Depeche Mode - Stories of Old

Track 5 of Some Great Reward. By far my favorite song on this album, a highlight of pre-Black Celebration DM.

[smrtn]

Depeche Mode deserves the highest achievement award for music in their place in time. I don't care what anyone has to say. True pioneers to their craft in music and humbly progressed over time. Bravo

[jorgegonzalez]

One of my favourite songs of Depeche Mode

[eagletown]

This song is filled with superb melodic elements throughout

[kopruch]

RIP Andy, you will be remembered forever [*]

[jaywillingham]

I was 16 when this album came out, and it prompted me to buy my first synthesizer. A Roland Juno-106. Lol

[gandolfogeraci]

Awesome song. I had forgotten what a treasure this song is.

[undersnite]

A perfect introduction to what was coming - Black Celebration. Brilliant!

[Hustlerose]

I haven't listened to this album in forever. How could I forget how much I loved this song?

[mickeymae]

I wasn't alive the 80s, but if this is the music from them, I kinda wish I was. My parents listen to this all the time.

[JPhurst]

Amazing album. This is probably the least heralded songs on it, and it's still great!

[joebondo]

A very unique song both lyrics & beat that ONLY DEPECHE MODE could create. Absolutely fantastic

[robertjohnGunabe]

one of my favorite depeche mode classic hits..

[robertjohnGunabe]

new wave, synthpop, industrial and darkwave sound

[joelashadali]

This is such a underrated classic. There are so many hits on this album it's easy to see why but this has become one all time favorites. The(bare) version of this song done in the studio is a must listen.

[olivertimko]

Some great reward is absolutely treasure, national british treasure

[georgewhitwell]

Brilliant shame nobody makes songs like this anymore

[ДмитрийКостромитинов-йщ]

Мне 47 . до сих пор мурашки от этого шедевра .

[gromcs]

[Verse 1]
Take a look at unselected cases
You'll find love has been wrecked
By both sides compromising
Amounting to a disastrous effect
You hear stories of old
Of princes bold
With riches untold
Happy souls
Casting it all aside
To take some bride
To have the girl of their dreams
At their side
But not me
I couldn't do that
Not me
I'm not like that

[Chorus]
I couldn't sacrifice
Anything at all
To love

[Verse 2]
I really like you
I'm attracted to you
The way you move
The things you do
I'll probably burn in hell
For saying this
But I'm really in heaven
Whenever we kiss
But Oh no!
You won't change me
You can try
For an eternity

[Chorus]
I wouldn't sacrifice
Anything at all
To love

[Verse 1 (3) repeated]

Take a look at unselected cases
You'll find love has been wrecked
By both sides compromising
Amounting to a disastrous effect

[Verse 4]
Now I've got things to do
You have too
And I've got to be me
You've got to be you
So take my hand
And feel these lips
And let's savor a kiss
Like we'd savour a sip
Of vintage wine
One more time
Let's surrender
To this love divine

[Chorus]
But we won't sacrifice
Anything at all
To love

[sdwolfcub]

....now I've got things to do, you have too, and I've got to be me, you've got to be you, so take my hand, and feel these lips, and let's savour a kiss, like we'd savour a sip, of vintage wine...one more...time, let's surrender, to this love divine, but we won't sacrifice
anything at all...to lovvvve... ((( NObody writes 'em like a darrrk dynamo this one was in concert many decades ago...I still have the hair stand up on my arm when I hear this and remember it!

[jackiepaper]

What is sad is they paved the way for all electronic music that kids use today but they will never be in the hall of fame.