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 [Limited Edition]
- John the Revelator [UNKLE Re Construction]
- The Darkest Star [Monolake Remix]
- Fly on the Windscreen (Death Mix)
- Corrupt [Efdemin Remix]
- 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]
- A Pain That I’m Used To [Jacques Lu Cont 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]
- A Question of Time [Radio Face Remix]
- Personal Jesus [Sie Medway-Smith Remix]
- Lilian [Chab Vocal Remix Edit 2011]
- In Chains [Alan Wilder Remix]
- Freestate [Clark Remix]
- Dub in My Eyes
- Personal Jesus [The Stargate Mix]
- Walking in My Shoes [Anandamidic Mix]
- Peace [SixToes Remix]
- Puppets [Röyksopp Remix]
- Suffer Well [M83 Remix]
- Leave in Silence [The Last Time Remix]
- When the Body Speaks [Karlsson & Winnberg Remix]
- Wrong [Trentemøller Club Remix]
- Never Let Me Down Again [Eric Prydz Remix]
- I Want It All [Roland M. Dill Remix]
- In Chains [No Sleep Remix]
- Strangelove (Highjack Mix)
- Higher Love [Adrenaline Mix Edit]
- Never Let Me Down Again [Digitalism Remix]
- Slowblow [Darren Price Mix]
- Dream On [Tough Guy Mix]
- 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