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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Performer
Martin Gore
Martin Gore
Keyboards
Dave Gahan
Dave Gahan
Vocals
Alan Wilder
Alan Wilder
Keyboards
Andy Fletcher
Andy Fletcher
Keyboards
STEVE LYON
STEVE LYON
Remixer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Martin Gore
Martin Gore
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Producer
Martin Gore
Martin Gore
Producer
Chris Dickie
Chris Dickie
Engineer
Dave Gahan
Dave Gahan
Producer
Alan Wilder
Alan Wilder
Producer
Jeremy Wheatley
Jeremy Wheatley
Assistant Engineer
Flood
Flood
Producer
Marc Einstmann
Marc Einstmann
Assistant Engineer
Andy Fletcher
Andy Fletcher
Producer
Paul Kendall
Paul Kendall
Engineer
Shaun De Feo
Shaun De Feo
Assistant Engineer
STEVE LYON
STEVE LYON
Producer
Volke Schneider
Volke Schneider
Assistant Engineer
Kevin Metcalfe
Kevin Metcalfe
Mastering Engineer
Mark Stent
Mark Stent
Mixing Engineer
Shaun DeFeo
Shaun DeFeo
Engineer

Lyrics

Condemnation, tried
Here on the stand with the book in my hand
And truth on my side
Accusations, lies
Hand me my sentence, I'll show no repentance
I'll suffer with pride
If for honesty you want apologies
I don't sympathise
If for kindness you substitute blindness
Please open your eyes
Condemnation, why?
Because my duty was always to beauty
And that was my crime
Feel elation, high
To know I can trust this fix of injustice
Time after time
If you see purity as immaturity
Well, it's no surprise
If for kindness you substitute blindness
Please open your eyes
Written by: Martin Gore

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