The singles 81-85 es un álbum de Depeche Mode, publicado en 1985. El disco incluye 17 canciones, entre ellas «Dreaming Of Me», «New Life», «Just Can't Get Enough» y «See You».
Sobre el álbum
La discografía de Depeche Mode se resume por primera vez en esta impecable compilación. Este álbum no solo funciona como un "grandes éxitos", así como como un fascinante documental sonoro que narra la vertiginosa evolución de la banda en sus primeros cinco años. El oyente puede trazar el viaje desde el pop inocente de Vince Clarke hasta la compleja y oscura maquinaria industrial que habían construido para 1985.La colección demuestra la increíble racha de sencillos de alta calidad que el grupo produjo en ese corto período. Incluye dos temas inéditos que se convirtieron en clásicos por derecho propio: la sofisticada "Shake the Disease" y la potente "It's Called a Heart". Es decir, el disco no solo mira hacia el pasado, sino que también ofrece un vistazo a su presente y futuro inmediato. "The Singles 81-85" es la instantánea perfecta de una banda joven transformándose en una fuerza pionera de la música electrónica.
Listado de Canciones
- Dreaming Of Me
Letra
Light switch, man switch Film was broken only then All the night, fused tomorrow Dancing with a distant friend Filming and screening, I picture the scene Filming and dreaming, dreaming of me So we left, understanding Clean cut, so we're sounding fast Talked of saddness, I talked of war I laughed and climbed the rising paths Filming and screening, I picture the scene Filming and dreaming, dreaming of me Quickly, I remember Fused and saw a face before Timing reason, understanding Like association whore Filming and screening, I picture the scene Filming and dreaming, dreaming of me Dreaming of me (Oooh, la la la...) Just dreaming of me It's only me Just me - New Life
Letra
[Verse:] I stand still stepping on the shady streets And I watch that man to a stranger You think you only know me when you turn on the light Now the room is lit with danger [Chorus:] Complicating, circulating New life, new life Operating, generating New life, new life [Verse 2:] Transition to another place So the time will pass more slowly Features fuse and your shadow's red Like a film I've seen now show me [Chorus:] Complicating, circulating New life, new life Operating, generating New life, new life [Verse 3:] Your face is hidden and we're out of sight And the road just leads to nowhere The stranger in the door is the same as before So the question answer's nowhere [Chorus:] Complicating, circulating New life, new life Operating, generating New life, new life [Verse 4:] I stand still stepping on the shady streets And I watch that man to a stranger Think you only know me when you turn on the light Now the room is lit, red danger [Chorus:] Complicating, circulating New life, new life Operating, generating New life, new life - Just Can't Get Enough
Vídeo
- See You
Letra
All I want to do is see you again Is that too much to ask for? I just want to see your sweet smile Smiled the way it was before Well I'll try not to hold you And I'll try not to kiss you And I won't even touch you All I want to do is see you Don't you know that it's true I remember the days when we'd walk through the woods And sit on a bench for a while I treasure the way we used to laugh and play And look in each others eyes You can keep me at a distance if you don't trust my resistance But I swear I won't touch you All I want to do is see you Don't you know that it's true Well I know five years is a long time And that times change (oh that times change) But I think that you will find People are basically the same (basically the same) If the water's still flowing, we can go for a swim And do the things we used to do And if I'm reluctant you can pull me in And we can relive our youth Oh but we'll stay friendly like sister and brother Though I think I still love you All I want to do is see you Don't you know that it's true? - The Meaning Of Love
Letra
I've read more than a hundred books Seen love mentioned many thousand times But despite all the places I've looked It's still no clearer it's just not enough I'm still no nearer the meaning of love Noted down all my observations Spent an evening watching television Still I couldn't say with precision Know it's a feeling and it comes from above But what's the meaning, the meaning of love? The meaning of love Tell me the meaning of love From the notes that I've made so far Love seems something like wanting a scar But I could be wrong, I'm just not sure you see, I've never been in love before Next I asked several friends of mine If they could spare a few minutes of their time Their look suggested that I'd lost my mind Tell me the answer, my Lord high above Tell me the meaning, the meaning of love The meaning of love Tell me the meaning of love From the notes that I've made so far Love seems something like wanting a scar But I could be wrong, I'm just not sure you see, I've never been in love before Tell me the meaning of love - Leave In Silence
Letra
I've told myself so many times before But this time I think I mean it for sure We have reached a full stop Nothing's gonna save us from the big drop Reached our natural conclusion Outlived the illusion I hate being in these situations That call for diplomatic relations If I only knew the answer Or I thought we had a chance Or I could stop this I would stop this thing from spreading like a cancer What can I say? (I don't want to play) anymore What can I say? I'm heading for the door I can't stand this emotional violence Leave in silence We've been running around in circles all year Doing this and that and getting nowhere This'll be the last time (I think I said that last time) If I only had a potion, Some magical lotion That could stop this, I would stop this I would set the wheels in motion What can I say? (I don't want to play) anymore What can I say? I'm heading for the door I can't stand this emotional violence Leave in silence - Get The Balance Right
Letra
There's more besides joyrides A little house in the countryside Understand, learn to demand, Compromise, and sometimes lie Get the balance right, get the balance right Be responsible, respectable, Stable but gullible Concerned and caring, help the helpless But always remain ultimately selfish Get the balance right, get the balance right You think you've got a hold of it all You haven't got a hold at all When you reach the top, get ready to drop Prepare yourself for the fall, you're gonna fall It's almost predictable (Almost) Don't turn this way, don't turn that way Straight down the middle until next Thursday Reverse to the left, then back to the right Twist and turn 'til you've got it right Get the balance right, get the balance right - Everything Counts[Verse:] The handshake Seals the contracts From the contracts There's no turning back The turning point Of a career In Korea, being insincere The holiday Was fun packed The contracts Still intacts [Chorus:] The grabbing hands Grab all they can All for themselves After all The grabbing hands Grab all they can All for themselves After all It's a competitive world Everything counts in large amounts [Verse 2:] The graph On the wall Tells the story Of it all Picture it now See just how The lies and deceit Gained a little more power Confidence Taken in By a sun tan And a grin [Chorus:] The grabbing hands Grab all they can All for themselves After all The grabbing hands Grab all they can All for themselves After all It's a competitive world Everything counts in large amounts [Bridge:] Everything counts in large amounts [Hook:] The grabbing hands Grab all they can Everything counts in large amounts The grabbing hands Grab all they can Everything counts in large amounts The grabbing hands Grab all they can Everything counts in large amounts The grabbing hands Grab all they can Everything counts in large amounts
- Love In Itself
- People Are PeoplePeople are people so why should it be You and I should get along so awfully So we're different colours And we're different creeds And different people have different needs It's obvious you hate me Though I've done nothing wrong I never even met you So what could I have done I can't understand What makes a man Hate another man Help me understand People are people so why should it be You and I should get along so awfully Help me understand Now you're punching and you're kicking And you're shouting at me I'm relying on your common decency So far it hasn't surfaced But I'm sure it exists It just takes a while to travel From your head to your fist I can't understand What makes a man Hate another man Help me understand
- Master And ServantThere's a new game We like to play you see A game with added reality You treat me like a dog Get me down on my knees We call it master and servant We call it master and servant It's a lot like life This play between the sheets With you on top and me underneath Forget all about equality Let's play master and servant Let's play master and servant It's a lot like life And that's what's appealing If you despise that throwaway feeling From disposable fun Then this is the one Domination's the name of the game In bed or in life They're both just the same Except in one you're fulfilled At the end of the day Let's play master and servant Let's play master and servant Let's play master and servant Come on, master and servant
- Rumours
- Somebody
Letra
I want somebody to share Share the rest of my life Share my innermost thoughts Know my intimate details Someone who'll stand by my side And give me support And in return She'll get my support She will listen to me When I want to speak About the world we live in And life in general Though my views may be wrong They may even be perverted She'll hear me out And won't easily be converted To my way of thinking In fact she'll often disagree But at the end of it all She will understand me Aaaahhhhh.... I want somebody who cares For me passionately With every thought With every breath Someone who'll help me see things In a different light All the things I detest I will almost like I don't want to be tied To anyone's strings I'm carefully trying to steer clear of Those things But when I'm asleep I want somebody Who will put their arms around me And kiss me tenderly Though things like this Make me sick In a case like this I'll get away with it And in a place like this I'll get away with it Aaaahhhhh.... - Shake The DiseaseI'm not going down on my knees, Begging you to adore me Can't you see it's misery And torture for me When I'm misunderstood Try as hard as you can, I've tried as hard as I could To make you see How important it is for me Here is a plea From my heart to you Nobody knows me As well as you do You know how hard it is for me To shake the disease That takes hold of my tongue In situations like these Understand me Some people have to be Permanently together Lovers devoted to Each other forever Now I've got things to do And I've said before that I know you have too When I'm not there In spirit I'll be there Here is a plea From my heart to you Nobody knows me As well as you do You know how hard it is for me To shake the disease That takes hold of my tongue In situations like these Understand me
- It's Called A Heart
- Photographic (Some Bizarre Version)
- Just Can't Get Enough (Schizo Mix)
