Going Backwards
Depeche Mode
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We are not there yet We have not evolved We have no respect We have lost control We're going backwards Ignoring the realities Going backwards Are you counting all the casualties? We are not there yet Where we need to be We are still in debt To our insanities We're going backwards Turning back our history Going backwards Piling on the misery We can track it all with satellites See it all in plain sight Watch men die in real time But we have nothing inside We feel nothing inside We are not there yet We have lost our soul The course has been set We're digging our own hole We're going backwards Armed with new technology Going backwards To a caveman mentality We can emulate on consoles Killings we can control With senses that have been dulled Because there's nothing inside We feel nothing inside We feel nothing inside (We feel nothing, nothing inside) We feel nothing inside (We feel nothing, nothing inside) We feel nothing inside (We feel nothing, nothing inside) We feel nothing inside (We feel nothing, nothing inside) We feel nothing inside (We feel nothing, nothing inside) Because there's nothing inside Because there's nothing inside
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Written by: Martin Gore
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8 facts about this song
Song Details"Going Backwards" is a track from Depeche Mode's fourteenth studio album, "Spirit."
- The song was not released as a single but still managed to chart in specific markets.
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Song ThemeThe song addresses social and political issues, questioning society's progress, or perceived lack thereof.
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Album Details"Going Backwards" opens the 2017 Depeche Mode album, "Spirit."
- The album was produced by James Ford, a British musical producer who has also worked with bands like Arctic Monkeys and Florence and the Machine.
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Live PerformancesThe band performed "Going Backwards" live during their Global Spirit Tour in 2017 and 2018.
- The 360-degree version of this live performance, filmed at Highline Stages in New York, was released as a music video on YouTube.
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LyricsThe lyrics of "Going Backwards" were written by Martin Gore, the primary songwriter of Depeche Mode.
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CollaborationAn alternate mix version of "Going Backwards" was done by Chris Liebing and released as a separate EP.
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ReceptionCritics have praised the song for its thought-provoking and evocative lyrics. It has been described as "darkly effective."
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Song LengthThe track runs for approximately 5 minutes and 43 seconds. Although, in the Deluxe Edition Album, there is a remix of the song that runs for about 9 minutes and 8 seconds.
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