DEPECHE MODE

As part of my presentation I play a song by one of my favourite 80s bands – Depeche Mode- and it’s a sing I hadn’t heard until I came out of hospital and it’s words sum up my emotions and feelings in the first few months, and beyond (even up till today). It’s a beautiful song, go and listen to it today and look at the lyrics specifically – although it’s a live song from man to woman, it’s words resound way beyond that!

I have analysed the words (in red) below to link them to my own circumstances! But I hope it helps you, understand & act!

I want somebody to share

Share the rest of my life

Share my innermost thoughts

Know my intimate details

Needs no explanation – I do!!

Someone who'll stand by my side

And give me support

And in return

She'll get my support

Again needs no explanation, look after me and I’ll look after you

She will listen to me

When I want to speak

About the world we live in

And life in general

I may talk nonsense (and often I know I’m doing it, but I can’t stop myself!!), just let me ramble - don’t stop me - I’ll get embarrassed!

Though my views may be wrong

They may even be perverted

She'll hear me out

And won't easily be converted

To my way of thinking

You don’t have to agree with me, but at least let me have my say! Don’t stop me just because you don’t agree and don’t “slap me down”!!
And by “perverted” I mean different, not sexually perverted!!

In fact, she'll often disagree

But at the end of it all

She will understand me

Ahhhh

Yep, you don’t have to share my opinion, you just have to “get” why I think it!!

I want somebody who cares

For me passionately

With every thought

And with every breath

Love me UNCONDITIONALLY, or not at all

Someone who'll help me see things

In a different light

All the things I detest

I will almost like

LISTEN to me and I’ll listen to you, simple enough!

I don't want to be tied

To anyone's strings

I'm carefully trying to stay clear

Of those things

Let me be independent, your views however well intentioned MAY NOT be mine and let me have my opinion, even if you don’t agree!!

But when I'm asleep

I want somebody

Who will put their arms around me

And kiss me tenderly

But, AFTER ALL OF THIS, just give me a cuddle and reassure me that you’re there for me!!

Though things like this

Make me sick

In a case like this

I'll get away with it

And in a place like this

I'll get away with it

This isn’t normal, or old me, it’s me in my “new guise”, but accept and live me that way!