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Depeche Mode — Dream On
Album: Exciter
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Released: 2001
Length: 4:17
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Can you feel a little love?

As your bony fingers close around me
Long and spindly Death becomes me
Heaven, can you see what I see?

Hey, you pale and sickly child
You're death and living reconciled
Been walking home a crooked mile

Paying debt to karma
You party for a living
What you take won't kill you
But careful what you're giving

There's no time for hesitating
Pain is ready, pain is waiting
Primed to do its educating

Unwanted, uninvited kin
It creeps beneath your crawling skin
It lives without it lives within you

Feel the fever coming
You're shaking and twitching
You can scratch all over
But that won't stop you itching

Can you feel a little love?
Can you feel a little love?

Dream on, dream on

Blame it on your karmic curse
Oh, shame upon the universe
It knows its lines, It's well rehearsed

It sucked you in, it dragged you down
To where there is no hallowed ground
Where holiness is never found

Paying debt to karma
You party for a living
What you take won't kill you
But careful what you're giving

Can you feel a little love?
Can you feel a little love?

Dream on, dream on

Can you feel a little love?
Can you feel a little love?

Dream on, dream on
Dream on, dream on
Dream on, dream on
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As with many DM songs, it’s impossible to pinpoint this to any decade between 1980 and today. In other words: timeless. Meticulously multilayered, too.
Posted 2 months ago by VBR96    [ Reply ]
 dragon1952 wrote:

Wow.....Depeche Mode, no shit? I really like the groove.



The intro gets your ears bouncing!
Posted 9 months ago by johnfiva    [ Reply ]
I don’t think I’ve heard this before. It certainly is different than their canon. Reminds me - just a tad - of an old John Martyn song. Can’t remember which …
Posted 1 year ago by Montreal_Mort    [ Reply ]
 250970 wrote:

супер




согласовано
Posted 1 year ago by Akazungu    [ Reply ]
Happy days. Love this song.
Posted 1 year ago by DGR1    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:

One of the tightest bands ever. Their sounds are so impeccably layered and hip; I love it! Thanks, RP, for making me remember!



yep, this is a very nicely crafted song.
Posted 1 year ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:

"As your baloney fingers close around me"?  I swear I just heard that.




GREAT TUNE!!   LOL! Too funny!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
"As your baloney fingers close around me"?  I swear I just heard that.
Posted 1 year ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Aerosmith's Dream On.
Posted 1 year ago by nightdrive    [ Reply ]
Boring.
Posted 2 years ago by joko63808    [ Reply ]
Posted 2 years ago by sunflowerbee    [ Reply ]
 Segue wrote:

no



Yes, sorry but yes!
Posted 2 years ago by johnfiva    [ Reply ]
Waiting on a John Fahey reprise —says Kurt Vile
Posted 3 years ago by timothy_john    [ Reply ]
One of the tightest bands ever. Their sounds are so impeccably layered and hip; I love it! Thanks, RP, for making me remember!
Posted 3 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 t0m5k1 wrote:
As much as I like this song I prefer this version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjbQjSb7dQk

 
Whoa, not enough coffee this version.....

Posted 3 years ago by molson    [ Reply ]
Depeche Mode follows Björk. Sounds like a tape mix. Great!)
Posted 4 years ago by sunnyS    [ Reply ]
 Marce_El_Pela wrote:
"Paying debt to karma
You party for a living
What you take won't kill you
But careful what you're giving"
 
One sign that you're an amazing lyricist has got to be that the top RP comment for one of your songs is just a copy paste of lyrics from the song.
Posted 4 years ago by danmc    [ Reply ]
Heard it a million times before. Tonight was that moment when the lyrics really struck!
Posted 4 years ago by rubyredhead    [ Reply ]
Now that's a cool tune!

What you give won't kill you
But careful what you're taking

And then, hopefully, you can feel a little love 
Posted 5 years ago by Egctheow    [ Reply ]
супер
Posted 5 years ago by 250970    [ Reply ]
As much as I like this song I prefer this version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjbQjSb7dQk

Posted 5 years ago by t0m5k1    [ Reply ]
depeche mode pulled me thru my father's death,  played them endlessly on my mustang 5.0 cassette deck on drive from Yellowknfe NWT south through Las Vegas on to route old route 66
Posted 5 years ago by sonicsurfer    [ Reply ]
Nice.
Posted 5 years ago by marciogoette561    [ Reply ]
"Paying debt to karma
You party for a living
What you take won't kill you
But careful what you're giving"
Posted 6 years ago by Marce_El_Pela    [ Reply ]
 Cyclehawk wrote:
I wan't a fan of this band in the day, but I really like this one.  I don't think I heard in the 80s.

 
Maybe because this was released in 2001?
Posted 6 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
I wan't a fan of this band in the day, but I really like this one.  I don't think I heard in the 80s.
Posted 6 years ago by Cyclehawk    [ Reply ]
Beautiful! Happy to hear this. Play more please!


Posted 6 years ago by the_prof    [ Reply ]
Put on earphones and turn this one up.  Brilliantly produced.
Posted 6 years ago by Gustov    [ Reply ]
More Depeche Mode, please! {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 7 years ago by membeth    [ Reply ]
I never realized how much they sound like INXS.  Wow!
Posted 7 years ago by Larrygrrl    [ Reply ]
Haven’t heard this in years - thanks for resurrecting it!
Posted 7 years ago by Bananda    [ Reply ]
Never heard this before today. Really good! Have never been a Depeche Mode fan...might need to reconsider.
Posted 7 years ago by atlas    [ Reply ]
Wow.....Depeche Mode, no shit? I really like the groove.
Posted 7 years ago by dragon1952    [ Reply ]
no
Posted 7 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
Very interesting 
Posted 8 years ago by dubberdan    [ Reply ]
 cely wrote:

Depeche Mode seemed like the embodiment of what was bad in 80s music, but this...this sounds great.  Time changes everything.



 
Agree with you cely - great song
Posted 9 years ago by laughingdog    [ Reply ]
{#Motor}
Posted 9 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]

Depeche Mode seemed like the embodiment of what was bad in 80s music, but this...this sounds great.  Time changes everything.


Posted 10 years ago by cely    [ Reply ]
Feeling that... all of it. This tune is working. 
Posted 10 years ago by afrixluvguy    [ Reply ]
A Depressed Mode song I like! Not like the old days.
Posted 11 years ago by BBoyes    [ Reply ]
This has the most infectious groove I can think of, it seems so much more complex than the electronica I've heard. Johnny Cash new what he was doing when he did a version of Personal Jesus, they write good tunes.
Posted 11 years ago by TomSweetwater    [ Reply ]
Shaking my butt to this song... At Work... {#Bananapiano}
Posted 11 years ago by DennisOlin    [ Reply ]
They grew on me too. When I was a teen/20 something, I didn't care for the original Depeche Mode but after their newer stuff came out in the 2000s, I really liked them.
Posted 11 years ago by jocelynsart    [ Reply ]
I had an employee who adored Depeche Mode. I always wondered why? After listening to several of their songs I have to say that they really grow on you. It feels gooooood! And I dooooo feeeeel a litttttllllle biiiiiit of looove. {#Kiss}
Posted 12 years ago by Sturff    [ Reply ]
What a surprise. I really enjoyed this. I hardly know any of their work. I only remember their name and have a vague impression that they were the perpetrators of a couple of silly videos that got way too much airplay in MTV's debut years. That category, however, is littered with the desecrated bodies of now-forgotten bands. This song convinces me that I should be paying closer attention.
Posted 12 years ago by poetista    [ Reply ]
Depressed Mode.
Posted 12 years ago by drife    [ Reply ]
not feeling it
Posted 12 years ago by neuticle    [ Reply ]
"What you take won't kill you
But careful what you're giving"

Posted 13 years ago by LongGoneDaddy    [ Reply ]
Nice tune. Not in a derogatory fashion.
Posted 13 years ago by JBarDom    [ Reply ]
Nice follow-up to The Shins "New Slang."  Bumps DP up as a result.  Nice work.
Posted 13 years ago by HearsayDave    [ Reply ]
"10"
Posted 13 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Funny - I walked into the office just now listening to Depeche Mode on my iPod.  Took out the earbuds and this one was on! Coincidence? Perhaps ;^).
Posted 14 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]
My brother got up and sang (more like spoken) karioke to this song for me!  He did a great job — but I was the only one cheering.  Hard crowd (obviously not DM fans....).  {#Ask}
Posted 14 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
 rKokon wrote:
To the knowledgeable ones: Would each of you care to write at this page your top two favorite Depeche Mode songs, and what album(s) they are on?

 
As a Depeche Mode FANATIC you're limiting me at 2 ! {#Surprised}

I'll reluctantly choose these (they'll change by next week if not tomorrow);

"World in my Eyes" - Violator

"Perfect" - Sounds of the Universe

{#Mrgreen}
Posted 15 years ago by Radio_Dweeb    [ Reply ]
Regardless of what you think about the song itself, their production has always been on the cutting edge of electronic music, they've pioneered many many sounds.
Posted 15 years ago by gregler    [ Reply ]
 rKokon wrote:
To the knowledgeable ones: Would each of you care to write at this page your top two favorite Depeche Mode songs, and what album(s) they are on?
 
I could never just pick 2, but here are a couple of cuts that didn't get (much or any) commercial radio play that I particularly enjoy:

But Not Tonight from Black Celebration
Shame from Construction Time Again
Waiting For The Night from Violator
Get Right With Me from Songs Of Faith And Devotion
I Want You Now from Music For The Masses 

Posted 16 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
zepfan75 wrote:
Does anybody remember, "Speak & Spell" or "A Broken Frame?"
man, i haven't thought about those albums in years (decades?). it made me check out the tracklist on amazon. broken frame is where you can find the original "Leave in Silence", one of depeche's best regardless of era. thanks for the reminder.
Posted 16 years ago by slydevil    [ Reply ]
Alex Kapranos from Franz Ferdinand sounds a bit like Dave Gahan. I'm just noticing that.
Posted 16 years ago by tclodes    [ Reply ]
zepfan75 wrote:
Does anybody remember, "Speak & Spell" or "A Broken Frame?" For those of you that don't know, it's their 1st and 2nd albums, great stuff.
If, by "great stuff" you mean "horribly dated stuff" then I agree wholeheartedly. And by "horribly dated" I mean "horribly dated by the time Violator came out".
Posted 16 years ago by Ag3nt0rang3    [ Reply ]
Does anybody remember, "Speak & Spell" or "A Broken Frame?" For those of you that don't know, it's their 1st and 2nd albums, great stuff.
Posted 16 years ago by zepfan75    [ Reply ]
rKokon wrote:
To the knowledgeable ones: Would each of you care to write at this page your top two favorite Depeche Mode songs, and what album(s) they are on?
Sorry, can't limit it to two. :) - "Personal Jesus", Violator - "Policy of Truth", Violator - "Enjoy the Silence", Violator - "People are People", Some Great Reward - "Walk In My Shoes", Songs of Faith & Devotion - "Strangelove", Music for the Masses - "I Feel You", Songs of Faith & Devotion My ex-girlfriend used to absolutely love "Blue Dress", off Violator. It was her favorite song.
Posted 16 years ago by Danimal174    [ Reply ]
I really love Depeche. Thanks so much to RP for playing great stuff like this... which I would never hear anywhere else!! I've never heard this gem before. Makes me hunger for more! Gotta buy me a new DM CD!!
Posted 16 years ago by Kristi    [ Reply ]
cypress wrote:
Mmmmm I love Depeche Mode! Fave songs: Enjoy the Silence--Violator Personal Jesus--Violater Precious--I forget the name of this album...
what about anything from any of their earlier recordings? From the 80's? many more treasures await your ears if you look farther back? maybe?
Posted 16 years ago by Glockman45    [ Reply ]
They really retained their cult status in the States, more so than in U.K, much like the Cult, Cure,etc I've always liked a more "American" sound...
Posted 17 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
davin wrote:
"Walk in my shoes" off of Songs of Faith and Devotion, but really take any track off of that album. Brilliant and massive. "Waiting for the night" off of Violator, but again, take any track off of that album. Amazing.
I'll second the vote for both of those albums. Can't pick a favorite song, though...too many to choose from.
Posted 17 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
rKokon wrote:
To the knowledgeable ones: Would each of you care to write at this page your top two favorite Depeche Mode songs, and what album(s) they are on?
"Walk in my shoes" off of Songs of Faith and Devotion, but really take any track off of that album. Brilliant and massive. "Waiting for the night" off of Violator, but again, take any track off of that album. Amazing.
Posted 17 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
I love DP, but this is not my favorite.
Posted 17 years ago by coffee-eyes    [ Reply ]
gernick wrote:
it's no good from Ultra
Making the run through LRC.
Posted 17 years ago by oppositelock    [ Reply ]
steeler wrote:
This gives the impression that something profound is afoot. But nothing there.
Really, do tell us something profound.
Posted 17 years ago by htowncoog    [ Reply ]
This gives the impression that something profound is afoot. But nothing there.
Posted 17 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
maLeFunKtion wrote:
Needs to be heard with
I'm sure it is great with them, I gotta get a good pair of those!
Posted 17 years ago by rachlan    [ Reply ]
Nice to hear something that didn't get radio play. Go RP.
Posted 18 years ago by djinnthespazz    [ Reply ]
thanks bill and rebecca!
Posted 18 years ago by Glockman45    [ Reply ]
Mmmmm I love Depeche Mode! Fave songs: Enjoy the Silence--Violator Personal Jesus--Violater Precious--I forget the name of this album...
Posted 18 years ago by cypress    [ Reply ]
but not tonight from Black Celebration it's no good from Ultra there's plenty more but these two rule
Posted 18 years ago by gernick    [ Reply ]
My favorite DM songs: Waiting for the Night - Violator Blue Dress - also from Violator Somebody - Some Great Reward (sappy, I know!)
Posted 18 years ago by Dianyla    [ Reply ]
Needs to be heard with
Posted 18 years ago by maLeFunKtion    [ Reply ]
catmaven wrote:
To the knowledgeable ones: Would each of you care to write at this page your top two favorite Depeche Mode songs, and what album(s) they are on?
'Everything Counts' from Construction Time Again (1983) 'Nothing' from Music For The Masses (1987)
Posted 18 years ago by Faterson    [ Reply ]
Agent Orange - Music for the Masses Clean - Violator
Posted 18 years ago by Ag3nt0rang3    [ Reply ]
Although Depeche Mode is always welcome, this isn't one of their better songs. They have so many awesome songs to choose from, so I don't get this choice.
Posted 18 years ago by savoyard    [ Reply ]
I have a dream
Posted 18 years ago by Rich3D    [ Reply ]
catmaven wrote:
To the knowledgeable ones: Would each of you care to write at this page your top two favorite Depeche Mode songs, and what album(s) they are on?
1) Waiting for the Night 2) World in my Eyes Both from Violator.
Posted 18 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
To the knowledgeable ones: Would each of you care to write at this page your top two favorite Depeche Mode songs, and what album(s) they are on?
Posted 18 years ago by rKokon    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
Kinky cover
Posted 18 years ago by nick_valensi    [ Reply ]
Dreamy :)
Posted 18 years ago by QueenForADay    [ Reply ]
can you feel a little bored...? dream on... dream on...
Posted 18 years ago by tupicetti    [ Reply ]
Despite its good radio success when it came out, I hinestly think Dream On is not so much "Depeche Mode" and has not so much impact. The lyrics are quite interesting falling in their subgenre which I'm unable to clearly focus about.
Posted 18 years ago by piccic    [ Reply ]
I really appreciate RP playing DM, but there are so many better songs than "Dream On". Like the rest of "Exciter" (surely their most ironic album title), this is incredibly boring. Looking forward to their new album next month. The few songs I've heard of it are all miles better than their last two offerings combined.
Posted 19 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm well done
Posted 19 years ago by pope183    [ Reply ]
winter wrote:
I always thought these guys should do the theme music for a James Bond movie sometime. Something about their sound just seems to fit . . . "Mode. Depeche Mode."
right up there with Duran Duran's A View to a Kill?
Posted 19 years ago by evilmu    [ Reply ]
I always thought these guys should do the theme music for a James Bond movie sometime. Something about their sound just seems to fit . . . "Mode. Depeche Mode."
Posted 19 years ago by winter    [ Reply ]
kmh wrote:
makes me want to **** :whip:
OK. Now I like it more.
Posted 19 years ago by Al_Dente    [ Reply ]
I'm diggin' on this mellower DM..cool
Posted 19 years ago by 33rpm    [ Reply ]
makes me want to **** :whip:
Posted 19 years ago by KMH    [ Reply ]
This is one great DM song.
Posted 19 years ago by resonator    [ Reply ]
Exciter is a surprisingly good album, with a Violator-era DM feel despite the fact that it came out not all that long ago.
Posted 19 years ago by Tarindel    [ Reply ]
Always DID like DM's sound... heck I WAS a DM (DUNGEON MASTER) in the 80's.....Mmmmmm....80's......Aurghhhhhh!!! Funny , when they did PERSONAL JESUS, you don't know WHERE they're coming from, but Mr. Cash doing it puts a whole new spin on it....
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
DM is great road trippin' muzic...oh yeah
Posted 20 years ago by Norge1    [ Reply ]
I'm a bigger fan of "Freelove" from the same album.
Posted 20 years ago by finethen    [ Reply ]
SO the lyrics are shallow. I like the textures. RP is so cool, I listen in my wool sweater.
Posted 20 years ago by brighthue    [ Reply ]
ouch. cheesy... i like aerosmith's version better.
Posted 20 years ago by bluedot    [ Reply ]
newwavegurly wrote:
Well, if you checked, you'd see this song is NOT from the 80s, it's only a couple of years old.
Were you to read carefully, you would see that the post said that DM represented everything bad about the 80's. It did not say that this song represented everything bad about the 80's. This song merely shows that DM is able to produce bad music during two seperate decades. back at ya!
Posted 20 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
Pipes wrote:
Everything bad about 80's music is represented so well by DM. Make it go away!
Well, if you checked, you'd see this song is NOT from the 80s, it's only a couple of years old.
Posted 20 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
Wow, such strong anti-depeche sentiment here....those same people probably hate any type of electronica (Kraftwerk, house music,etc...)music and know depeche only by their (80's) hits...pity They were never the same after Alan left; although Martin is a tremondous songwriter heavily inspired by the likes of Leonard Cohen and Nick Cave...
Posted 21 years ago by vivaroxx    [ Reply ]
Horrid! Yet typical of the group!
Posted 21 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
Sucks ass... but not as badly as most of their stuff.
Posted 21 years ago by eric    [ Reply ]
Reading all the previous postings, it seems DM ellicits plenty of commentary. like most fans, i adore the older stuff, and am lukewarm for the latest work. some groups just lose the edge after a while. losing a bandmember doesnt help either. they still have plenty of music out there to enjoy. i'll still listen to the new stuff, and hope the next album will show some of their earlier style
Posted 21 years ago by BLADERUNNER    [ Reply ]
Depeche is the greatest expressway-driving music in the world. 5 lanes wide at 60 per, underpass, overpass, tall buildings, city lights, keep going, nobody slow down, now.
Posted 21 years ago by Patrick    [ Reply ]
i like it!
Posted 21 years ago by OlSpazzy    [ Reply ]
Everything bad about 80\'s music is represented so well by DM. Make it go away!
Posted 21 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
Wow, a Depeche Mode song that doesn\'t sound like it was done by someone who prioritizes their hairstyle and make-up over their music! I didn\'t think they had it in them...
Posted 21 years ago by ksb    [ Reply ]
I'll make a convert out of you YET!!!!! :D
Originally Posted by rgj13: If'n it makes ya feel any better, doll, this song's rising in my ratings. Only a little at a time, but in a generally ascending direction. :)
Posted 21 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by newwavegurly:
If'n it makes ya feel any better, doll, this song's rising in my ratings. Only a little at a time, but in a generally ascending direction. :)
Posted 21 years ago by rgj13    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by great_one: Dream on, dream of a day when Depeche Mode will be no more.
Posted 21 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by k2: Not nearly their best work, but still the best rite of passage band in the last 20 years.
Oh, thanks. Now I understand. My "rites of passage" were more like 35 years ago. No wonder I don't "get" Depeche Mode.
Posted 21 years ago by AC    [ Reply ]
I'm apparently not a real Depeche Mode fan, because I generally don't like anything they do, but I do in fact like this song. (The simple guitar part was very cool.) It appears from reading the posts below that the real Depeche Mode fans don't like this one, but they love all the older DP stuff I dislike. Go figure. I guess the fact that all types of art are subjective is what keeps things interesting.
Posted 21 years ago by tg3k    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by vandal: this is a great song but for christ's sake regular radio is killing it, play something else! why do you think i listen to you in the 1st place?
But you give it a 9?
Posted 21 years ago by audiozeb    [ Reply ]
beautifull
Posted 21 years ago by nexxia    [ Reply ]
Not nearly their best work, but still the best rite of passage band in the last 20 years.
Posted 21 years ago by k2    [ Reply ]