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Sounds Of The Universe

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In Chains

Lead singer: Dave Gahan
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing credit: ©2009 EMI Music Publishing Ltd licensed by Grabbing Hands Music Ltd All rights reserved. Lyrics electronically reprinted with permission.

The way you move
Has got me yearning
The way you move
Has left me burning
I know you know what you're doing to me
I know my hands will never be free
I know what it's like to be
In chains

The way you move
Is meant to haunt me
The way you move
To tempt and taunt me
I know you knew on the day you were born
I know somehow I should have been warned
I know I walk every midnight till dawn
In chains

You've got me dying for you
It's you that I'm living through
You've got me praying to you
Saying to you
Anything you want me to
You've got me reaching for you
My soul's beseeching me to
You've got me singing to you
Bringing to you
Anything you ask me to

The way you move
Is mesmerising
The way you move
Is hypnotising
I know I crumble when you are around
Stutter, mumble, a pitiful sound
Stagger, stumble, shackled and bound
In chains

You've got me dying for you
It's you that I'm living through
You've got me praying to you
Saying to you
Anything you want me to
You've got me reaching for you
My soul's beseeching me too
You've got me singing to you
Bringing to you
Anything you ask me to

I'm in chains

In chains

Hole To Feed

Lead singer: Dave Gahan
Songwriter: Dave Gahan, Christian Eigner, Andrew Phillpott
Publishing credit: ©2009 Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd licensed by JJSR Productions Inc. All rights reserved. Lyrics electronically reprinted with permission.

We are here
We can love
We share something
I'm sure that you mean the world to me

Your name was the one
That was always chosen
Your words and their kindness
Have set me free

Shame has a hold
That's kept us frozen
You opened my eyes to a world
That I could believe

Words can leave you
Broken inside
You'll have to decide
I'm hanging on to my pride

We are here
We can love
We share something
I'm sure that you mean the world to me
When you get what you need
There's no way of knowing
What you'll have
Is another hole to feed

The games that were played
Have left us hoping
The gift that we have - the life
That we breathe

This world can leave you
Broken inside
With nowhere to hide
I'm hanging on to my pride

We are here
We've been chosen
We've been blessed with a place
We need to find and then open

We are here
We can love
We share something
I'm sure that you mean the world to me
When you get what you need
There's no way of knowing
What you'll have
Is another hole to feed

Wrong

I was born with the wrong sign
In the wrong house
With the wrong ascendancy
I took the wrong road
That led to
The wrong tendencies
I was in the wrong place
At the wrong time
For the wrong reason
And the wrong rhyme
On the wrong day
Of the wrong week
Used the wrong method
With the wrong technique
Wrong
Wrong

There's something wrong with me chemically
Something wrong with me inherently
The wrong mix
In the wrong genes
I reached the wrong ends
By the wrong means
It was the wrong plan
In the wrong hands
The wrong theory
For the wrong man
The wrong eyes
On the wrong prize
The wrong questions
With the wrong replies
Wrong
Wrong

I was marching to the wrong drum
With the wrong scum
Pissing out the wrong energy
Using all the wrong lines
And the wrong signs
With the wrong intensity
I was on the wrong page
Of the wrong book
With the wrong rendition
Of the wrong look
With the wrong moon
Every wrong night
With the wrong tune playing
Till it sounded right, yeah

Wrong

Wrong

Too long

Fragile Tension

There's a fragile tension
That's keeping us going
It may not last forever
But oh when it's flowing

There's something magical in the air
Something so tragic we have to care

There's a strange obsession
That's drawing us nearer
We don't understand it
It never gets clearer

There's something mystical in our genes
So simplistic it kicks and screams

Oh when we're teetering
On the edge of collapse
Nothing can keep us down

There's a dizzying feeling
That's keeping us flying
Through glittering galas
Without even trying

There's something radical in our hands
Nothing logical to our plans

Little Soul

My little light
Is going to shine
Shine out so bright
And illuminate your mind
My little soul will leave a footprint

This little voice
Is going to sing
I have no choice
It will infinitely ring
My little soul will leave a footprint

I'm channelling the universe
That's focusing itself
Inside of me
A singularity

My little words
Are going to sting
Haven't you heard
The pain and joy they bring
My little soul will leave a footprint

I'm channelling the universe
That's focusing itself
Inside of me
A singularity

Your little eyes
They're going to see
I can't disguise
The beauty inside me
My little soul will leave a footprint

In Sympathy

They're almost falling over you
Why don't they call a truce
Whatever they are trying to do
It's of little use

They're drowning you in compliments
Trying to furnish proof
And though they speak with eloquence
There is little truth

You're bright, you're strong
You know your right from wrong
At least to some degree
You're wise, you're tough
You've heard their lies enough
You smile in sympathy

I'm watching your serenity
The way your soul transcends
Their tedious obscenities
Your patience never ends

And as the night begins to fade
You're heading for the door
Followed by a sad parade
You're on your own once more

You're bright, you're strong
You know your right from wrong
At least to some degree
You're wise, you're tough
You've heard their lies enough
You smile in sympathy

Peace

Peace will come to me
Peace will come to me

I'm leaving bitterness
Behind this time
I'm cleaning out my mind
There is no space
For the regrets
I will remember to forget

Just look at me
I am walking love incarnate
Look at the frequencies
At which I vibrate
I'm going to light up the world

Peace will come to me
Peace will come to me

I'm leaving anger in the past
With all the shadows
That it cast
There is a radar in my heart
I should have trusted
From the start

Just look at me
I'm a living act of holiness
Giving all the positivity
That I possess
I'm going to light up the world

Peace will come to me
Just wait and see
Peace will come to me
It's meant to be
Peace will come to me
Just wait and see
Peace will come to me
It's an inevitability

Come Back

Come back, come back to me
I'll be waiting, patiently
Come back, come back to me
I'll be waiting here patiently

Walking a thin white line between love and hate
Wasting all of my time in another world
In another place
I could use a little company
A little kindness could go a long way

Weeks turn into months
Months turn into years
Reaching the same conclusions
Gathering up the fear

Come back, come back to me
I'll be waiting, patiently
Come back, come back to me
I'll be waiting here patiently

Light will always shine in the heart of you
In truth and in reality
Only blindness can hide it away
I could use a little restraint
A little kindness can go a long way

Weeks turn into months
Months turn into years
Reaching the same conclusions
Gathering up the fear
Living the same delusion
Gathering up the fear

Come back

Spacewalker

Lead singer: None - instrumental
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing credit: ©2009 EMI Music Publishing Ltd licensed by Grabbing Hands Music Ltd All rights reserved. Lyrics electronically reprinted with permission.

Instrumental - no lyrics

Perfect

Lead singer: Dave Gahan
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing credit: Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd, licensed by Grabbing Hands Music Ltd.. All rights reserved. Lyrics electronically reprinted with permission.

On another world by another star
At another place and time
In another state of consciousness
In another state of mind

Everything was almost perfect
Everything fell into place
The jury reached a different verdict
Before the judge dismissed the case

In a parallel universe
That's happening right now
Things between us must be worse
But it's hard to see just how

And everything could have been perfect
Everything in the right place
Then I wouldn't have to play the suspect
Accused, abandoned and disgraced

I didn't shoot, I didn't pull the trigger
It wasn't me I'm just a plain and simple singer
I heard the sound, I turned my head around
To watch our love shot down

In another lonely universe
We're laying side by side
And no one's hurt and no one's cursed
And no one needs to hide

And everything is almost perfect
Everything is almost right
There are never any conflicts
There are never any fights

Miles Away / The Truth Is

It's one of those conversations we've, we've had them before
The ones that leave you empty and wanting for more
Your eyes they tell me something that I understand
Your eyes they hold the truth and the truth is
You're miles away

Excuse me for my hesitation I've, I've met you before
Your face seems so familiar and longing for more
Your eyes they tell me something that I understand
Your eyes they hold the truth and the truth is
You're miles away

With all your superstitions and empty lines
I could be just like you
Withdrawn but alive

Life it has it's limitations we all have our needs
Love could be the only answer it lies underneath
Your eyes they tell me something that I understand
Your eyes they hold the truth and the truth is
You're miles away

Jezebel

Lead singer: Martin L. Gore
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing credit: ©2009 EMI Music Publishing Ltd licensed by Grabbing Hands Music Ltd All rights reserved. Lyrics electronically reprinted with permission.

They call you Jezebel
Whenever we walk in
You're going straight to hell
For wanton acts of sin
They say
And that I'll have to pay
But I need you
Just this way

They call you Jezebel
For what you like to wear
You're morally unwell
They say you'll never care
For me
But what they fail to see
Is that your games
Are the key

Open their eyes to the beauty
Open their hearts to the fun
Open their minds to the idea
That you don't own someone

They call you Jezebel
Whenever men walk by
They say that they can tell
The longing in your eyes
Is real
And how you really feel
But they can't see
Your appeal

Jezebel!

Corrupt

I could corrupt you
In a heartbeat
You think you're so special
Think you're so sweet
What are you trying
Don't even tempt me
Soon you'll be crying
And wishing you'd dreamt me

You'll be calling out my name
When you need someone to blame

I could corrupt you
It would be easy
Watching you suffer
Girl, it would please me
But I wouldn't touch you
With my little finger
I know it would crush you
My memory would linger

You'd be crying out in pain
Begging me to play my games

I could corrupt you
It would be ugly
They could sedate you
But what good would drugs be
But I wouldn't touch you
Put my hands on your hips
It would be too much to
Place my lips on your lips

You'd be calling out my name
Begging me to play my games

Light

Take my hand
And walk in the light
Understand, there's a fire to ignite
You know we have a responsibility
It's true we've been chosen
And now we have the possibility
Of melting what's frozen

Walk with me with the rapture inside
Can't you see it's not our place to decide
You know we have to make a case for love
It's more of a duty
It's clear we have a mission from above
A mission of beauty

You know I wouldn't lie to you
What would I achieve by that
It's more than I would try to do
These are the facts

Take your place here
With love in your heart
Just embrace what you've known from the start
We are fulfilling our only destiny
The angels have spoken
And all the gods in the universe agree
The spell can't be broken

The Sun And The Moon And The Stars

One subtle look
God help me
Is all it took
To sell me
One single word
Unspoken
Your name unheard
And I'm broken

The sun and the moon
and the stars in the sky are laughing
They've seen it all before
For the wind in the trees
and the waves on the seas
It's the same thing
They can't take any more

One gentle touch
and I'm helpless
It's all too much
For my senses
One simple prayer
Denied me
When you're not there
Beside me

The sun and the moon
and the stars in the sky are laughing
They've seen it all before
For the wind in the trees
And the waves on the seas
It's the same thing
They can't take any more

Ghost

I'm the ghost in your house
Calling your name
My memory lingers
You'll never be the same
I'm the hole in your heart
I'm the stain in your bed
The phantom in your fingers
The voices in your head

One touch is all it took
To draw you in
To leave you hooked
One kiss, you paid the price
You had a taste
Of paradise

Now you're running in circles
Chasing imaginary footsteps
Reaching for shadows
In the bed where I once slept

I'm the ghost in your house
Calling your name
My memory lingers
You'll never be the same
I'm the hole in your heart
I'm the stain in your bed
The phantom in your fingers
The voices in your head

One thought is all it takes
You lose control
You make mistakes
This pain will never leave
Until I die
You'll always grieve

Now you're falling to pieces
Seeing my face wherever you go
Talking to strangers
From a place they'll never know

Oh Well

Lead singer: Dave Gahan / Martin L. Gore
Songwriter: Dave Gahan / Martin L. Gore
Publishing credit: ©2009 EMI Music Publishing Ltd licensed by Grabbing Hands Music Ltd and JJSR Productions Inc. All rights reserved. Lyrics electronically reprinted with permission.

Oh you've got a way about you
Oh I know so much about you
Girl

Life won't be the same without you
Life will surely be the one to tell

Listen to what she's trying to tell you
She could be the one who's going to save you

Oh well
Oh well

Life won't be the same without you
Life will surely be the one to tell

It's nothing to feel ashamed about
Nothing I can complain about

Oh well
Oh well
Oh well
Oh well

Wooooaaaa mumma

Listen to what she's trying to tell you
She could be the one who's going to save you

Oh well
Oh well

It's nothing to feel ashamed about
Nothing I can complain about

O-oh well
Oh well
Oh well
Oh well

Oh you've got a way about you
Oh I know so much about you
Girl

Life won't be the same without you
Life will surely be the one to tell

Oh well
Oh well
Oh well
Oh well

Life won't be the same without you
Life will surely be the one to tell

Oh well
Oh well
Oh well
Oh well