweetest Perfection
Depeche Mode Lyrics
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To call my own
The slightest correction
Couldn't finely hone
The sweetest infection
Of body and mind
Sweetest injection
Of any kind
I stop and I stare too much
Afraid that I care too much
And I hardly dare to touch
For fear that the spell may be broken
When I need a drug in me
And it brings out the thug in me
Feel something tugging me
Then I want the real thing, not tokens
The sweetest perfection
To call my own
The slightest correction
Couldn't finely hone
The sweetest infection
Of body and mind
Sweetest injection
Of any kind
And things you'd expect to be
Having effect on me
Pass undetectedly
But everyone knows what has got me
Takes me completely
Touches so sweetly
Reaches so deeply
I know that nothing can stop me
Sweetest perfection
An offer was made
An assorted collection
But I wouldn't trade
The sweetest perfection
To call my own
The slightest correction
Couldn't finely hone
The sweetest infection
Of body and mind
Sweetest injection
Of any kind
The sweetest perfection
To call my own
The slightest correction
Couldn't finely hone
(Nothing can stop me) the sweetest infection
(Takes me completely) of body and mind
(Touches so sweetly) sweetest injection
(Reaches so deeply) of any kind
(Nothing can stop me) the sweetest perfection
(Takes me completely) to call my own
(Touches so sweetly) the sweetest correction
(Reaches so deeply) couldn't finely hone
(Nothing can stop me) the sweetest infection
(Takes me completely) of body and mind
(Touches so sweetly) sweetest injection
(Reaches so deeply) of any kind
The lyrics of "Sweetest Perfection" by Depeche Mode are about a person's addiction or craving for something that they believe is the "sweetest" and most perfect thing they could ever have. The song is interpreted to be about drug addiction, as the lyrics speak of needing a drug and feeling like a "thug" when under its influence. The person in the song is afraid to touch or get too close to the "sweetest perfection," fearing that the spell may be broken.
The song speaks of the body and mind being infected with something sweet, and the injection of any kind being the sweetest kind. The person knows that nothing can stop them from craving this "sweetest perfection," and they would not trade it for anything. The lyrics express the power of addiction and how it can control a person's thoughts and actions.
Overall, "Sweetest Perfection" is a song that speaks to the human experience of wanting something so badly that it becomes an obsession. The lyrics can be interpreted in different ways, but they undoubtedly explore the theme of addiction and the temptation of the "sweetest" things in life.
Line by Line Meaning
The sweetest perfection
The ultimate satisfaction
To call my own
Something that belongs to me
The slightest correction
Even a small change
Couldn't finely hone
Couldn't make it any better
The sweetest infection
A pleasant disease
Of body and mind
That affects my whole being
Sweetest injection
The best kind of drug
Of any kind
No matter what it is
I stop and I stare too much
I get distracted easily
Afraid that I care too much
Fear of getting hurt
And I hardly dare to touch
Scared to move forward
For fear that the spell may be broken
Worried things won't be as good as they seem
When I need a drug in me
When I need something to make me feel better
And it brings out the thug in me
And it makes me act aggressively
Feel something tugging me
Feel drawn towards something
Then I want the real thing, not tokens
I want something genuine, not fake
(Nothing can stop me) the sweetest infection
I am completely addicted
(Takes me completely) of body and mind
It affects me deeply
(Touches so sweetly) sweetest injection
It provides me with great pleasure
(Reaches so deeply) of any kind
No matter what it is, it affects me intensely
An offer was made
I was presented with a choice
An assorted collection
Many things to choose from
But I wouldn't trade
I am satisfied with what I have
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Martin Lee Gore
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@artemisiaell
"Sweetest Perfection"
[Chorus:]
The sweetest perfection
To call my own
The slightest correction
Couldn't finely hone
The sweetest infection
Of body and mind
Sweetest injection
Of any kind
I stop and I stare too much
Afraid that I care too much
And I hardly dare to touch
For fear that the spell may be broken
When I need a drug in me
And it brings out the thug in me
Feel something tugging me
Then I want the real thing not tokens
[Chorus]
Things you'd expect to be
Having effect on me
Pass undetectedly
But everyone knows what has got me
Takes me completely
Touches me sweetly
Reaches so deeply
I know that nothing can stop me
Sweetest perfection
An offer was made
An assorted collection
But I wouldn't trade
[Chorus]
Takes me complelty
Touches so sweetly
Reaches so deeply
Nothing can stop me
@Delmonaco1969
A mais doce perfeição
The sweetest perfection
Para chamar de meu
To call my own
A menor correção
The slightest correction
Não foi possível aprimorar finamente
Couldn't finely hone
A infecção mais doce
The sweetest infection
De corpo e mente
Of body and mind
Injeção mais doce
Sweetest injection
De qualquer tipo
Of any kind
Eu paro e olho demais
I stop and I stare too much
Com medo de me importar muito
Afraid that I care too much
E mal ouso tocar
And I hardly dare to touch
Por medo de que o feitiço possa ser quebrado
For fear that the spell may be broken
Quando eu preciso de uma droga em mim
When I need a drug in me
E isso traz o bandido em mim
And it brings out the thug in me
Sinta algo me puxando
Feel something tugging me
Então eu quero que a coisa real não seja tokens
Then I want the real thing not tokens
A mais doce perfeição ...
The sweetest perfection...
Coisas que você esperaria ser
Things you'd expect to be
Tendo efeito em mim
Having effect on me
Passe sem ser detectado
Pass undetectedly
Mas todo mundo sabe o que me pegou
But everyone knows what has got me
Me leva completamente
Takes me completely
Toques tão docemente
Touches so sweetly
Chega tão profundamente
Reaches so deeply
Eu sei que nada pode me parar
I know that nothing can stop me
A mais doce perfeição
Sweetest perfection
Foi feita uma oferta
An offer was made
Uma coleção variada
An assorted collection
Mas eu não trocaria
But I wouldn't trade
A mais doce perfeição ...
The sweetest perfection...
Me leva completamente
Takes me completely
Toques tão docemente
Touches so sweetly
Chega tão profundamente
Reaches so deeply
Nada pode me parar
Nothing can stop me
Fonte: LyricFind
@StevenDelTaco
This album hits you differently at 4 am
@angelicaryans8819
Saw this comment at 4 am
@andrewfallon3998
I've gone through 4am to this album MANY times.
@Yuri-tq4oc
For sure yet it's only 2am for me
@viktoriyarts
yes sir
@pablogabriel2621
Yeah.. Now i know
@spiralmind9589
Most underrated Depeche Mode song. One of the best thru.
@antoniabermudez7501
I honestly ❤ every Single Song on VIOLATOR! So, there aren't any underrated ones on this Album...
Not even, let's say the Worst Songs?? Nope, not for ME!! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋
HAHAHAHA!! Too Much? LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!!
@antoniabermudez7501
I don't know who answered so quickly haha very suprised cause this vid was quite a few years ago...
So Thank You So Much!! Whoever you are!! 🌹🌹🌹😁😁😁👌👌❤❤💋💋
@spiralmind9589
;)