Playing the Angel es un álbum de Depeche Mode, publicado en 2005 por Mute. El disco incluye 12 canciones, entre ellas «A Pain That I’m Used To», «John The Revelator», «Suffer Well» y «The Sinner In Me».
Sobre el álbum
La discografía de Depeche Mode recibe una inyección de energía y agresividad con este álbum. "Playing the Angel" marca un regreso a un sonido más crudo y directo, dominado por el poder de los sintetizadores analógicos vintage. Por consiguiente, el disco suena potente, distorsionado y, a menudo, conflictivo, abandonando el minimalismo de su trabajo anterior por una producción mucho más robusta y enérgica, liderada por el productor Ben Hillier.Además, este álbum es un punto de inflexión por otra razón fundamental: es el primero que incluye canciones escritas por el vocalista Dave Gahan. Temas como "Suffer Well" demuestran su talento como compositor, aportando una nueva perspectiva al universo lírico de la banda. Es decir, la dinámica del grupo se renueva y fortalece. Himnos como "Precious" o "A Pain That I'm Used To" se convirtieron en clásicos instantáneos, devolviendo a Depeche Mode a la primera línea con una fuerza incontestable.
Listado de Canciones
- A Pain That I’m Used To4:11
- John The Revelator3:43
Letra
John the Revelator Put him in an elevator Take him up to the highest high Take him up to the top where the mountains stop Let him tell his book of lies John the Revelator He's a smooth operator It's time we cut him down to size Take him by the hand And put him on the stand Let us hear his alibis By claiming God - As his holy right He's stealing a God from the Israelite Stealing a God from a Muslim, too There is only one God through and through Seven lies, multiplied by seven, multiplied by seven again Seven angels with seven trumpets Send them home on the morning train Well who's that shouting? John the Revelator! All he ever gives us is pain Well who's that shouting? John the Revelator! He should bow his head in shame By and by By and by By and by By and by Seven lies, multiplied by seven, multiplied by seven again Seven angels with seven trumpets Send them home on the morning train Well who's that shouting? John the Revelator! All he ever gives us is pain Well who's that shouting? John the Revelator! He should bow his head in shame By and by By and by John the Revelator By and by John the Revelator By and by John the Revelator - Suffer Well3:49
Letra
Where were you when I fell from grace Frozen heart, an empty space Something's changing, it's in your eyes Please don't speak, you'll only lie I found treasure not where I thought Peace of mind can't be bought Still I believe I just hang on Suffer well Sometimes it's hard It's hard to tell An angel led me when I was blind I said take me back, I've changed my mind Now I believe From the blackest room, I was torn He called my name, a love was born So I believe I just hang on Suffer well Sometimes it's hard It's hard to tell I just hang on Suffer well Sometimes it's hard So hard to tell - The Sinner In Me4:56
Letra
If I could just hide The sinner inside And keep him denied How sweet life would be If I could be free From the sinner in me I'll never be a saint That's not a picture that your memory paints Not renowned for my patience I'm not renowned for my restraint But you're always around You can always be found To pick me up when I'm on the ground If I could just hide The sinner inside And keep him denied How sweet life would be If I could be free From the sinner in me I'm still recovering Still getting over all the suffering More known for my anger Than for any other thing But you've always tried To be by my side And catch my fall when I start to slide If I could just hide The sinner inside And keep him denied How sweet life would be If I could be free From the sinner in me - Precious4:10
Letra
Precious and fragile things Need special handling My God what have we done to You? We always try to share The tenderest of care Now look what we have put You through... Things get damaged Things get broken I thought we'd manage But words left unspoken Left us so brittle There was so little left to give Angels with silver wings Shouldn't know suffering I wish I could take the pain for you If God has a master plan That only He understands I hope it's your eyes He's seeing through Things get damaged Things get broken I thought we'd manage But words left unspoken Left us so brittle There was so little left to give I pray you learn to trust Have faith in both of us And keep room in your hearts for two Things get damaged Things get broken I thought we'd manage But words left unspoken Left us so brittle There was so little left to give - Macro4:04
Letra
Overflowing senses, heightened awareness I hear my blood flow, I feel its caress Whispering cosmos talking right to me Unlimited, endless, God breathing through me See the microcosm in macro vision Our bodies moving with pure precision One universal celebration One evolution, one creation Thundering rhythm pounding within me Driving me onwards, forcing me to see Clear and enlightening, right there before me Brilliantly shining intricate beauty See the microcosm in macro vision Our bodies moving with pure precision One universal celebration One evolution, one creation - I Want It All6:09
Letra
I see a river It's oceans that I want You have to give me everything Everything's not enough It's my desire To give myself to you Sometimes Sometimes I try Sometimes I lie, with you Sometimes I cry Sometimes I die, it's true Somewhere I find Something that's kind And I've crossed the line again A line I drew in sand Still you give me everything And everything's not enough I'm ready but not willing To give myself to you Sometimes Sometimes I try Sometimes I lie, with you Sometimes I cry Sometimes I die, it's true Somewhere I find Something that's kind Come on over Lay down beside me And I'll try Come on over Lay down beside me And I'll try And I'll try I want it all - Nothing’s Impossible4:22
- Introspectre1:42
- Damaged People3:30
Letra
We're damaged people Drawn together By subtleties that we are not aware of Disturbed souls Playing out forever These games that we once thought we would be scared of When you're in my arms The world makes sense There is no pretense And you're crying When you're by my side There is no defense I forget to sense I'm dying We're damaged people Praying for something That doesn't come from somewhere deep inside us Depraved souls Trusting in the one thing The one thing that this life has not denied us When I feel the warmth Of your very soul I forget I'm cold And crying When your lips touch mine And I lose control I forget I'm old And dying - Lilian4:50
- The Darkest Star6:55
Letra
Oh you sad one Playing the Angel Isn't so easy where you're from Oh you wild one Devil's companion You won't stay satisfied for long I don't want you to change Anything you do I don't want you to be Someone else for me Oh you dark one Eternal outsider Caught in the spider's web you've spun Oh you blind one Gentle and kind one Seeing the world as a loaded gun I don't want you to change Anything you do I don't want you to be Someone else for me Stay as you are The Darkest Star Shining for me Majestically