The Song Stuck In My Head: “DAMAGED PEOPLE” by DEPECHE MODE (2005)

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Were Damaged People

Drawn Together

By Subtleties That We Are Not Aware Of…”

“…Disturbed Souls

Playing Out Forever

These Games The We Once Thought We Would Be Scared Of…”

“…When Youre In My Arms

The World Makes Sense

There Is No Pretense

And Youre Crying

When Youre By My Side

There Is No Defense

I Forget To Sense

Im Dying…”

“…Were Damaged People

Praying For Something

That Doesnt Come From Somewhere Deep Inside Us…”

“…Depraved Souls

Trusting In The One Thing

The One Thing That This Life Has Not Denied Us…”

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DAMAGED PEOPLE

by DEPECHE MODE

…Is A Truly Skipped-Over AND Underrated Jam, My Peeps.

Truly AND Honestly.

It’s Very Odd.

It’s Very Quirky.

It’s Dark AND Brooding.

Yet, All The While, It Remains A Beautiful Song.

Period.

This Is Actually One Of My Favorite Songs From The Album “PLAYING THE ANGEL“…

…An Album Jammed With Favorites.

PLAYING THE ANGEL” Was Released In 2005, With Most Reviews Saying This Particular Song Was One Of The Drags Of The Album.

People Just Didn’t Warm-Up-To-It Like I Sincerely Felt They Should.

Me?

I Loved The Entire Album, Including The  Song “DAMAGED PEOPLE“, And I’m Quite Unsure Just How Many Times I’ve Listened To It.

It’s A Song That Gets My Brain AND Heart Churning AND Burning Overtime.

At This Moment, This Song Is Locked Into My Mind.

I’ve Been Listening To It The Bulk Of The Morning, And That Sincerely Prompted This Post.

Honestly, I’m Not So Sure What To Say.

I Have Something Written On Paper, But I’m Slowly Realizing I Don’t Really Think I Should Say To Y’all Everything It Actually Says.

I Think I Made It TOOOOOO Personal.

Just Know This, My Peeps…

…I’m Dedicating This Post To Someone.

The Other Inspiration For This Bloggin’ing.

THE SPARK.

Everyone, Whom Works In A Creative Field, MUST Have A SPARK.

Period.

A Muse, If You Will.

Something/Someone That Inspires You.

Something/Someone That Makes You Want To Work.

Something/Someone That Brings You Great Joy In Life.

I Have One.

You (likely) Have One.

So, Tell Me, My Peeps…

…WHAT/WHO INSPIRES YOU???

WHAT/WHO MAKES YOU WANT TO WORK???

WHAT/WHO BRINGS YOU GREAT JOY IN LIFE???

Please Let Me Know, My Peeps.

To Say I’m Curious Is An Epic Understatement.

I Want To Know What Makes You Feel Like Doing This Kind Of Thing, Or Any Kind Of Thing, Regardless Of What It Is.

I Know What Makes Me Happy.

I Know What Makes Me Sad.

I Know What Inspires Me.

I Know What Makes Me Keep Coming Back For More.

So, What Does It For YOU, My Peeps???

Anything???

Anything At All???

There MUST Be SOMETHING???

Right???

RIGHT!!!

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Amazing Songs You’ve Never Heard Nor Heard Of: “THE DARKEST STAR” by DEPECHE MODE (2005)

“…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…”

THE DARKEST STARIs Likely The Most Underrated Jam From The Band DEPECHE MODE Off Of Their 2005 AlbumPLAYING THE ANGEL !!!

“…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.”

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So Why Do I Consider…

THE DARKEST STAR

by DEPECHE MODE

…To Be The Most Underrated Song From The Album…

PLAYING THE ANGEL

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Well…

…Honestly…

…For ME…

…It’s The Lyrics.

The Lyrics To This Song Are Exceptionally Potent.

They’re Also Exceptionally Beautiful.

The Song Itself…

…In Regard To Sound…

…Is A Very Slow Number.

It’s Rather Quirky, To Be Honest.

It’s Not A Song Many People Bothered To Give-Up Any Time Listening To.

It’s The Last Song On The Album…

…And I Think People Just Utterly Dismissed It.

To ME…

THE DARKEST STAR

…Is A Song That SHOULD HAVE Been A True GRAMMY AWARD CONTENDER.

Period.

But…

…Alas…

…It Was Not Meant To Be.

Like I Said…

…I Don’t Think Many Peeps Bothered To Even Listen To This One.

It’s Very VERY Different.

But That’s Always Been One Of The Strengths Of The Music From…

DEPECHE MODE

…As They Have Often Been Very VERY Different.

I’d Say…

…In Many MANY Cases…

DEPECHE MODE

…Are WAY WAY WAY Ahead Of Their Time.

Songs Like This One…

THE DARKEST STAR

…Are Proof Of That.

If You’ve Bothered To Listen To This Song…

…And I Mean Really Bothered To Listen Listen To It…

…You Already Know What I’m Talking About.

THE DARKEST STAR

…Is An Amazing Song…

…And A Truly Forgotten Classic.

Then Again…

…I Suppose It’s NOT A Forgotten Classic…

…Simply Because Y’all NEVER Knew It Existed In The First Place.

I’ve Actually Considered This Song To Be MY LIFE’S STORY Since First Hearing It Back In 2005.

Being The Proverbial “BLACK SHEEP”…

…Or “THE DARKEST STAR” Of The Family Is Never Easy.

In Fact…

…To Be Sure…

…It’s A Full-Time Gig From Which There Are ZERO-Days-Off.

I Don’t Strive To Be Said “BLACK SHEEP”, Nor “THE DARKEST STAR“, But I Don’t Seem To Be Able To Not Be It.

I Can’t Not Be Me.

Even If That Means I’m The “Eternal Outsider”…

Right?!?

RIGHT!!!

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Please Try To Have A Decent Day, My Peeps.

It’s FRIDAY EVE!

So Let’s Get Through This One.

I’ll Do What I Can To Help Y’all Out.

Of That, You Can Be Sure.

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The Song Stuck In My Head: “A PAIN THAT I’M USED TO” by DEPECHE MODE (2005)

I’m Not Sure What I’m Looking For Anymore…

…I Just Know That I’m Harder To Console…

…I Don’t See Who I’m Trying To Be Instead Of Me…

…But The Key Is A Question Of Control. …

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…Can You Say What You’re Trying To Play Anyway…

…I Just Pay While You’re Breaking All The Rules…

…All The Signs That I Find Have Been Underlined…

…Devils Thrive On The Drive That Is Fueled. …

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…All This Running Around…

…Well It’s Getting Me Down…

…Just Give Me A PAIN THAT I’M USED TO

…I Don’t Need To Believe…

…All The Dreams You Conceive…

…You Just Need To Achieve Something That Rings True. …

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A PAIN THAT I’M USED TOIs A Personal Favorite Track Off DEPECHE MODE‘s 2005 AlbumPLAYING THE ANGEL

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Alright, My Peeps…

…Y’all Already Know I’m A Huge Fan Of The Band…

DEPECHE MODE

…And I Make No Attempts To Hide That Fact.

I Know Their Style And Sound Aren’t Everyone’s Cup-Of-Tea…

…But That Hardly Matters.

Everyone Has Something They Love And Enjoy That Other Folks Simply Think Is Odd/Strange/Weird/Whatever.

When This Album…

PLAYING THE ANGEL

…Was Released In 2005…

…You’d Best Believe I Was One Of The 1ST To Plunk-Down My Cold-Hard-Cash.

I’ve Listened To This Album…

…Sheesh…

…I Dunno…

…847,000 Times?!?

Maybe?!?

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And It Has Yet To Get Old.

I Love The Album, Fo SHO!

And This Song…

A PAIN THAT I’M USED TO

…Is One Of My All-Time Fave Of Faves…

…And One Of The Best Songs EVER By…

DEPECHE MODE

.Period.

The Lyrics Alone Are Priceless…

…But The Rhythm…

…The Beat…

…The Pace…

…They’re All WONDERFUL!!!

If There’s ANY TRACK On The Album…

PLAYING THE ANGEL

…That I Would Highly Recommend To Y’all As A Starting Point…

A PAIN THAT I’M USED TO

…Would Be Said Track.

It’s Another Of Those Songs That I’d Call INFECTIOUS.

Once You’ve Heard It…

…You’ll Wanna Hear It Again…

…And Again…

…And Again And Again And Again!!!

Trust Me, My Peeps.

You Do Trust Me, Don’t You?!?

DON’T YOU?!?!?

OF COURSE YOU DO!!!

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Friday Has Arrived, My Peeps…

…And I Wanted To Get It Started Right.

Today Is Going To Be A Very Busy Day…

…So I Wanted To Try Churning Out A Quickie For Y’all.

And I Believe This Post Totally Counts!!!

Hope Y’all Have A Damned Decent Day…

…And An Even More Damned Decent Weekend!!!

Much Love To Ya, My Peeps.

NOW…

…BRING ON THE DAY!!!

WOOT!!!

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