“Drama!” is the first single released in September 1989 by Erasure from their fourth studio album Wild!. Written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, the synthpop song begins with a low-key keyboard line and a subdued vocal from Bell. As the song progresses, the instrumentation and vocals become more hect...
[Verse 1]
One rule for us
For you another
Do unto yourself
As you see fit for your brother
Is that not within your realm of understanding?
A fifty-second capacity of mind, too demanding?
Oh, then poor unfortunate you
There are a myriad of things that you can do
Like pick up a pen and paper (Pick up a pen and paper)
Or go and talk to a friend (Go and talk to a friend)
The history of the future (History of the future)
No violence or revenge
[Chorus]
Your shame is never-ending
Just one psychological drama after another
You are guilty (Guilty!)
And how you ever entered into this life
God only knows
The infinite complexities of love
[Verse 2]
We all have the ability
Our freedom is fragile
We all laugh and we cry, don't we?
We all bleed and we smile
[Chorus 2]
Your shame is never-ending
Just one psychological drama after another
You are guilty (Guilty, guilty!)
And how you ever entered into this life
God only knows
You're not to sacrifice the art of love
[Chorus 3]
Your shame is never-ending
Just one psychological drama after another
We are guilty (Guilty, guilty!)
And how we ever entered into this life
God only knows
The infinite complexities of love
We are guilty (Guilty!)
And how we ever entered into this life
God only knows
We're not to sacrifice the art of love
We are guilty (Guilty, guilty!)
And how we ever entered into this life
God only knows
The infinite complexities of love
[Outro]
We are guilty (Guilty, guilty!)
And how we ever entered into this life
God only knows
The ultimate necessity of love
Drama! was written by Andy Bell & Vince Clarke.
Drama! was produced by Erasure & Mark Saunders & Gareth Jones.