Cover art for Before We Drown by Depeche Mode

Before We Drown

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Before We Drown Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I've been thinking I can come back home
So how would that be, you and I alone?
All alone?
I have a feeling, you're not on my side
There's a distance, between you and I
You and I

[Chorus]
First we stand up, then we fall down
We have to move forward, before we drown
We drown

[Verse 2]
I feel so naked, standing on the shore
Are you sure?
Nothing's out there, nothing else no more
No more

[Chorus]
First we stand up, then we fall down
We have to move forward, before we drown
We drown

[Post-Chorus]
We drown
We drown
We drown (ooh)
[Instrumental Break]

[Outro]
First we stand up, then we fall down
We have to move forward, before we drown

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Credits
Percussion
Synthesizer
Mastering Engineer
Backing Vocals
Mixing Engineer
Recorded At
Electric Ladyboy, Santa Barbara, California; Shangri-La, Malibu, California
Release Date
March 24, 2023
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