Forced To Mode – Stories Of Old

Associated artists/bands: Forced To Mode
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"Forced To Mode – Stories Of Old" is available on following Depeche Mode compilations and/or tributes

Nov. 11th, 2022

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Thomas Frenken

I am the founder and main author of the international synth pop magazine Electrozombies. Since my childhood I have been a devotee of melancholic, gloomy electronic music. Started in the late 70s with minimal electro band Kraftwerk and become a real synth pop fan through Depeche Mode's hit 'People Are People' in 1984.

I took over the depechemodecovers.com website in 2024 and relaunched it. As a big fan of Depeche Mode and cover versions, I dedicate myself passionately to this project.
Picture of Thomas Frenken

Thomas Frenken

I am the founder and main author of the international synth pop magazine Electrozombies. Since my childhood I have been a devotee of melancholic, gloomy electronic music. Started in the late 70s with minimal electro band Kraftwerk and become a real synth pop fan through Depeche Mode's hit 'People Are People' in 1984.

I took over the depechemodecovers.com website in 2024 and relaunched it. As a big fan of Depeche Mode and cover versions, I dedicate myself passionately to this project.

More info about Depeche Mode's original "Stories Of Old"

Depeche Mode - Stories Of Old

Released on: Some Great Reward

Release year: 1984

Track type: Regular album track

Lyrics of "Stories Of Old"

Take a look at unselected cases
You’ll find love has been wrecked
By both sides compromising
Amounting to a disastrous effect

You hear stories of old
Of princes bold
With riches untold
Happy souls
Casting all aside
To take some bride
To have the girl of their dreams
At their side
But not me
I couldn’t do that
Not me
I’m not like that

I couldn’t sacrifice
Anything at all
To love

I really like you
I’m attracted to you
The way you move
The things you do
I’ll probably burn in hell
For saying this
But I’m really in heaven
Whenever we kiss
But Oh no!
You won’t change me
You can try
For an eternity

I couldn’t sacrifice
Anything at all
To love

Now I’ve got things to do
You have too
And I’ve got to be me
You’ve got to be you
So take my hand
And feel these lips
And let’s savour a kiss
Like we’d savour a sip
Of vintage wine
One more time
Let’s surrender
To this love divine

But we won’t sacrifice
Anything at all
To love