Lilian

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Lilian
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Song Lilian
By Depeche Mode
Songwriter Martin L. Gore
Produced by Ben Hillier
Recorded at Sound Design (Santa Barbara)
Length (mm:ss) 3:34
Tempo 130 BPM
Time signature 4
4
Key F♯ Major
Programmed by Dave McCracken
Richard Morris
Engineered by Ben Hillier
Richard Morris
Mixing assistance Devin Workman
Kt Rangnick
Mastered by Emily Lazar
Mastering assistance Sarah Register
Recording assistance Nick Sevilla
Arjun Agerwala
Rudyard Lee Cullers
Devin Workman
Kt Rangnick
Art direction Anton Corbijn
Design Anton Corbijn
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Photography Anton Corbijn
Recorded January - July 2005
Originally released 5 June 2006
Live performances as Depeche Mode 0 times *
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"Lilian" is a song from the 2005 album Playing The Angel by Depeche Mode. It was released as a double A-side single alongside "John The Revelator" on 5 June 2006.

Notes

Netzeitung.de asked Martin Gore and Andy Fletcher about this song (translated from German):

Martin: "You really don't wanna know who Lilian is." [laughs]

Andy: "I do not know either. But nevertheless the song is great for waking up at eight in the morning while heating up a plate of pasta."

Lyrics


Lilian

Oh Lilian

Look what you've done

You've stripped my heart

Ripped it apart

In the name of fun


Oh Lilian

I'm a poor man's son

And precious jewels

Weren't found in schools

Where I came from


Pain and misery

Always hit the spot

Knowing you can't lose

What you haven't got


Oh Lilian

I should have run

I should have known

Each dress you own

Is a loaded gun


Oh Lilian


Oh Lilian

I need protection

I hear your voice

And any choice

I had is gone


Oh Lilian

Once I'd begun

I couldn't stop

Till every drop

Of blood was sung


Pain and misery

Always hit the spot

Knowing you can't lose

What you haven't got


Oh Lilian

Look what you've done

You've stripped my heart

Ripped it apart

In the name of fun


Oh Lilian


Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©2005 EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Assigned by Grabbing Hands Music Overseas Ltd. All rights reserved.

Dates where Lilian was played

Lilian has never been played live.


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