The Love Thieves
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The Love Thieves
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| Song | The Love Thieves |
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| By | Depeche Mode |
| Songwriter | Martin L. Gore |
| Produced by | Depeche Mode Tim Simenon |
| Recorded at | Abbey Road Eastcote Westside Strongroom RAK (London) Electric Lady (New York City) Larrabee West (Los Angeles) |
| Length (mm:ss) | 6:34 |
| Tempo | 97 BPM |
| Time signature | 4 4 |
| Key | F Major |
| Programmed by | Kerry Hopwood |
| Engineered by | Q |
| Engineering assistance | Paul Hicks Guy Massey Lee Fitzgerald Tom Rixton Gary Forde Lee Phillips Jamie Campbell Jim Greg Audie Chamberlain Robbie Kazandjian |
| Mixed by | Tim Simenon Q |
| Mastered by | Mike Marsh |
| Keyboards | Dave Clayton |
| Additional vocal engineering | Gareth Jones |
| Vocal coach | Evelyn Halus |
| Art direction | Anton Corbijn |
| Colour prints | Brian Dowling |
| Sleeve design | Area |
| Recorded | January, 1996 - February, 1997 |
| Originally released | 14 April 1997 |
| Live performances as Depeche Mode | 0 times * |
| Total live performances | 8 times * |
"The Love Thieves" is a song from the 1997 album Ultra by Depeche Mode.
Live versions
This section provides an example of a live version of The Love Thieves from each tour that it was played.
- Play 2003 "A Night With Martin L. Gore" Tour: 2003-05-06 Mayan Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Lyrics
The Love Thieves
Oh the tears that you weep
For the poor tortured souls
Who fall at your feet
With all their love begging bowls
All the clerks and the tailors
The sharks and the sailors
All good at their trades
But they'll always be failures
Alms for the poor
For the wretched disciples
And the love that they swore
With their hearts on the bible
Beseeching the honour
To sit at your table
And feast on your holiness
As long as they're able
Love needs its martyrs
Needs its sacrifices
They live for your beauty
And pay for their vices
Love will be the death of
My lonely soul brothers
But their spirits shall live on in
The hearts of all lovers
You're holding court
With your lips and your smile
Your body's a halo
Their minds are on trial
Sure as adam is eve
Sure as Jonah turned whaler
They're crooked love thieves
And you are their jailor
Love needs its martyrs
Needs its sacrifices
They live for your beauty
And pay for their vices
Love will be the death of
My lonely soul brothers
But their spirit shall live on in
The hearts of all lovers
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©1997 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.
Live performances
- Main article: Available recordings of "The Love Thieves"
- Main article: List of dates where "The Love Thieves" was played
