Caroline's Monkey
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Caroline's Monkey
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| Song | Caroline's Monkey |
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| By | Depeche Mode |
| Songwriter | Martin L. Gore Richard Butler |
| Produced by | James Ford Marta Salogni |
| Recorded at | Electric Ladyboy (Santa Barbara) Shangri-La (Malibu) |
| Length (mm:ss) | 4:16 |
| Programmed by | James Ford Marta Salogni |
| Engineered by | Marta Salogni |
| Engineering assistance | Francine Perry Grace Banks |
| Mixed by | Marta Salogni |
| Mix engineering | Marta Salogni |
| Mixed at | Studio Zona (London) |
| Mastering engineer | Matt Colton |
| Keyboards | James Ford |
| Art direction | Anton Corbijn |
| Recorded | July–October 2022 |
| Originally released | 24 March 2023 |
| Live performances as Depeche Mode | 0 times * |
| Total live performances | 0 times * |
"Caroline's Monkey" is a song from the 2023 album Memento Mori by Depeche Mode.
Notes
In an interview by Olaf Neumann for DPA Agency, Martin Gore says that this song is about "a drug addict and addiction, yes."
Lyrics
Caroline's Monkey
Caroline knows how fragile we are
With hope as our faith
We look to the stars
Caroline's monkey is crying again
There's no satisfaction
On Caroline's train
Caroline leaks through holes in her skin
Her promise of sweetness
Forgiveness and everything
Caroline's monkey coos in her ear
Drives like a demon
Through Caroline's tears
Caroline feels the ice in her veins
The minutes and hours
The naming of days
Caroline said her dreams never end
For Caroline's monkey
And Caroline's friends
Fading's better than failing
Falling's better than feeling
Folding's better than losing
Fixing's better than healing
Sometimes
Caroline's monkey claws at her back
Colder than winter
Darker than black
Caroline's monkey is hungry again
Running with scissors
Through needles and pins
Caroline's monkey lives where she lays
Sleeps like a thief
And steals through the days
Caroline's monkey makes up all of the fun
Leaves chaos and ruin
On Caroline's tongue
Caroline knows how fragile we are
With hope as our faith
We look to the stars
Caroline's monkey is crying again
There's no satisfaction
On Caroline's train
Fading's better than failing
Falling's better than feeling
Folding's better than losing
Fixing's better than healing
Sometimes
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore / Richard Butler
Publishing Information: EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI) o/b/o Grabbing Hands Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS) / Universal - Songs of PolyGram Int., Inc. (BMI).
Official audio on YouTube
Dates where Caroline's Monkey was played
Caroline's Monkey has never been played live.
