Love, in Itself
Depeche Mode * Track #1 On Construction Time Again
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Album Construction Time Again
Love, in Itself by Depeche Mode
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Depeche ModeWrited by
Martin L. GoreAbout
“Love, In Itself” is Depeche Mode’s ninth single, and the opening track on the album Construction Time Again. The single peaked at #21 in the UK. The single’s B-side is “Fools”.
There are three alternate versions of the song. “Love, In Itself.2” is an edited version. “Love, In Itself.3” is an exte...
Love, in Itself Lyrics
[Verse 1]
All of these insurmountable tasks
That lay before me
All of the firsts and the definite lasts
That lay in store for me
[Chorus]
There was a time
When all on my mind was love
Now I find that most of the time
Love's not enough in itself
[Verse 2]
Consequently, I've a tendency
To be unhappy, you see
The thoughts in my head, all the words that were said
All the blues and the reds get to me
[Chorus]
There was a time
When all on my mind was love
Now I find that most of the time
Love's not enough in itself
[Interlude]
[Verse 3]
All of these absurdities
That lay before us
All of the doubts and the certainties
That lay in store for us
[Chorus]
There was a time
When all on my mind was love (love, love, love)
Now I find that most of the time
Love's not enough in itself
Love, in Itself Q&A
Who wrote Love, in Itself's ?
Love, in Itself was written by Martin L. Gore.
Who produced Love, in Itself's ?
Love, in Itself was produced by Depeche Mode & Daniel Miller.
When did Depeche Mode release Love, in Itself?
Depeche Mode released Love, in Itself on Mon Aug 22 1983.
What did Depeche Mode say about "Love, in Itself"?
Andy Fletcher told the British magazine No. 1 of “Love, In Itself”:
We had a lot of problems with the equipment with this one, just trying to get that softness of sound we wanted without it all blurring was a real nightmare. It’s one that’s always good live, though.
Are there differences between the album and single versions?
Yes! Subtitled “Love, in Itself.2”, the single version is 29 seconds shorter than the album version. No lyrical differences are present and the shorter length was achieved through edits of instrumental sections.