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{{Song infobox
|title=The Love Thieves
|screen=hd
|screenshot=Album-Ultra.jpg
|artist=[[Depeche Mode]]
|album=[[Ultra]]
|songwriter=[[Martin L. Gore]]
|producer=[[Depeche Mode]]<br>[[Tim Simenon]]
|studio=Abbey Road<br>Eastcote<br>Westside<br>Strongroom<br>RAK (London)<br>Electric Lady (New York City)<br>Larrabee West (Los Angeles)
|label=[[Mute Records]]
|length=6:34
|tempo=97
|timesignature={{music|time|4|4}}
|key=F Major
|programmedby=[[Kerry Hopwood]]
|keyboardsby=[[Dave Clayton]]
|vocalcoach=Evelyn Halus
|mixingby=[[Tim Simenon]]<br>Q
|engineeredby=Q
|engineeringassistance=Paul Hicks<br>Guy Massey<br>Lee Fitzgerald<br>Tom Rixton<br>Gary Forde<br>Lee Phillips<br>Jamie Campbell<br>Jim<br>Greg<br>Audie Chamberlain<br>Robbie Kazandjian
|masteredby=Mike Marsh
|additionalvocalengineering=[[Gareth Jones]]
|artdirection=[[Anton Corbijn]]
|colourprints=Brian Dowling
|sleevedesign=Area
|recordingdate=January, 1996 - February, 1997
|releasedate=14 April 1997
|colorscheme=Ultra
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{{S|The Love Thieves}} is a song from the 1997 album <i>[[Ultra]]</i> by [[Depeche Mode]].
 
{{Template: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
|Martin L. Gore|©1997 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.}}
 
== Live performances ==
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[[Category:Songs in F Major]]
[[Category:Songs between 95-99 BPM]]
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The Love Thieves
Album-Ultra.jpg
Song The Love Thieves
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.

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