Precious
Depeche Mode * Track #5 On Playing the Angel
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The Sinner in MeDepeche Mode
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- #6Macro
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- #7I Want It All
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Precious by Depeche Mode
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Depeche ModeProduced by
Ben HillierWrited by
Martin L. GoreAbout
The first single released from Playing the Angel, and the band’s 41st single.
Martin Gore has said that the song was inspired in part by his divorce with his then-wife Suzanne Boisvert and as a comforting message to his children. From the Making Of ‘Precious’ music video:
‘Precious’ in particular,...
Precious Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Precious and fragile things
Need special handling
My God, what have we done to you?
We always tried to share
The tenderest of care
Now look what we have put you through
[Chorus]
Things get damaged, things get broken
I thought we'd manage
But words left unspoken left us so brittle
There was so little left to give
[Verse 2]
Angels with silver wings
Shouldn't know suffering
I wish I could take the pain for you
If God has a master plan
That only He understands
I hope it's your eyes He's seeing through
[Chorus]
Things get damaged, things get broken
I thought we'd manage
But words left unspoken left us so brittle
There was so little left to give
[Interlude]
[Verse 3]
I pray you learn to trust
Have faith in both of us
And keep room in your hearts for two
[Chorus]
Things get damaged, things get broken
I thought we'd manage
But words left unspoken left us so brittle
There was so little left to give
Precious Q&A
Who wrote Precious's ?
Precious was written by Martin L. Gore.
Who produced Precious's ?
Precious was produced by Ben Hillier.
When did Depeche Mode release Precious?
Depeche Mode released Precious on Mon Oct 03 2005.
What did Depeche Mode say about "Precious"?
Lead singer and songwriter Martin Gore told French reporter Shana de Lacroix:
‘Precious’ in particular, for me, is a song about my children, because I’m in the middle of a divorce at the moment, and what they must be going through. [The song] sounds a bit country, but obviously it’s not done in a c...
How was the song recorded?
Ben Hillier described the recording of song to HOME:
The two [songs on ‘Playing The Angel’] that are closest to the demos are “Precious” and “Macro”. Those two are pretty close to the demos. Apart from that, everything else kinda changed quite a lot really. I mean, both of those demos were absolute...