Released: August 20, 1984
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Producer: Gareth Jones Daniel Miller Depeche Mode
[Intro: 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
[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 1: Dave Gahan]
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 2: Dave Gahan]
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]
Let's play master and servant
Let's play master and servant
[Interlude: Dave Gahan]
(Come on)
(Come on)
[Bridge: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]
(Master and servant)
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 (Master and servant)
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]
It's a lot like life and that's what's appealing
If you despise that throwaway feeling
From disposable fun
Then this is the one
[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) (It's a lot, it's a lot)
Come on, master and servant (Come on) (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, it's a lot
It's a lot like life
[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 1: Dave Gahan]
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 2: Dave Gahan]
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]
Let's play master and servant
Let's play master and servant
[Interlude: Dave Gahan]
(Come on)
(Come on)
[Bridge: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]
(Master and servant)
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 (Master and servant)
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]
It's a lot like life and that's what's appealing
If you despise that throwaway feeling
From disposable fun
Then this is the one
[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) (It's a lot, it's a lot)
Come on, master and servant (Come on) (It's a lot, it's a lot)
Video Singles Collection
- But Not Tonight [Pool Version]
- It’s No Good [Video Mix]
- Barrel of a Gun [Single Version]
- World in My Eyes [Video Mix]
- Policy of Truth [Video Mix]
- Enjoy the Silence [Video Mix]
- Everything Counts [Live Video Mix]
- Stripped [Single Version]
- A Question of Time [Video Remix]
- A Question of Lust [Video Mix]
- Blasphemous Rumours [Single Edit]
- Master and Servant [Single Version]
- Everything Counts [Single Version]
- Home [Radio Version]
- Only When I Lose Myself [Video Mix]
- But Not Tonight [Robert Margouleff Remix]
- Soothe My Soul [Radio Edit]
- Personal Jesus [The Stargate Video Mix]
- Fragile Tension [Radio Mix]
- Hole to Feed [Video Mix]
- Wrong [Video Mix]
- A Pain That I’m Used To [Video Mix]
- Freelove [Video Mix]
- I Feel Loved [Video Mix]
- Dream On [Single Version]
- People Are People [Single Version]
- Leave in Silence [Single Version]
- See You [Single Version]
- Should Be Higher (Live) [Berlin, O2 World, Germany - 2013/11/27]
- Behind the Wheel (Remix)
- It’s Called a Heart
- Get the Balance Right!
- Shake the Disease
- Soothe My Soul
- Heaven
- Precious
- One Caress
- Suffer Well
- John the Revelator
- Little 15
- I Feel You
- The Meaning of Love
- Martyr
- Goodnight Lovers
- In Your Room (Zephyr Mix)
- Condemnation (Paris Mix)
- Love, in Itself.2
- Enjoy the Silence (Reinterpreted)
- Strangelove [Video Edit]
- Somebody (Remix)
- Peace [Video Mix]
- Useless (Remix)
- Never Let Me Down Again [Single Version]
- Strangelove [Single Version]
- Walking in My Shoes [Single Version]
- People Are People (Different Mix)
- Personal Jesus [Single Version]
- Just Can’t Get Enough
- Master and Servant (1984)
- Some Great Videos (1985)
- The Singles 81﹥85 (1985)
- Catching Up with Depeche Mode (1985)
- Greatest Hits (1987)
- DMBX2: Singles 7-12 (1991)
- The Best of Depeche Mode, Volume 1 (2006)
- The Best of Videos (Volume 1) (2007)
- Video Singles Collection (2016)
- 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