The Bottom Line
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10. The Bottom Line List of Ultra songs |
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The Bottom Line
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| Song | The Bottom Line |
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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) | 4:26 |
| Tempo | 134 BPM |
| Time signature | 4 4 |
| Key | D♭ 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 |
| Pedal steel guitar | B.J. Cole |
| 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 | 22 times * |
| Total live performances | 22 times * |
"The Bottom Line" is a song from the 1997 album Ultra by Depeche Mode.
Live versions
This section provides an example of a live version of The Bottom Line from each tour that it was played.
- Play 2001 "Exciter" Tour: 2001-06-20 Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Lyrics
The Bottom Line
Like a cat dragged in from the rain
Who goes straight back out
To do it all over again
I'll be back for more
It's something that is out of our hands
Something we will never understand
It's a hidden law
The apple falls
Destiny calls
I follow you
Like a pawn on the eternal board
Who's never quite sure
What he's moved towards
I walk blindly on
And heaven is in front of me
Your heaven beckons me enticingly
When I arrive, it's gone
The river flows
The wise man knows
I follow you
I'm yearning
I'm burning
I feel love's wheels turning
Like a moth on love's bright light
I will get burned each and every night
I'm dying to(o)
The sun will shine
The bottom line
I follow you
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 Bottom Line"
- Main article: List of dates where "The Bottom Line" was played
