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Depeche mode – Lyrics

She was silent trying to be
She was quiet, attempting to present a certain image.

Like the girl who acted on the TV
She was attempting to emulate a character on a television show.

Always knowing when to say
She possessed the ability to determine the best moment to speak.

Wishing for a moment so that they could see
She desired to be noticed by others and longed for an opportunity to display her true self.

Staring in the night
Gazing intensely into the darkness of the night.

A picture in my room
A photograph or painting that was located within the singer's personal space.

And I think that she knew her lines
The singer believes that the woman in the photograph or painting was aware of the appropriate things to say and do in certain situations.

Break away tonight
Separate from the current circumstance or way of being on this particular evening.

I wanna hold your hand
Expressing a desire for physical touch and closeness.

We've got to get it right
It is necessary to correct or improve the situation in which they find themselves.

We've got to understand
They must comprehend and come to terms with their current circumstances in order to make positive changes.

Carefully watching waiting as I
The artist was observing and biding their time.

Stood upon the back streets and we start to play
The singer was positioned in an area that was removed from the main thoroughfare, and they were beginning to interact with others present in this location.

I was screaming louder as the
The singer's intensity was increasing in response to the following event.

Curtains fall between us in a twisted way
A separation came between the singer and another individual in a manner that was confusing or complicated.

Placing all the questions in the
Posing inquiries and seeking answers within the confines of a specific domain or situation.

Minutes of a game we won so long ago
Recalling a time in the past when they achieved victory in a competition of some kind.

Dangerous and beautiful the
Posessing qualities that are both risky and exquisite.

Radio transmission that I have to know
A message being conveyed via radio waves that the singer feels is imperative for them to comprehend.

You could never run
There was no way for the individual in question to avoid or escape their fate.

You could never stay
Remain in any single location or state of being for an extended period of time was not possible or viable.

And I think you belong to me
The artist believes that the individual in question is somehow theirs or is closely connected to them.

Break away tonight
Sever ties with the present situation or way of being on this particular evening.

I wanna hold your hand
Expressing a desire for physical touch and closeness.

We've got to get it right
It is necessary to correct or improve the situation in which they find themselves.

We've got to understand
They must comprehend and come to terms with their current circumstances in order to make positive changes.