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Doucement, ne les dérangez pas
Il y a des gens qui vivent comme ça
Les artistes de demain
En desespoir agréable
Despair was written by David Sylvian.
Despair was produced by John Punter.
When asked about why he didn’t contribute to the song, guitarist Rob Dean said:
I saw “Despair” as something of a companion piece to “The Tenant” from Obscure Alternatives. I wasn’t instructed to not play on it; it was my own decision. I am always of the mind that if it is not essentially necessary...