Released: August 23, 1988
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Producer: Dave Bascombe Depeche Mode
[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 1]
There'll be times when my crimes
Will seem almost unforgivable
I give in to sin
Because you have to make this life livable
[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 (It's important)
Pain, will you return it?
I won't say it again
[Chorus]
Strangelove
Strangelove
Strangelove
Strangelove
Strangelove, strange highs and strange lows
Strangelove, that's how my love goes
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 1]
There'll be times when my crimes
Will seem almost unforgivable
I give in to sin
Because you have to make this life livable
[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 (It's important)
Pain, will you return it?
I won't say it again
[Chorus]
Strangelove
Strangelove
Strangelove
Strangelove
Strangelove, strange highs and strange lows
Strangelove, that's how my love goes
The Remixes 86﹥98
- It’s No Good (Future Mix)
- Enjoy the Silence (Hands and Feet Mix) [3" Edit]
- Behind the Wheel (Beatmasters Mix)
- A Question of Time (Extended)
- Strangelove (Highjack Mix)
- Everything Counts (Absolut Mix)
- Walking in My Shoes (Grungy Gonads Mix)
- Personal Jesus (Pump Mix)
- Rush (Spiritual Guidance Mix)
- Barrel of a Gun (Underworld Hard Instrumental)
- X¹ + X² (1991)
- The Remixes 86﹥98 (1998)
- DMBX4: Singles 19-24 (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