Rio – New Life

Associated artists/bands: Rio

“Rio – New Life” is a known cover version of the famous Depeche Mode song. However, detailed information about this specific version is currently limited.
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"Rio – New Life" is available on following Depeche Mode compilations and/or tributes

Apr. 21st, 2011

Physical release

Depeche Mode Tributo Argentino Vol. 1

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Michael M. Müller

Although I already owned all regular releases, I started "seriously" collecting Depeche Mode's releases from all over the world in the late 80s. But when the internet and espacially eBay came up, I wanted to specialise my collection, because with eBay it was not a question of "how to find a rarity?" anymore, but just a question of "who pays the most?". That was the start of my collection of Depeche Mode cover versions.

I really like it when artists create a completely new mood in a cover version. For me, the best covers are very often just unknown tracks on an artist's album, while many tribute compilations are just "sound-a-likes" without own creativity.

Michael M. Müller

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More info about Depeche Mode's original "New Life"

Released on: Speak & Spell

Release year: 1981

Track type: Regular album track

Get more infos about "Speak & Spell" on Discogs

Lyrics of "New Life"

I stand still stepping on the shady street
And I watch that man to a stranger
You think you only know me when you turn on the light
Now the room is lit with danger

Complicating, circulating
New life, new life
Operating, generating
New life, new life

Transition to another place
So the time will pass more slowly
Features fuse and your shadow’s red
Like a film I’ve seen now show me

Complicating, circulating
New life, new life
Operating, generating
New life, new life

Your face is hidden and we’re out of sight
And the road just leads to nowhere
The stranger in the door is the same as before
So the question answer’s nowhere

Complicating, circulating
New life, new life
Operating, generating
New life, new life

I stand still stepping on the shady street
And I watch that man to a stranger
You think you only know me when you turn on the light
Now the room is lit with danger

Rio – New Life

"Rio – New Life" is available on following Depeche Mode compilations and/or tributes

Listen to "Rio – New Life" on Spotify

Michael M. Müller

Michael M. Müller

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More info about Depeche Mode's original "New Life"

Released on: Speak & Spell

Release year: 1981

Track type: Regular album track

Get more infos about "Speak & Spell" on Discogs

Lyrics of "New Life"

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