The song is about a romantic relationship between a young boy and an older woman who has seen the world and its darkness. The artist is trying to explain the relationship and their views to the young 15 years old boy. The artist is trying to tell the guy how she feels and what she really wants in th...
[Verse 1]
Little 15
You help her forget
The world outside
You're not part of it yet
And if you could drive
You could drive her away
To a happier place
To a happier day
That exists in your mind
And in your smile
She could escape there
Just for a while
Little 15
[Interlude]
[Verse 2]
Little 15
Why take the smooth with the rough
When things run smooth?
It's already more than enough
She knows your mind
Is not yet in league
With the rest of the world
And it's little intrigues
Do you understand?
Do you know what she means?
As time goes by
And when you've seen what she's seen
You will
Little 15
[Interlude]
[Verse 3]
Little 15
Why does she have to defend
Her feelings inside?
Why pretend
She's not had a life
A life of near misses
Now all that she wants
Is 3 little wishes
She wants to see with your eyes
She wants to smile with your smile
She wants a nice surprise
Every once in a while
She wants to see with your eyes
She wants to smile with your smile
She wants a nice surprise
Every once in a while
Little 15
Little 15 was written by Martin L. Gore.
Little 15 was produced by Dave Bascombe & Depeche Mode.
Depeche Mode released Little 15 on Mon May 16 1988.
The band is quoted in the 2006 documentary of the album:
Alan Wilder:
I remember [that] “Little 15” was being quite a difficult track. We had left it to the last [day] because we really didn’t know how to go about it. We had this song, it seemed… it was just difficult to know what to do with it. An...