Fail

Notes

Martin Gore told Myśliwiecka 3/5/7:

"I think that if you ask each of the members of the band why we named the album 'Spirit', they would give you a different reason. But for me, it was kind of like that, because there's a line in the song 'Fail' that says "our spirit is gone". And I'm hoping that by pointing out that humanity is kind of gone astray, lost its way, that it helps us to find that path again. That it helps us find out spirit again."

Martin also told Classic Pop Magazine:

"[The line 'oh, we're fucked'] sums up the album in a way. The good thing about it is the lyrics might be depressing but the music is so pretty. Once the lyrics stop it ends on this nice lilting gentle piece of music. That’s the little bit of hope."

Dave Gahan told Paradiso:

"That song [Fail] is quite pessimistic, but there's also one phrase which it ends on where it kind of says 'Yes, we're fucked, but at the same time it also gives us - at the end - this hope'. And I also think 'Fail' is an interesting song because for me, the heart of it is actually in the melody. It's quite an uplifting melody. When you get to the end of the song, I always felt like, melodically, it was a complete contrast to the lyrical content."

Dates with available recordings of Fail

• There are currently no recordings of Fail available to download.

Dates where Fail was played

2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour

Fail was played only once during this tour.

• 2017-02-20 Global Spirit Tour Rehearsals, Avatar Studios, New York, NY, USA