Smooth Times – Precious

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"Smooth Times – Precious" is available on following Depeche Mode compilations and/or tributes

Jan. 1st, 2011

Digital only

Smooth Times – Waiting Room Depeche Mode

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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 "Precious"

Released on: Playing The Angel

Release year: 2005

Track type: Regular album track

Get more infos about "Playing The Angel" on Discogs

Lyrics of "Precious"

Precious and fragile things
Need special handling
My God what have we done to you

We always tried to share
The tenderest of care
Now look what we have put you through

Things get damaged
Things get broken
I thought we’d managed
But words left unspoken
Left us so brittle
There was so little left to give

Angels with silver wings
Shouldn’t know suffering
I wish I could take the pain for you

If God has a master plan
That only he understands
I hope it’s your eyes He’s seeing through

Things get damaged
Things get broken
I thought we’d managed
But words left unspoken
Left us so brittle
There was so little left to give

I pray you’ll learn to trust
Have faith in both of us
And keep room in your hearts for two

Things get damaged
Things get broken
I thought we’d managed
But words left unspoken
Left us so brittle

Smooth Times – Precious

"Smooth Times – Precious" is available on following Depeche Mode compilations and/or tributes

Listen to "Smooth Times – Precious" on Spotify

Michael M. Müller

Michael M. Müller

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More info about Depeche Mode's original "Precious"

Released on: Playing The Angel

Release year: 2005

Track type: Regular album track

Get more infos about "Playing The Angel" on Discogs

Lyrics of "Precious"

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