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Depeche Mode

Corrupt

Release date: 17th April 2009

From Sounds of the Universe (Deluxe Box Set)
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About This Track

"Corrupt" is a track by Depeche Mode, from the album Sounds of the Universe (Deluxe Box Set), released 17th April 2009. Full lyrics are available below.

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Depeche Mode

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Lyrics

Corrupt

[Verse 1: Dave Gahan]

I could corrupt you

In a heartbeat

You think you're so special

Think you're so sweet

[Pre-Chorus 1: Dave Gahan]

What are you trying

Don't even tempt me

Soon you'll be crying

And wishing you dreamt me

[Chorus 1: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]

You'd be calling out my name

When you need someone to blame

[Verse 2: Dave Gahan]

I could corrupt you

It would be easy

Watching you suffer

Girl, it would please me

[Pre-Chorus 2: Dave Gahan]

But I wouldn't touch you

With my little finger

I know it would crush you

My memory would linger

[Chorus 2: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]

You'd be crying out in pain

Begging me to play my games

[Verse 3: Dave Gahan]

I could corrupt you

It would be ugly

They could sedate you

But what good would drugs be?

[Pre-Chorus 3: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]

But I wouldn't touch you

Put my hands on your hips

It would be too much to

Place my lips on your lips

[Chorus 3: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]

You'd be calling out my name

Begging me to play my games

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Track details

From Sounds of the Universe (Deluxe Box Set)

2009
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Sounds of the Universe (Deluxe Box Set)
Sounds of the Universe (Deluxe Box Set)
Depeche Mode
Release year
2009
  1. —Sweetest Perfection (Demo Version)
  2. —Little Soul (Thomas Fehlmann Feathers and Tears Mix)
  3. —Light
  4. —Spacewalker
  5. —Clean (Demo Version)
  6. —Corrupt
  7. —Come Back
  8. —Esque
  9. —Fragile Tension
  10. —Ghost
  11. —I Feel You (Demo Version)
  12. —Jezebel
  13. —Judas (Demo Version)
  14. —Little 15 (Demo Version)
  15. —Little Soul
  16. —Miles Away/The Truth Is
  17. —Nothing’s Impossible (Demo Version)
  18. —Oh Well
  19. —Oh Well (Black Light Odyssey Dub)
  20. —Only When I Lose Myself (Demo Version)
  21. —Peace (Demo Version)
  22. —Perfect
  23. —The Sun And The Moon And The Stars
  24. —Interlude #5
  25. —Corrupt [Efdemin Remix]
  26. —Come Back (Demo Version)
  27. —Little Soul (Studio Session)
  28. —Walking in My Shoes (Demo Version)
  29. —In Chains (Demo Version)
  30. —Stories of Old (Studio Session)
  31. —In Chains (Minilogue's Earth Remix)
  32. —Surrender (Demo Version)
  33. —Jezebel (SixToes Remix)
  34. —Corrupt (Demo Version)
  35. —Corrupt (Studio Session)
  36. —Jezebel (Demo Version)
  37. —Perfect (Electronic Periodic's Dark Drone Mix)
  38. —Come Back (Studio Session)
  39. —In Sympathy
  40. —Hole to Feed
  41. —In Chains
  42. —Wrong (Caspa Remix)

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