Released: November 14, 1984
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Producer: Gareth Jones Depeche Mode Daniel Miller
[Verse 1: Dave Gahan]
There's a new game we like to play, you see
A game with added reality
You treat me like a dog, get me down on my knees
[Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]
We call it master and servant
We call it master and servant
[Verse 2: Dave Gahan]
It's a lot like life, this play between the sheets
With you on top and me underneath
Forget all about equality
[Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]
Let's play master and servant
Let's play master and servant
[Refrain: Dave Gahan (& Martin L. Gore)]
It's a lot like life and that's what's appealing (It's a lot like life)
If you despise that throwaway feeling (It's a lot like life)
From disposable fun
Then this is the one
[Verse 3: Dave Gahan]
Domination's the name of the game
In bed or in life, they're both just the same
Except in one you're fulfilled at the end of the day
[Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]
Let's play master and servant
Let's play master and servant
[Interlude: Dave Gahen]
(Come on)
(Come on)
(Master and servant)
[Verse 1: Dave Gahan]
There's a new game we like to play, you see
A game with added reality
(You treat me like a dog) Get me down on my knees
[Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]
We call it master and servant
We call it (Master and servant)
[Interlude]
[Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]
(Come on)
Let's play master and servant (Come on)
Come on, master and servant (Come on)
Let's play master and servant (Come on)
Come on, master and servant (Come on)
Let's play master and servant (Come on)
Come on, master and servant (Come on)
Let's play master and servant (Come on)
Come on, master and servant (Come on)
Let's play master and servant (Come on) (It's a lot, it's a lot)
Come on, master and servant (Come on) (It's a lot, it's a lot)
Let's play master and servant (Come on) (It's a lot, it's a lot)
Come on, master and servant (Come on) (It's a lot, it's a lot)
[Bridge: Martin L. Gore & Dave Gahan]
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot like life
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot like life
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot like life
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot like life
[Refrain: Dave Gahan (& Martin L. Gore)]
It's a lot like life and that's what's appealing (It's a lot like life)
If you despise that throwaway feeling (It's a lot like life)
From disposable fun
Then this is the one
[Verse 3: Dave Gahan]
Domination's the name of the game
In bed or in life, they're both just the same
Except in one you're fulfilled at the end of the day
[Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]
Let's play master and servant
Let's play master and servant
[Chorus: Dave Gahan (& Martin L. Gore)]
Let's play master and servant (Come on)
Come on, master and servant (Come on)
Let's play master and servant (Come on)
Come on, master and servant (Come on)
Let's play master and servant (Come on)
Come on, master and servant (Come on)
Let's play master and servant (Come on)
Come on, master and servant (Come on)
There's a new game we like to play, you see
A game with added reality
You treat me like a dog, get me down on my knees
[Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]
We call it master and servant
We call it master and servant
[Verse 2: Dave Gahan]
It's a lot like life, this play between the sheets
With you on top and me underneath
Forget all about equality
[Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]
Let's play master and servant
Let's play master and servant
[Refrain: Dave Gahan (& Martin L. Gore)]
It's a lot like life and that's what's appealing (It's a lot like life)
If you despise that throwaway feeling (It's a lot like life)
From disposable fun
Then this is the one
[Verse 3: Dave Gahan]
Domination's the name of the game
In bed or in life, they're both just the same
Except in one you're fulfilled at the end of the day
[Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]
Let's play master and servant
Let's play master and servant
[Interlude: Dave Gahen]
(Come on)
(Come on)
(Master and servant)
[Verse 1: Dave Gahan]
There's a new game we like to play, you see
A game with added reality
(You treat me like a dog) Get me down on my knees
[Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]
We call it master and servant
We call it (Master and servant)
[Interlude]
[Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]
(Come on)
Let's play master and servant (Come on)
Come on, master and servant (Come on)
Let's play master and servant (Come on)
Come on, master and servant (Come on)
Let's play master and servant (Come on)
Come on, master and servant (Come on)
Let's play master and servant (Come on)
Come on, master and servant (Come on)
Let's play master and servant (Come on) (It's a lot, it's a lot)
Come on, master and servant (Come on) (It's a lot, it's a lot)
Let's play master and servant (Come on) (It's a lot, it's a lot)
Come on, master and servant (Come on) (It's a lot, it's a lot)
[Bridge: Martin L. Gore & Dave Gahan]
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot like life
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot like life
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot like life
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot, it's a lot
It's a lot like life
[Refrain: Dave Gahan (& Martin L. Gore)]
It's a lot like life and that's what's appealing (It's a lot like life)
If you despise that throwaway feeling (It's a lot like life)
From disposable fun
Then this is the one
[Verse 3: Dave Gahan]
Domination's the name of the game
In bed or in life, they're both just the same
Except in one you're fulfilled at the end of the day
[Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]
Let's play master and servant
Let's play master and servant
[Chorus: Dave Gahan (& Martin L. Gore)]
Let's play master and servant (Come on)
Come on, master and servant (Come on)
Let's play master and servant (Come on)
Come on, master and servant (Come on)
Let's play master and servant (Come on)
Come on, master and servant (Come on)
Let's play master and servant (Come on)
Come on, master and servant (Come on)
Rare, Deleted & Promo Only Remixes
- Freelove (Bascombe Remix No. 3)
- Freelove (Powder Productions Remix)
- But Not Tonight (Extended US Mix - MP3 Edit)
- Freelove (Josh Wink Dub Mix)
- Little 15 (Bogus Brothers Mix)
- Dream On (Pink Noise Club Mix)
- Behind the Wheel / Route 66 (Megamix)
- Walking in My Shoes (Random Carpet Mix - Full Length)
- A Question of Lust (Flood Mix)
- Slowblow (Mad Professor Mix)
- Everything Counts (Unofficial Business Mix)
- Freelove (Freedom Dub)
- Freelove (Freedom Remix)
- Dream On (Pain Is Waiting Mix)
- Dream On (The BRAT Mix)
- Dream On (Pink Noise Dub)
- Behind the Wheel / Route 66 (Megadub)
- Behind the Wheel / Route 66 (Mega-Single Mix)
- Flexible (Pre-Deportation Mix)
- But Not Tonight (Extended Remix)
- Are People People?
- Martyr (Paul van Dyk Remix)
- (Set Me Free) Remotivate Me (US 12" Mix)
- It’s Called a Heart (Emotion Dub)
- Nothing (Rock Mix)
- Martyr (Vonyc Lounge Mix)
- Precious (6 AM Dub)
- It’s No Good (Future Mix)
- Precious (4 AM Mix)
- It’s Called a Heart (Slow Mix)
- World in My Eyes (Daniel Miller Remix)
- Personal Jesus (Kazan Cathedral Mix)
- It’s Called a Heart (Emotion Remix)
- People Are People (On-USound Mix)
- Lie to Me (The Pleasure of Her Private Shame)
- I Feel Loved (Labor of Love Mix)
- Martyr (Paul van Dyk Radio Mix)
- Master and Servant (U.S. Black and Blue Mix)
- Rush (Black Sun Mix)
- Martyr (Paul van Dyk Dub)
- I Feel Loved (Labor of Love Instrumental)
- X¹ + X² (1991)
- Remixes 81···04 (Rare Tracks) (2004)
- Rare, Deleted & Promo Only Remixes (2006)
- Enjoy the Silence
- Personal Jesus
- Policy of Truth
- Where’s the Revolution
- Strangelove
- Never Let Me Down Again
- Just Can’t Get Enough
- Wrong
- Everything Counts
- Precious
- People Are People
- Behind the Wheel
- Cover Me
- Blasphemous Rumours
- Going Backwards
- Shake the Disease
- World in My Eyes
- Stripped
- It’s No Good
- Somebody
- I Feel You
- Halo
- Scum
- So Much Love