Angel

Album: Delta Machine (2013)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • This song finds Dave Gahan crooning: "The angel of love is upon me. Lord, I feel so small, so weak," suggesting a conflicted soul. Guitarist/keyboardist Martin Gore told Q magazine with a laugh: "It's got a head-banging quality, which is different for us, but it's still our usual kind of love song with a bit of religion thrown in."
  • The teenage Martin Gore went along to St Paul's Methodist church in Basildon as an observer with the more devout (ex Depeche Mode member) Vince Clarke and (current keyboardist) Andrew Fletcher. There are "souls" all over Delta Machine's lyrics and this song reflects Gore's memory of church-goers, speaking in tongues. He told Q magazine: "To this day I wish that I could follow some kind of religion, but I find it impossible."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Don Dokken

Don DokkenSongwriter Interviews

Dokken frontman Don Dokken explains what broke up the band at the height of their success in the late '80s, and talks about the botched surgery that paralyzed his right arm.

Real or Spinal Tap

Real or Spinal TapMusic Quiz

They sang about pink torpedoes and rocking you tonight tonight, but some real lyrics are just as ridiculous. See if you can tell which lyrics are real and which are Spinal Tap in this lyrics quiz.

Zac Hanson

Zac HansonSongwriter Interviews

Zac tells the story of Hanson's massive hit "MMMbop," and talks about how brotherly bonds effect their music.

Incongruent Opening Acts

Incongruent Opening ActsSong Writing

Here's what happens when an opening act is really out of place with the headliner, like when Beastie Boys opened for Madonna.

Narada Michael Walden - "Freeway of Love"

Narada Michael Walden - "Freeway of Love"They're Playing My Song

As a songwriter and producer, Narada had hits with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Starship. But what song does he feel had the greatest impact on his career?

Phone Booth Songs

Phone Booth SongsSong Writing

Phone booths are nearly extinct, but they provided storylines for some of the most profound songs of the pre-cell phone era.