Released: April 26, 1993
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Producer: Flood Depeche Mode
[Verse 1: Dave Gahan]
I would tell you about the things they put me through
The pain I've been subjected to
But the Lord himself would blush
The countless feasts laid at my feet
Forbidden fruits for me to eat
But I think your pulse would start to rush
[Pre-Chorus 1: Dave Gahan]
Now I'm not looking for absolution
Forgiveness for the things I do
But before you come to any conclusions
Try walking in my shoes
Try walking in my shoes
[Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]
You'll stumble in my footsteps
Keep the same appointments I kept
If you try walking in my shoes
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 2: Dave Gahan]
Morality would frown upon
Decency look down upon
The scapegoat fate's made of me
But I promise now, my judge and jurors
My intentions couldn't have been purer
My case is easy to see
[Pre-Chorus 2: Dave Gahan]
I'm not looking for a clearer conscience
Peace of mind after what I've been through
And before we talk of any repentance
Try walking in my shoes
Try walking in my shoes
[Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]
You'll stumble in my footsteps
Keep the same appointments I kept
If you try walking in my shoes
[Pre-Chorus: Dave Gahan]
Now I'm not looking for absolution
Forgiveness for the things I do
But before you come to any conclusions
Try walking in my shoes
Try walking in my shoes
[Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]
You'll stumble in my footsteps
Keep the same appointments I kept
If you try walking in my shoes
I would tell you about the things they put me through
The pain I've been subjected to
But the Lord himself would blush
The countless feasts laid at my feet
Forbidden fruits for me to eat
But I think your pulse would start to rush
[Pre-Chorus 1: Dave Gahan]
Now I'm not looking for absolution
Forgiveness for the things I do
But before you come to any conclusions
Try walking in my shoes
Try walking in my shoes
[Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]
You'll stumble in my footsteps
Keep the same appointments I kept
If you try walking in my shoes
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 2: Dave Gahan]
Morality would frown upon
Decency look down upon
The scapegoat fate's made of me
But I promise now, my judge and jurors
My intentions couldn't have been purer
My case is easy to see
[Pre-Chorus 2: Dave Gahan]
I'm not looking for a clearer conscience
Peace of mind after what I've been through
And before we talk of any repentance
Try walking in my shoes
Try walking in my shoes
[Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]
You'll stumble in my footsteps
Keep the same appointments I kept
If you try walking in my shoes
[Pre-Chorus: Dave Gahan]
Now I'm not looking for absolution
Forgiveness for the things I do
But before you come to any conclusions
Try walking in my shoes
Try walking in my shoes
[Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]
You'll stumble in my footsteps
Keep the same appointments I kept
If you try walking in my shoes
Remixes 2. 81-11 [US Dub Version]
- Dub in My Eyes
- Everything Counts [Oliver Huntemann & Stephan Bodzin Dub]
- Happiest Girl [The Pulsating Orbital Vocal Mix]
- I Feel You [Helmet at the Helm Mix]
- Fragile Tension [Peter Bjorn and John Remix]
- Barrel of a Gun [United Mix]
- Only When I Lose Myself [Dan the Automator Remix]
- Ghost [Le Weekend Remix]
- Personal Jesus [Alex Metric Remix Edit]
- Behind the Wheel [Vince Clarke Remix]
- Tora! Tora! Tora! [Karlsson & Winnberg Remix]
- Leave in Silence [Walk Away Remix]
- A Question of Time [Radio Face Instrumental]
- I Want It All [Roland M. Dill Instrumental]
- Dream On [Tough Guy Dub]
- John the Revelator [UNKLE Dub]
- In Chains [No Sleep Alternative Remix]
- Corrupt [Efdemin Remix]
- Fly on the Windscreen (Death Mix)
- Personal Jesus [Sie Medway-Smith Instrumental]
- Personal Jesus [The Stargate Mix]
- Walking in My Shoes [Anandamidic Mix]
- Suffer Well [M83 Instrumental]
- Peace [SixToes Remix]
- Puppets [Röyksopp Remix]
- When the Body Speaks [Karlsson & Winnberg Remix]
- Wrong [Trentemøller Club Remix Dub]
- Never Let Me Down Again [Eric Prydz Remix]
- Strangelove (Highjack Mix)
- Higher Love [Adrenaline Mix Edit]
- Never Let Me Down Again [Digitalism Remix]
- Slowblow [Darren Price Mix]
- Freestate [Clark Remix]
- In Chains [Alan Wilder Remix]
- Lilian [Chab Vocal Remix Edit 2011]
- The Darkest Star [Monolake Remix]
- A Pain That I’m Used To [Jacques Lu Cont Dub]
- DMBX: Singles 25-30 (2004)
- Remixes 2. 81–11 [Limited Edition] (2011)
- Remixes 2. 81-11 [US Dub Version] (2011)
- 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