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Artist: Depeche Mode
Track: Blasphemous Rumours

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Girl of sixteen
Whole life ahead of her
Slashed her wrists
Bored with life
Didn't succeed
Thank the Lord
For small mercies

Fighting back the tears
Mother reads the note again
Sixteen candles burn in her mind
She takes the blame
It's always the same
She goes down on her knees and prays

I don't want to start
Any blasphemous rumors
But I think that God's
Got a sick sense of humor
And when I die
I expect to find Him laughing

I don't want to start
Any blasphemous rumors
But I think that God's
Got a sick sense of humor
And when I die
I expect to find Him laughing

Girl of eighteen
Fell in love with everything
Found new life in Jesus Christ
Hit by a car
Ended up
On a life support machine

Summer's day
As she passed away
Birds were singing
In the summer's sky
Then came the rain
And once again
A tear fell
From her mother's eye

I don't want to start
Any blasphemous rumors
But I think that God's
Got a sick sense of humor
And when I die
I expect to find Him laughing

I don't want to start
Any blasphemous rumors
But I think that God's
Got a sick sense of humor
And when I die
I expect to find Him laughing

I don't want to start
Any blasphemous rumors
But I think that God's
Got a sick sense of humor
And when I die
I expect to find Him laughing

I don't want to start
Any blasphemous rumors
But I think that God's
Got a sick sense of humor
And when I die
I expect to find Him laughing

I don't want to start
Any blasphemous rumors
But I think that God's
Got a sick sense of humor
And when I die
I expect to find Him
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Q:When did Depeche Mode release “Blasphemous Rumours”?
Depeche Mode released “Blasphemous Rumours” on October 29, 1984.
Q:Who wrote “Blasphemous Rumours” by Depeche Mode?
“Blasphemous Rumours” by Depeche Mode was written by Martin L. Gore.
Q:Who produced “Blasphemous Rumours [Single Edit]” by Depeche Mode?
“Blasphemous Rumours [Single Edit]” by Depeche Mode was produced by Gareth Jones, Depeche Mode & Daniel Miller.
Q:When did Depeche Mode release “Blasphemous Rumours [Single Edit]”?
Depeche Mode released “Blasphemous Rumours [Single Edit]” on October 29, 1984.
Q:When did Depeche Mode release “Blasphemous Rumours (Live) [Rose Bowl 18/06/88]”?
Depeche Mode released “Blasphemous Rumours (Live) [Rose Bowl 18/06/88]” on March 13, 1989.
Q:When did Depeche Mode release Blasphemous Rumours / Somebody [single]?
Depeche Mode released Blasphemous Rumours / Somebody [single] on October 29, 1984.
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