Sam Fender has postponed Newcastle presale after reported bot attack•
The Healing Power of Horses have announced ‘8725’, their second EP in six months•
Kesha has dug into the ‘Animal’ archives for her long-lost ‘Backstabber’ video•
Little Grandad have shared ‘A Minute On The Lips’ and announced a January in-store tour•
CMAT has performed ‘Take a Sexy Picture of Me’ and more for NPR's Tiny Desk•
girl in red has released her new EP ‘BLUE’, exploring change and fresh starts•
David Bowie's unreleased 1978 concert film ‘Stage’ is getting a spectacular arena revival•
Mia Joy is taking flight with new single ‘Wings of Desire’ and her second album•
Heartworms is back with a sinister new single, ‘Guess I’m Stuck In The Dark’•
Phoebe Bridgers has been announced as All Points East 2027’s first headliner•
FKA twigs will curate Meltdown 2027 at Southbank Centre•
Hot Chip have announced their new album, ‘A Long Way From Kansas’•
The Cribs have announced a Wakefield show for ‘Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever’ anniversary•
Tate McRae has released ‘Housewife’ with a South of France-shot video•
Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan have released their ‘expectations’ remix•
Audrey Hobert has unveiled a new video for 'Sex and the City' as she begins her headline tour•
The Dork 2025 Readers' Poll nominations are in, featuring CMAT, Turnstile, Wolf Alice, Djo, Hayley Williams and loads more•
flowerovlove has released her first-ever first Christmas track, 'wishlist'•
Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander have announced Trans Mission, a concert for trans solidarity•
JADE has announced a deluxe edition of her debut album, 'THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE'•
Sam Fender has postponed Newcastle presale after reported bot attack•
The Healing Power of Horses have announced ‘8725’, their second EP in six months•
Kesha has dug into the ‘Animal’ archives for her long-lost ‘Backstabber’ video•
Little Grandad have shared ‘A Minute On The Lips’ and announced a January in-store tour•
CMAT has performed ‘Take a Sexy Picture of Me’ and more for NPR's Tiny Desk•
girl in red has released her new EP ‘BLUE’, exploring change and fresh starts•
David Bowie's unreleased 1978 concert film ‘Stage’ is getting a spectacular arena revival•
Mia Joy is taking flight with new single ‘Wings of Desire’ and her second album•
Heartworms is back with a sinister new single, ‘Guess I’m Stuck In The Dark’•
Phoebe Bridgers has been announced as All Points East 2027’s first headliner•
FKA twigs will curate Meltdown 2027 at Southbank Centre•
Hot Chip have announced their new album, ‘A Long Way From Kansas’•
The Cribs have announced a Wakefield show for ‘Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever’ anniversary•
Tate McRae has released ‘Housewife’ with a South of France-shot video•
Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan have released their ‘expectations’ remix•
Audrey Hobert has unveiled a new video for 'Sex and the City' as she begins her headline tour•
The Dork 2025 Readers' Poll nominations are in, featuring CMAT, Turnstile, Wolf Alice, Djo, Hayley Williams and loads more•
flowerovlove has released her first-ever first Christmas track, 'wishlist'•
Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander have announced Trans Mission, a concert for trans solidarity•
JADE has announced a deluxe edition of her debut album, 'THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE'•
Dork
News
Features
Reviews
Magazine
  • Dork
  • Popzines
Shop
Listings
Directory
Festivals
Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST
Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD
The 19755SOSAlessi RoseArctic MonkeysArlo ParksBastillebeabadoobeeBillie EilishBleachersblink-182BlossomsBlur
Bring Me The HorizonCarly Rae JepsenCavetownChappell RoanCharli xcxCHVRCHESCMATConan GrayDeclan McKennaDjoFall Out BoyFoals
Fontaines D.C.Ghostgirl in redGlass AnimalsGorillazGracie AbramsHAIMHarry StylesHolly HumberstoneInhalerJames MarriottThe Japanese House
The Last Dinner PartyLewis CapaldiLinkin ParkLouis TomlinsonMaggie RogersMaisie PetersMUNAMy Chemical RomanceNiall HoranOasis Live '27Olivia DeanOlivia Rodrigo
Pale WavesParamorePhoebe BridgersPinkPantheressRemi WolfReneé RappSabrina CarpenterSam FenderShameSlipknotTate McRaeTaylor Swift
Twenty One PilotsWallowsWet LegWolf AliceYard ActYUNGBLUDZara Larsson
etc.
Film & TV
Gaming
Literature
Culture
Festival Guides-YOUR ESSENTIAL FESTIVAL COMPANION
Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST
Mixtape-DORK'S BEST NEW TRACKS
Play-DORK'S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY EDIT
Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD
Playlist Covers
Playlist Directory
Recommender
Before Doors-LIVE SESSIONS
After Gates-FESTIVAL SESSIONS
Music Video Directory
Down With Boring-THE DORK PODCAST
Chart Attack-UK NUMBER ONES, DISSECTED
Dork Live
Oasis Live ’27Tickets. Dates. What’s the story?Explore the tour
Dork Radio
Live
Live 24/7
Dork Radio
Dork
Down With Boring

Join thousands of music lovers getting the best new tracks, exclusive interviews, and breaking news delivered straight to your inbox every week.

In print now

October 2026

Latest issue variants

View archive
Dork, October 2026 (Cara Delevingne cover)

Cara Delevingne

Dork, October 2026 (Keo cover)

Keo

Dork, October 2026 (Lizzy McAlpine cover)

Lizzy McAlpine

Dork, October 2026 (Tove Lo cover)

Tove Lo

Advertise
|
Support|
About Dork|
Editorial standards & corrections|
Privacy Policy|
Genres|
Years|
Sitemap|
RSS|
Cookie settings
© 2026 The Bunker Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.
Powered by PlaywireAdvertise on this site.
  1. Tracks
  2. Depeche Mode
  3. Spirit
  4. Fail

TRACK

Depeche Mode

Fail

Release date: 17th March 2017

From Spirit
Spotify More on Depeche Mode

About This Track

"Fail" is a track by Depeche Mode, from the album Spirit, released 17th March 2017. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode

Lyrics

Fail

[Verse 1]

People

Do we call this trying?

We're hopeless

Forget the denying

Our souls are corrupt

Our minds are messed up

Our consciences bankrupt

Oh, we're fucked

[Verse 2]

People

What are we thinking?

It's shameful

Our standards are sinking

We're barely hanging on

Our spirit has gone

And once where it shone

I hear a lonesome song

[Verse 3]

People

How are we coping?

It's futile

To even start hoping

That justice will prevail

That truth will tip the scales

Our dignity has sailed

Oh, we've failed

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

View full lyrics page →

Track details

From Spirit

2017
Listen
Album
Spirit
Spirit
Depeche Mode
Release year
2017

More from Depeche Mode

Albums & EPs

Hanging On Your Words
2026
Frankfurt Am Main 2009 / Commerzbank Arena
2025
Vanitas Mundi Lyon
2025
Angels In Bratislava June 11, 2006
2025

Explore

More tracks by Depeche Mode

  1. A Pain That I'm Used ToVanitas Mundi Lyon
  2. Behind The WheelHanging On Your Words
  3. Come BackFrankfurt Am Main 2009 / Commerzbank Arena
  4. CondemnationHanging On Your Words
  5. Death's DoorHanging On Your Words
  6. Enjoy The SilenceHanging On Your Words
  7. Everything CountsHanging On Your Words
  8. Fly On The WindscreenHanging On Your Words
  9. Ghosts AgainM
    4:04
  10. Ghosts AgainM
    4:03

Showing 10 of 50

If you like Depeche Mode

Dave Gahan

Martin L. Gore

Martin L. Gore

Recoil

Camouflage

Camouflage

New Order

New Order

Erasure

Erasure

See You In The UK
2025
Coachella Festival 29th April 2006
2025
Enjoy The SilenceHanging On Your Words
  • Everything CountsHanging On Your Words
  • Fly On The WindscreenHanging On Your Words
  • In Your RoomHanging On Your Words
  • Policy Of TruthHanging On Your Words
  • Walking In My ShoesHanging On Your Words
  • World In My EyesHanging On Your Words
  • Behind The WheelHanging On Your Words
  • CondemnationHanging On Your Words
  • Never Let Me Down AgainHanging On Your Words
  • RushHanging On Your Words
  • StrippedHanging On Your Words
  • Personal JesusHanging On Your Words
  • I Feel YouHanging On Your Words
  • Intro (Live in Mexico City)
  • My Cosmos Is Mine (Live in Mexico City)
  • Give Yourself To Me (from the Memento Mori Sessions)
  • Survive (from the Memento Mori Sessions)
  • Precious (Live in Mexico City)
  • Life 2.0 (from the Memento Mori Sessions)
  • Survive (Memento Mori Sessions)
  • Ghosts Again: Live in Mexico City
  • In the End
  • In The End (from the Memento Mori Sessions)
  • Wagging Tongue (Parralox remix V2)
  • Wagging Tongue (Parralox remix v1)
  • People Are Good (Parralox remix v2)
  • People Are Good (Parralox remix v1)
  • Little Soul (Studio Outtake)
  • Sister Of NightM
    5:43
  • Come BackFrankfurt Am Main 2009 / Commerzbank Arena
  • Wagging TongueM
    3:30
  • A Pain That I'm Used ToVanitas Mundi Lyon
  • Memento Mori: Mexico CityM
  • Ghosts AgainM
    4:04
  • Speak To MeM
    4:43
  • John The RevelatorM
    3:48
  • Speak To MeM
    4:44
  • Give Yourself To MeM
    3:44
  • Ghosts AgainM
    4:03
  • Wagging TongueM
    3:30
  • Sister Of NightM
    5:41
  • My Cosmos Is MineM
    4:59
  • Waiting For The NightM
    5:37

    • View all tracks by Depeche Mode →

    Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Martin L. Gore
    Producer
    James Ford
    Engineer
    Jimmy Robertson
    Drums
    James Ford
    Vocals
    Martin L. Gore
    Assistant Engineer
    Brendan Morawski, Connor Long, David Schaeman, Oscar Munoz
    Mastering Engineer
    Brian Lucey
    Mixing Engineer
    James Ford, Jimmy Robertson
    Programmer
    Kurt Uenala, Matrixxman
    READ MORE ABOUT DEPECHE MODEREAD MORE ABOUT DEPECHE MODEREAD MORE ABOUT DEPECHE MODEREAD MORE ABOUT DEPECHE MODE
    READ MORE ABOUT DEPECHE MODEREAD MORE ABOUT DEPECHE MODEREAD MORE ABOUT DEPECHE MODEREAD MORE ABOUT DEPECHE MODE
    Why Creeper’s ‘Black Heaven’ marked a new direction
    Features

    Why Creeper’s ‘Black Heaven’ marked a new direction

    Creeper’s 2023 single pushed their gothic framework towards electronic darkwave without leaving its theatrical world behind.

    22 Oct 2026 • 7:35 am
    Why Brian Fallon and Brandon Flowers wrote ‘Love at the End of the World’ without a chorus
    Features

    Why Brian Fallon and Brandon Flowers wrote ‘Love at the End of the World’ without a chorus

    Brian Fallon and Brandon Flowers’ collaboration began with shared interests, a Utah writing session and Flowers’ unusually direct answer to a familiar songwriting convention.

    5 Oct 2026 • 10:55 am
    Shudder To Think have released new EP 'Who Sent You' as tour dates begin
    News

    Shudder To Think have released new EP 'Who Sent You' as tour dates begin

    The post-hardcore group’s first project in almost three decades arrives via Dischord Records.

    11 Sept 2026 • 2:59 pm
    Depeche Mode, The Killers, Kasabian and Liam Gallagher are headlining Isle of Wight 2018
    News

    Depeche Mode, The Killers, Kasabian and Liam Gallagher are headlining Isle of Wight 2018

    The festival will take place next June.

    4 Dec 2017 • 9:13 pm