Love, in Itself
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Love, in Itself Lyrics
All of these insurmountable tasks
That lay before me
All of the firsts and the definite lasts
That lay in store for me
[Chorus]
There was a time
When all on my mind was love
Now I find that most of the time
Love's not enough in itself
[Verse 2]
Consequently, I've a tendency
To be unhappy, you see
The thoughts in my head, all the words that were said
All the blues and the reds get to me
[Chorus]
There was a time
When all on my mind was love
Now I find that most of the time
Love's not enough in itself
[Interlude]
All of these absurdities
That lay before us
All of the doubts and the certainties
That lay in store for us
[Chorus]
There was a time
When all on my mind was love (love, love, love)
Now I find that most of the time
Love's not enough in itself
About
“Love, In Itself” is Depeche Mode’s ninth single, and the opening track on the album Construction Time Again. The single peaked at #21 in the UK. The single’s B-side is “Fools”.
There are three alternate versions of the song. “Love, In Itself.2” is an edited version. “Love, In Itself.3” is an extended mix. “Love, In Itself.4” is a lounge-style reinterpretation.
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Andy Fletcher told the British magazine No. 1 of “Love, In Itself”:
We had a lot of problems with the equipment with this one, just trying to get that softness of sound we wanted without it all blurring was a real nightmare. It’s one that’s always good live, though.
Yes! Subtitled “Love, in Itself.2”, the single version is 29 seconds shorter than the album version. No lyrical differences are present and the shorter length was achieved through edits of instrumental sections.
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