Released: April 13, 1987
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Producer: Depeche Mode Dave Bascombe
[Verse 1]
There'll be times when my crimes
Will seem almost unforgivable
I give in to sin
Because you have to make this life liveable
[Pre-Chorus]
But when you think I've had enough from your sea of love
I'll take more than another riverful
Yes, and I'll make it all worthwhile
I'll make your heart smile
[Chorus]
Strangelove, strange highs and strange lows
Strangelove, that's how my love goes
Strangelove, will you give it to me?
[Post-Chorus]
Will you take the pain I will give to you
Again and again and will you return it?
[Verse 2]
There'll be days when I'll stray
I may appear to be constantly out of reach
I give in to sin
Because I like to practice what I preach
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm not trying to say I'll have it all my way
I'm always willing to learn when you've got something to teach
Oh, and I'll make it all worthwhile
I'll make your heart smile
[Bridge]
Pain, will you return it?
I'll say it again: pain
Pain, will you return it?
I'll say it again: pain
Pain, will you return it?
I'll say it again: pain
Pain, will you return it?
I won't say it again
[Interlude]
[Outro]
I give in
Again and again
I give in
Will you give it to me?
I give in
I'll say it again
I give in
Again and again
I give in
Will you give it to me?
I give in
Again and again
I give in
Again and again
I give in
Again and again
I give in
I'll say it again
Again and again
I give in
Again and again
I give in
There'll be times when my crimes
Will seem almost unforgivable
I give in to sin
Because you have to make this life liveable
[Pre-Chorus]
But when you think I've had enough from your sea of love
I'll take more than another riverful
Yes, and I'll make it all worthwhile
I'll make your heart smile
[Chorus]
Strangelove, strange highs and strange lows
Strangelove, that's how my love goes
Strangelove, will you give it to me?
[Post-Chorus]
Will you take the pain I will give to you
Again and again and will you return it?
[Verse 2]
There'll be days when I'll stray
I may appear to be constantly out of reach
I give in to sin
Because I like to practice what I preach
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm not trying to say I'll have it all my way
I'm always willing to learn when you've got something to teach
Oh, and I'll make it all worthwhile
I'll make your heart smile
[Bridge]
Pain, will you return it?
I'll say it again: pain
Pain, will you return it?
I'll say it again: pain
Pain, will you return it?
I'll say it again: pain
Pain, will you return it?
I won't say it again
[Interlude]
[Outro]
I give in
Again and again
I give in
Will you give it to me?
I give in
I'll say it again
I give in
Again and again
I give in
Will you give it to me?
I give in
Again and again
I give in
Again and again
I give in
Again and again
I give in
I'll say it again
Again and again
I give in
Again and again
I give in
Remixes 81····04 [Vinyl Edition]
- Strangelove (Blind Mix)
- Policy of Truth (Capitol Mix)
- In Your Room (The Jeep Rock Mix)
- Halo (Goldfrapp Remix)
- Little 15 (Ulrich Schnauss Remix)
- Home (Air “Around the Golf” Remix)
- Freelove (DJ Muggs Remix)
- Lie to Me (The Pleasure of Her Private Shame)
- Dream On (Dave Clarke Acoustic Version)
- Everything Counts (Absolut Mix)
- Enjoy the Silence (Reinterpreted)
- Are People People?
- Painkiller (Kill the Pain Mix)
- Barrel Of A Gun (Underworld Hard Mix)
- A Question of Lust (Flood Mix)
- Clean (Colder Version)
- Walking in My Shoes (Random Carpet Mix - Full Length)
- World in My Eyes (Daniel Miller Remix)
- World in My Eyes (Mode to Joy)
- Nothing (Rock Mix)
- It’s No Good (Speedy J Mix)
- Master and Servant (An ON-USound Science Fiction Dance Hall Classic)
- I Feel Loved (Chamber’s Remix)
- Shout! (Rio Remix)
- Just Can’t Get Enough (Schizo Mix)
- Never Let Me Down Again (Split Mix)
- Route 66 (Beatmasters Mix)
- It’s No Good (Future Mix)
- Breathing in Fumes
- Photographic (Rex the Dog Dubb Mix)
- I Feel You (Afghan Surgery Mix)
- Rush (Spiritual Guidance Mix)
- Useless (The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session™)
- Enjoy the Silence (Timo Maas Extended Remix)
- Personal Jesus (Pump Mix)
- Get the Balance Right! (Combination Mix)
- I Feel Loved (Labor of Love Dub)
- X¹ + X² (1991)
- DMBX4: Singles 19-24 (2004)
- Remixes 81·04 [Limited Edition] (2004)
- Remixes 81··04 (2004)
- Remixes 81····04 [Vinyl Edition] (2004)
- 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