Death's Door

Death's Door
Song	Death's Door
By	Depeche Mode
Songwriter	Martin L. Gore
Produced by	Depeche Mode
Recorded at	Konk Studios, London
Length (mm:ss)	3:53 (soundtrack version) 6:38 (Jazz Mix)
Tempo	112 BPM
Time signature	3 4
Key	G Major
Engineered by	Steve Lyon
Mixed by	Depeche Mode Steve Lyon
Recorded	Spring 1991
Originally released	10 December 1991
Live performances as Depeche Mode	60 times *
Total live performances	60 times *

Notes

Engineer Steve Lyon describes the group's desire for more traditional instrumentation during the recording of "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."

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

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

Trivia

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

References

Depeche Mode B-sides 1981-1985: Ice Machine • Shout • Any Second Now • Now, This Is Fun • Oberkorn (It's A Small Town) • The Great Outdoors • Work Hard • Fools • In Your Memory • (Set Me Free) Remotivate Me • Flexible • Fly On The Windscreen 1986-1989: But Not Tonight • Breathing In Fumes • Black Day • Christmas Island • Agent Orange • Pimpf • Pleasure, Little Treasure • Route 66 • Stjärna • Sonata No. 14 in C • Dangerous 1990-1998: Memphisto • Sibeling • Kaleid • Happiest Girl (Jack Mix) • Sea Of Sin (Tonal Mix) • My Joy • Death's Door • Painkiller • Slowblow • Surrender • Headstar 2001-2009: Easy Tiger • Dirt • Zenstation • Free • Newborn • Better Days • Oh Well 2013-2017: All That's Mine Recoil B-sides 2000-2008: New York Nights • Don't Look Back Dave Gahan solo B-sides 2003-2008: Stand Up • Maybe • Closer • Tomorrow • Love Will Leave Martin Gore solo B-sides 2003-2015: Life Is Strange • Left Hand Luke And The Beggar Boys • De Nada • Gifting