Released: January 31, 1983
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Producer: Depeche Mode Daniel Miller
[Intro]
"Tora! Tora! Tora!"
[Verse 1]
They were raining from the sky
Exploding in my heart
Is this a love in disguise
Or just a form of modern art?
[Chorus]
From the skies you could almost hear them cry
"Tora! Tora! Tora!"
In the town, they were going down
"Tora! Tora! Tora!"
[Interlude]
[Verse 2]
I had a nightmare only yesterday
You played a skeleton
You took my love then died that day
I played an American
[Chorus]
From the skies you could almost hear them cry
"Tora! Tora! Tora!"
In the town, they were going down
"Tora! Tora! Tora!"
[Interlude]
[Outro]
I played an American
I played an American
I played an American
I played an American
"Thank you. Thanks very much."
"Tora! Tora! Tora!"
[Verse 1]
They were raining from the sky
Exploding in my heart
Is this a love in disguise
Or just a form of modern art?
[Chorus]
From the skies you could almost hear them cry
"Tora! Tora! Tora!"
In the town, they were going down
"Tora! Tora! Tora!"
[Interlude]
[Verse 2]
I had a nightmare only yesterday
You played a skeleton
You took my love then died that day
I played an American
[Chorus]
From the skies you could almost hear them cry
"Tora! Tora! Tora!"
In the town, they were going down
"Tora! Tora! Tora!"
[Interlude]
[Outro]
I played an American
I played an American
I played an American
I played an American
"Thank you. Thanks very much."
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