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Freelove

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Nov. 5, 20011 viewer21.7K views

Freelove Lyrics

[Verse 1]
If you've been hiding from love
If you've been hiding from love
I can understand where you're coming from
I can understand where you're coming from
If you've suffered enough
If you've suffered enough
I can understand what you're thinking of
I can see the pain that you're frightened of

[Chorus]
And I'm only here
To bring you free love
Let's make it clear
That this is free love

[Post-Chorus]
No hidden catch, no strings attached
Just free love
No hidden catch, no strings attached
Just free love

[Verse 2]
I've been running like you
I've been running like you
Now you understand why I'm running scared
Now you understand why I'm running scared
I've been searching for truth
I've been searching for truth
And I haven't been getting anywhere
No, I haven't been getting anywhere
[Chorus]
And I'm only here
To bring you free love
Let's make it clear
That this is free love

[Post-Chorus]
No hidden catch, no strings attached
Just free love
No hidden catch, no strings attached
Just free love

[Bridge]
Hey, girl, you've got to take this moment
Then let it slip away
Let go of complicated feelings
Then there's no price to pay

[Verse 3]
We've been running from love
We've been running from love
And we don't know what we're doing here
No, we don't know what we're doing here

[Chorus]
And we're only here
Sharing our free love
Let's make it clear
That this is free love
[Post-Chorus]
No hidden catch, no strings attached
Just free love
No hidden catch, no strings attached
Just free love
No hidden catch, no strings attached
Just free love
No hidden catch, no strings attached
Just free love

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Freelove" is the third single of Depeche Mode’s Exciter album. It was released in November 2001. The B-side is an instrumental called “Zenstation”.

There is also a DVD release of “Freelove”, a first for Depeche Mode. It contained video footage of “Freelove” from the Philadelphia concert in 2001, as well as audio of some of the other songs. It also contained four bonus 30-second videos of the band. The videos were directed by Anton Corbijn.

The song reached number one on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs (just like Exciter previous singles, “Dream On” and “I Feel Loved”) – where it as the British band’s 5th number one song – and Dance/Electronic Singles Sales (Hot Dance Singles Sales back then) – just like “Free Love”. The single was also a top 5 hit in Denmark, Italy, Poland, Spain and a top 10 hit in Germany.

Music video

The music video for “Freelove” was directed by John Hillcoat. The video features Depeche Mode performing on a parade float riding through a poor neighborhood. The impoverished residents follow the float and climb on it to dance. The video ends with the float and everybody disappearing, except for two people kissing.

At least in some markets, the broadcast music vídeo uses Flood’s remix of the song. The music vídeo for “Freelove” that is available on Depeche Mode’s also uses that remix, which is two minutes shorter than Freelove’s álbum version.

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Recorded At
RAK Studios, London, UK; SARM West Studios, London, UK; Sound Design Studios, Santa Barbara, CA, USA; Electric Lady Studios, New York City, NY, USA; Sony Music Studios, New York City, NY, USA
Released on
November 5, 2001
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