The Meaning Of Love
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'The Meaning Of Love' is a song from the 1982 album A Broken Frame by Depeche Mode. It was released as a single on April 26, 1982.
Notes
Daniel Miller said in the May 1982 issue of magazine Electronics & Music Maker:
"There's a new song called 'The Meaning of Love' which, when Martin presented it, was very basic so we worked out a bass line on the [Roland] MC4 but while they were playing along with it Martin did this little riff, so we just edited a space in the MC4's memory and inserted it. This means that you can work out the structure of a song and get it exactly right without having to put it down on to tape and then you don't have to mess around with tape editing at a later date."
An excerpt in the November 1982 issue of One Two Testing magazine:
One of the challenges they recently faced was making a 12" version of 'Meaning Of Love' - a trickier business than it sounds. Some tracks are easy to extend - riffs and runs can be lifted, echoed, patched together into middle sections while the rhythm track keeps going. Straight songs are harder to work with. You can extend the end or the beginning, Dave reckons, but after that you're on your own. They decided to augment 'Meaning Of Love' with a 'Stars On 45' chord change that spins out of nowhere, and plenty of weird percussive noises. "It was a good laugh, but some of our fans wrote in saying what was wrong with our new records. They were going a bit strange."
Lyrics
The Meaning Of Love
I've read more than a hundred books
Seeing love mentioned many thousand times
But despite all the places I've looked
It's still no clearer
It's just not enough
I'm still no nearer
The meaning of love
Noted down all my observations
Spent an evening watching television
Still I couldn't say with precision
Know it's a feeling and it comes from above
But what's the meaning
The meaning of love
Tell me (the meaning of love)
From the notes that I've made so far
Love seems something like wanting a scar
Well I could be wrong
I'm just not sure you see
I've never been in love before
Next I asked several friends of mine
If they could spare a few minutes of their time
Their looks suggested that I've lost my mind
Tell me the answer
My Lord high above
Tell me the meaning
The meaning of love
From the notes that I've made so far
Love seems something like wanting a scar
Well I could be wrong
I'm just not sure you see
I've never been in love before
The meaning of love
(Tell me)
Tell me the meaning of love
(Tell me)
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©1982 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.
Music video
Dates with available recordings of The Meaning Of Love
There are currently 68 recordings of The Meaning Of Love available.
- 1982-02-10 BBC Paris Studio, London, England, UK/Source 1
- 1982-02-10 BBC Paris Studio, London, England, UK/Source 2
- 1982-02-10 BBC Paris Studio, London, England, UK/Source 3
- 1982-02-16 University, Exeter, England, UK/Source 1
- 1982-02-21 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK/Source 1
- 1982-02-27 Bridge House, London, England, UK/Source 1
- 1982-03-05 Rockola, Madrid, Spain/Source 1
- 1982-03-06 Rockola, Madrid, Spain/Source 1
- 1982-03-24 Trinity Hall, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
- 1982-03-24 Trinity Hall, Hamburg, Germany/Source 2
- 1982-03-25 Ballroom Blitz, Hannover, Germany/Source 1
- 1982-03-26 Metropol, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
- 1982-03-28 De Lantaren, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Source 1
- 1982-03-28 De Lantaren, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Source 2
- 1982-03-28 De Lantaren, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Source 3
- 1982-03-28 De Lantaren, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Source 4
- 1982-04-02 Théâtre Le Palace, Paris, France/Source 1
- 1982-05-07 The Ritz, New York City, NY, USA/Source 1
- 1982-10-12 The Dome, Brighton, England, UK/Source 1
- 1982-10-22 Empire Theatre, Liverpool, England, UK/Source 1
- 1982-10-25 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK/Source 1
- 1982-10-25 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK/Source 2
- 1982-10-27 Apollo, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
- 1982-10-27 Apollo, Manchester, England, UK/Source 2
- 1982-11-26 Saltlageret, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
- 1982-11-28 Zeche, Bochum, Germany/Source 1
- 1982-12-04 Odeon, Goslar, Germany/Source 1
- 1982-12-09 University Aula, Saarbrücken, Germany/Source 1
- 1982-12-14 Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands/Source 1
- 1982-12-14 Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands/Source 2
- 1982-12-14 Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands/Source 3
- 1982-12-23 Whatever You Want, The Ace, Brixton, England, UK/Source 1
- 1982-12-23 Whatever You Want, The Ace, Brixton, England, UK/Source 2
- 1982-12-24 The Tube, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK/Source 1
- 1983-02-07 Messehalle, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 1
- 1983-04-03 New Latin Quarter, Tokyo, Japan/Source 1
- 1983-04-06 A.C. Hall, Hong Kong, British Hong Kong/Source 1
- 1983-05-28 Euro Festival, Vechtewiese, Schüttorf, Germany/Source 1
- 1983-09-12 Colston Hall, Bristol, England, UK/Source 1
- 1983-09-13 The Dome, Brighton, England, UK/Source 1
- 1983-09-16 City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK/Source 1
- 1983-09-19 Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK/Source 1
- 1983-09-20 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK/Source 1
- 1983-09-20 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK/Source 2
- 1983-09-21 City Hall, Newcastle, England, UK/Source 1
- 1983-09-23 Empire, Liverpool, England, UK/Source 1
- 1983-09-24 Apollo, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
- 1983-10-01 Apollo, Oxford, England, UK/Source 1
- 1983-10-03 Guildhall, Portsmouth, England, UK/Source 1
- 1983-10-08 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK/Source 1
- 1983-12-01 Draken, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
- 1983-12-02 Saga, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
- 1983-12-06 Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Source 1
- 1983-12-08 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
- 1983-12-10 Musensaal, Mannheim, Germany/Source 1
- 1983-12-12 Ausstellungshalle, Sindelfingen, Germany/Source 1
- 1983-12-13 Hugenottenhalle, Neu-Isenburg, Germany/Source 1
- 1983-12-15 Sartory Saal, Cologne, Germany/Source 1
- 1983-12-16 Philipshalle, Dusseldorf, Germany/Source 1
- 1983-12-20 Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany/Source 1
- 1983-12-23 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
- 1983-12-23 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 2
- 1984-03-05 Teatro Tenda, Bologna, Italy/Source 1
- 1984-03-06 Orfeo Music Hall, Milan, Italy/Source 1
- 1984-03-08 Pacha Club, Valencia, Spain/Source 1
- 1984-03-09 Studio 54, Barcelona, Spain/Source 1
- 1984-03-10 University, Madrid, Spain/Source 1
- Something Went Wrong (compilation)
Dates where The Meaning Of Love was played
1982 See You Tour
The Meaning Of Love was played 39 times during this tour.
- 1982-01-20 Crocs, Rayleigh, Essex, England, UK
- 1982-01-22 The Ritz, New York, NY, USA
- 1982-01-23 The Ritz, New York, NY, USA
- 1982-02-10 BBC Paris Studio, London, England, UK
- 1982-02-12 Top Rank, Cardiff, Wales, UK
- 1982-02-13 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
- 1982-02-14 Guildshall, Portsmouth, England, UK
- 1982-02-15 The Pavilion, Bath, England, UK
- 1982-02-16 University, Exeter, England, UK
- 1982-02-18 Victoria Hall, Hanley, England, UK
- 1982-02-19 University, Leeds, England, UK
- 1982-02-20 City Hall, Newcastle, England, UK
- 1982-02-21 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- 1982-02-22 The Tower, Hull, England, UK
- 1982-02-24 U.E.A., Norwich, England, UK
- 1982-02-25 Kent University, Canterbury, England, UK
- 1982-02-26 Polytechnic, Oxford, England, UK
- 1982-02-27 Bridge House, London, England, UK
- 1982-02-28 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
- 1982-03-05 Rockola, Madrid, Spain
- 1982-03-06 Rockola, Madrid, Spain
- 1982-03-20 The Ritz, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1982-03-24 Trinity Hall, Hamburg, Germany
- 1982-03-25 Ballroom Blitz, Hannover, Germany
- 1982-03-26 Metropol, Berlin, Germany
- 1982-03-28 De Lantaren, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 1982-03-30 Rainbow Club, Oberkorn, Luxembourg
- 1982-04-02 Théâtre Le Palace, Paris, France
- 1982-04-03 Volksbelang, Brussels, Belgium
- 1982-04-10 Fort Regent, St. Helier, Jersey, UK
- 1982-04-12 Beau Sejour, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, UK
- 1982-05-07 The Ritz, New York City, NY, USA
- 1982-05-08 East Side Club, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- 1982-05-09 Concert Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 1982-05-10 Stages, Chicago, IL, USA
- 1982-05-12 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- 1982-05-14 Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, CA, USA
- 1982-05-15 Perkins Palace, Pasadena, CA, USA
- 1982-05-16 The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA, USA
1982-1983 A Broken Frame Tour
The Meaning Of Love was played 49 times during this tour.
- 1982-10-04 Golddiggers, Chippenham, England, UK
- 1982-10-06 National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
- 1982-10-07 City Hall, Cork, Ireland
- 1982-10-08 Leisure Land, Galway, Ireland
- 1982-10-10 Gaumont, Southampton, England, UK
- 1982-10-11 De Montford Hall, Leicester, England, UK
- 1982-10-12 The Dome, Brighton, England, UK
- 1982-10-13 Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff, England, UK
- 1982-10-15 Colston Hall, Bristol, England, UK
- 1982-10-16 Odeon Theatre, Birmingham, England, UK
- 1982-10-17 Odeon Theatre, Birmingham, England, UK
- 1982-10-19 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- 1982-10-20 Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- 1982-10-21 City Hall, Newcastle, England, UK
- 1982-10-22 Empire Theatre, Liverpool, England, UK
- 1982-10-24 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
- 1982-10-25 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
- 1982-10-27 Apollo, Manchester, England, UK
- 1982-10-28 City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK
- 1982-10-29 Coliseum, St. Austell, England, UK
- 1982-11-25 Draken, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1982-11-26 Saltlageret, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1982-11-28 Zeche, Bochum, Germany
- 1982-11-29 Mulheim Stadthalle, Cologne, Germany
- 1982-11-30 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
- 1982-12-02 Ballroom Blitz, Hannover, Germany
- 1982-12-03 Metropol, Berlin, Germany
- 1982-12-04 Odeon, Goslar, Germany
- 1982-12-05 Alabama Halle, Munich, Germany
- 1982-12-07 Oz, Stuttgart, Germany
- 1982-12-09 University Aula, Saarbrücken, Germany
- 1982-12-10 Grille Disco, Minden, Germany
- 1982-12-12 Le Mirano, Brussels, Belgium
- 1982-12-14 Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- 1982-12-23 Whatever You Want, The Ace, Brixton, England, UK
- 1982-12-24 The Tube, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
- 1983-02-07 Messehalle, Frankfurt, Germany
- 1983-03-24 The Ritz, New York, NY, USA
- 1983-03-25 Concert Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 1983-03-26 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, USA
- 1983-03-28 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- 1983-03-29 Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, CA, USA
- 1983-03-30 Beverly Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 1983-04-02 Pithecantropus, Tokyo, Japan
- 1983-04-03 New Latin Quarter, Tokyo, Japan
- 1983-04-06 A.C. Hall, Hong Kong, British Hong Kong
- 1983-04-09 Napalai Hall, Bangkok, Thailand
- 1983-04-10 Napalai Hall, Bangkok, Thailand
- 1983-05-28 Euro Festival, Vechtewiese, Schüttorf, Germany
1983-1984 Construction Time Again Tour
The Meaning Of Love was played 47 times during this tour.
- 1983-09-07 Regal, Hitchin, England, UK
- 1983-09-09 SFX, Dublin, Ireland
- 1983-09-10 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1983-09-12 Colston Hall, Bristol, England, UK
- 1983-09-13 The Dome, Brighton, England, UK
- 1983-09-14 Gaumont, Southampton, England, UK
- 1983-09-15 Apollo, Coventry, England, UK
- 1983-09-16 City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK
- 1983-09-18 Capitol, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
- 1983-09-19 Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- 1983-09-20 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- 1983-09-21 City Hall, Newcastle, England, UK
- 1983-09-23 Empire, Liverpool, England, UK
- 1983-09-24 Apollo, Manchester, England, UK
- 1983-09-25 Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, England, UK
- 1983-09-26 Victoria Hall, Hanley, England, UK
- 1983-09-28 Odeon, Birmingham, England, UK
- 1983-09-30 St. David's Hall, Cardiff, Wales, UK
- 1983-10-01 Apollo, Oxford, England, UK
- 1983-10-03 Guildhall, Portsmouth, England, UK
- 1983-10-06 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
- 1983-10-07 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
- 1983-10-08 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
- 1983-12-01 Draken, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1983-12-02 Saga, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1983-12-03 Foreningen Akademy, Lund, Sweden
- 1983-12-05 Hof Ter Lo, Antwerp, Belgium
- 1983-12-06 Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 1983-12-08 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
- 1983-12-10 Musensaal, Mannheim, Germany
- 1983-12-11 University Haula, Saarbrucken, Germany
- 1983-12-12 Ausstellungshalle, Sindelfingen, Germany
- 1983-12-13 Hugenottenhalle, Neu-Isenburg, Germany
- 1983-12-15 Sartory Saal, Cologne, Germany
- 1983-12-16 Philipshalle, Dusseldorf, Germany
- 1983-12-17 Stadthalle, Borken, Germany
- 1983-12-19 Hallemünsterland, Münster, Germany
- 1983-12-20 Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany
- 1983-12-21 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
- 1983-12-22 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
- 1983-12-23 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
- 1984-02-03 Odeon, Birmingham, England, UK
- 1984-03-05 Teatro Tenda, Bologna, Italy
- 1984-03-06 Orfeo Music Hall, Milan, Italy
- 1984-03-08 Pacha Club, Valencia, Spain
- 1984-03-09 Studio 54, Barcelona, Spain
- 1984-03-10 University, Madrid, Spain
1984-1985 Some Great Reward Tour
- The Meaning Of Love was not played during this tour.
1986 Black Celebration Tour
- The Meaning Of Love was not played during this tour.
1987-1988 Music For The Masses Tour
- The Meaning Of Love was not played during this tour.
1990 World Violation Tour
- The Meaning Of Love was not played during this tour.
1993 Devotional Tour
- The Meaning Of Love was not played during this tour.
1994 Exotic Tour
- The Meaning Of Love was not played during this tour.
1997 Ultra Parties
- The Meaning Of Love was not played during this tour.
1998 The Singles Tour
- The Meaning Of Love was not played during this tour.
2001 Exciter Tour
- The Meaning Of Love was not played during this tour.
2003 Paper Monsters Tour (Dave Gahan solo)
- The Meaning Of Love was not played during this tour.
2003 "A Night With Martin L. Gore" (Martin L. Gore solo)
- The Meaning Of Love was not played during this tour.
2005-2006 Touring The Angel
- The Meaning Of Love was not played during this tour.
2009-2010 Tour Of The Universe
- The Meaning Of Love was not played during this tour.
2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour
- The Meaning Of Love was not played during this tour.
2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour
- The Meaning Of Love was not played during this tour.
