The song "Black and Blue Again" by Dave Gahan is about the struggles of a relationship. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been through the same situation before and has already apologized, but it isn't enough. He is asking his partner to look inside of him and see what he's going through, in order to make the relationship better. He feels battered and bruised, metaphorically speaking, which is why he calls himself "black and blue again". He admits that he isn't being very nice, and his partner has reminded him of this. The end of the song implies he's been through this in his past, and he's not sure if he can go through it again.