Dressed In Black

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9. World Full Of Nothing
10. Dressed In Black
List of Black Celebration songs
11. New Dress
Dressed In Black
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Song Dressed In Black
By Depeche Mode
Songwriter Martin L. Gore
Produced by Depeche Mode
Gareth Jones
Daniel Miller
Recorded at Westside
Genetic (London)
Hansa Mischraum
Length (mm:ss) 2:32
Tempo 93 BPM
Time signature 3
4
Key A Minor
Programmed by Martin L. Gore
Engineering assistance Richard Sullivan
Peter Schmidt
Additional engineering Kevin Paul
Kevin Vanbergen
Roger Johnson
Additional mixing Kevin Paul
Mastered by Tim Young
Mastering engineer Tim Young
Remastering engineer Simon Heyworth
Recording Dave Allen
Recording assistance Phil Tennant
Photography Brian Griffin
Photography assistance Stuart Graham
Recorded November 1985 - January 1986
Originally released 17 March 1986
Live performances as Depeche Mode 31 times *
Total live performances 31 times *

"Dressed In Black" is a song from the 1986 album Black Celebration by Depeche Mode.

Lyrics


Dressed In Black

She's dressed in black again

And I'm falling down again

Down to the floor again

I'm begging for more again

But oh what can you do

When she's dressed in black


My mind wanders endlessly

On paths where she's leading me

With games that she likes to play

And words that she doesn't say

Not when whe're alone

And she's dressed in black


As a picture of herself

She's a picture of the world

A reflection of you

A reflection of me

And it's all there to see

If you only give in

To the fire within


Dressed in black again


Shadows fall onto me

As she stands there over me

And waits to encompass me

I lay here helplessly

But oh what can you do

When she's dressed in black


Dressed in black again


Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©1986 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Live performances

Main article: Available recordings of "Dressed In Black"
Main article: List of dates where "Dressed In Black" was played