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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Martin Gore
Martin Gore
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Martin Gore
Martin Gore
Producer
Dave Gahan
Dave Gahan
Producer
Andy Fletcher
Andy Fletcher
Producer
Alan Wilder
Alan Wilder
Producer
Daniel Miller
Daniel Miller
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The handshake
Seals the contract
From the contract
There's no turning back
The turning point
Of a career
In Korea
Being insincere
[Verse 2]
The holiday
Was fun-packed
The contract
Still intact
[Verse 3]
The grabbing hands
Grab all they can
All for themselves
After all
The grabbing hands
Grab all they can
All for themselves
After all
[Verse 4]
It's a competitive world
Everything counts in large amounts
[Verse 5]
The graph
On the wall
Tells the story
Of it all
Picture it, now
See just how
The lies and deceit
Gained a little more power
[Verse 6]
Confidence
Taken in
By a sun tan
And a grin
[Verse 7]
The grabbing hands
Grab all they can
All for themselves
After all
The grabbing hands
Grab all they can
All for themselves
After all
It's a competitive world
Everything counts in large amounts
[Verse 8]
Everything counts in large amounts
[Verse 9]
The grabbing hands
Grab all they can
Everything counts in large amounts
The grabbing hands
Grab all they can
Everything counts in large amounts
[Verse 10]
Everything
Everything
[Verse 11]
The grabbing hands
Grab all they can
Everything counts in large amounts
The grabbing hands
Grab all they can
Everything counts in large amounts
[Verse 12]
Everything counts in large amounts
Written by: Martin Gore

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