Martyr
Martyr
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| Song | Martyr |
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| By | Depeche Mode |
| Songwriter | Martin L. Gore |
| Working title | "Martyr For Love" |
| Produced by | Ben Hillier |
| Recorded at | Sound Design (Santa Barbara) |
| Length (mm:ss) | 3:23 (single version) 3:07 (radio version) |
| Tempo | 121 BPM |
| Time signature | 4 4 |
| Key | B♭ Major |
| Programmed by | Dave McCracken Richard Morris |
| Engineered by | Ben Hillier Richard Morris |
| Mixing assistance | Devin Workman Kt Rangnick |
| Mastered by | Emily Lazar |
| Mastering assistance | Sarah Register |
| Recording assistance | Nick Sevilla Arjun Agerwala Rudyard Lee Cullers Devin Workman Kt Rangnick |
| Design | Anton Corbijn Four5one.com |
| Photography | Anton Corbijn |
| Recorded | 2005 |
| Originally released | 30 October 2006 |
| Live performances as Depeche Mode | 0 times * |
| Total live performances | 0 times * |
"Martyr" is a song from the 2006 compilation album The Best Of Depeche Mode Volume 1 by Depeche Mode. It was released as a single on 30 October 2006.
Notes
"Martyr" was one of the first songs written during the Playing The Angel sessions in Santa Barbara in February 2005, titled "Martyr For Love". According to the FletchCam#3 home video, it may have been intended as the lead single from the album. The final version of the song was eventually released as a single from The Best Of Depeche Mode Volume 1 compilation album in 2006.
From an interview with programmer Dave McCracken for Home:
That was a different song, the first song we did when we got out there, and it was a brilliant song, the album took a different turn and we didn't use it. But it was finished, it was like an electronic" T REX" song, it was a bit poppier than the rest of the album. I think it will show its head somewhere, at some point.
From an interview with producer Ben Hillier for the documentary The Best of Depeche Mode (A Short Film):
"Martyr" is a really interesting [song], one like "Precious", it's quite a vintage "depeche" song. We all had confidence in the track, as it being a good enough track to be used for something, and it was definitely a single contender as well for Playing The Angel. So it was quite an odd decision to sort of say actually this isn't going to go on the record."
Lyrics
Martyr
I've been a martyr for love
And I will die in the flames
As I draw my last breath
As I'm closing on death
I will call out your name
I've been a martyr for love
Nailed up on the cross
While you're having your fun
As the damage is done
I'm assessing the cost
I knew what I was letting myself in for
I knew that I could never even the score
I've been a martyr for love
I need to be by your side
I have knelt at your feet
I have felt your deceit
Couldn't leave if I tried
I've been a martyr for love
Tortured every hour
From the day I was born
I've been moved like a pawn
By the greatest of powers
I knew that I would have to suffer in vain
Aware that I would never outgrow the pain
I've been a martyr for love
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©2005 EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Assigned by Grabbing Hands Music Overseas Ltd. All rights reserved.
Music video
According to GP newspaper, a music video for "Martyr" was shot in Gothenburg, Sweden by Swedish director Andreas Nilsson, with no appearance of the band. However, for unknown reasons, the video was scrapped, and replaced by a video montage created by Robert Chandler, which consists of music videos, live releases from various periods, and tour projections of "Behind The Wheel" from the World Violation Tour.
Dates where Martyr was played
Martyr has never been played live.
