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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Martin Gore
Martin Gore
Keyboards
Andy Fletcher
Andy Fletcher
Keyboards
Alan Wilder
Alan Wilder
Keyboards
Dave Gahan
Dave Gahan
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Martin Gore
Martin Gore
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alan Gregorie
Alan Gregorie
Engineer
DENNIS MITCHELL
DENNIS MITCHELL
Engineer
Daniel Miller
Daniel Miller
Mixing Engineer
Daryl Bamonte
Daryl Bamonte
Assistant Engineer
David Browne
David Browne
Assistant Engineer
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Producer
Dick Meaney
Dick Meaney
Assistant Engineer
Flood
Flood
Producer
Goh Hotoda
Goh Hotoda
Engineer
Mark Flannery
Mark Flannery
Assistant Engineer
Phil Legg
Phil Legg
Engineer
Pino Pischetola
Pino Pischetola
Engineer
STEVE LYON
STEVE LYON
Engineer
peter iversen
peter iversen
Engineer
Ricky (Depeche Mode assistant engineer)
Ricky (Depeche Mode assistant engineer)
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Words like violence
Break the silence
Come crashing in
Into my little world
Painful to me
Pierce right through me
Can't you understand?
Oh, my little girl
[Chorus]
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
[Verse 2]
Vows are spoken
To be broken
Feelings are intense
Words are trivial
Pleasures remain
So does the pain
Words are meaningless
And forgettable
[Chorus]
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
[Chorus]
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
[Chorus]
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
[Outro]
Enjoy the silence
Written by: Martin Gore

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