Death's Door

Death's Door
Song Artist Depeche Mode Album Until The End Of The World (soundtrack) Songwriter Martin L. Gore Produced by Depeche Mode Recorded at Konk (London) Label Emile Music ASCAP Length (mm:ss) 6:39 (Jazz Mix) Tempo 112 BPM Time signature 3/4 Key G Major Engineering Steve Lyon Originally released December 10, 1991 Played live 60 times * Total live plays 60 times *

Notes

Engineer Steve Lyon describes the group's desire for more traditional instrumentation during the recording 'Death's Door':

"Dave [Gahan] I think was around for the [recording] but [the song was] for sure a "Martin [Gore]" song [...] We pushed for "real" instruments on this one I think to fit with the soundtrack [...] 2-3 days [and it was] all done and dusted."

Live versions

This section provides an example of a live version of Death's Door from each tour that it was played.

• Play 1993 "Devotional" Tour: 1993-05-29 Globe, Stockholm, Sweden

Lyrics

Death's Door

Well I'm knocking on death's door

Will I take my rest, among the blessed

Mother, are you waiting

Father, are you pacing

I'm coming home

I'm knocking on death's door

Will I take my rest, in my Sunday best

Mother, are you anxious

Father, are you gracious

I'm coming home

I've been away too long

For so long you've been strong

I've been away too long

I know that it was wrong

But I'm coming home

Well I'm knocking on death's door

Will I take my rest, have I passed the test

Mother, are you praying

Father, I am saying

I'm coming home

Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©1991 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/PRS. All rights reserved.

Live performances

Main article: Available recordings of "Death's Door"

Main article: List of dates where "Death's Door" was played

Trivia

• 'Death's Door' was recorded for inclusion on the soundtrack to the 1991 film Until the End of the World.