Depeche Mode - Leave In Silence [Live In Hamburg (1984)]

Lyrics:
I've told myself so many times before
But this time I think I mean it for sure
We have reached a full stop
Nothing's gonna save us from the big drop
Reached our natural conclusion
Outlived the illusion
I hate being in these situations
That call for diplomatic relations
If I only knew the answer
Or I thought we had a chance
Or I could stop this
I would stop this thing from spreading like a cancer
What can I say? (I don't want to play) anymore
What can I say? I'm heading for the door
I can't stand this emotional violence
Leave in silence
Leave in silence
We've been running around in circles all year
Doing this and that and getting nowhere
This'll be the last time
I think I said that last time
If I only had a potion,
Some magical lotion
That could stop this, I would stop this
I would set the wheels in motion
What can I say? (I don't want to play) anymore
What can I say? I'm heading for the door
I can't stand this emotional violence
Leave in silence
Leave in silence

[@KyreDevotional]

Best "Leave in silence" ever. Dave's voice gives me a goosebumps while singing "I can't stand this emotional violence". Martin as well.

[@RobertPlantsPlantations]

I prefer this version to the original now for the reasons you said. Plus I LOVE Alan singing "leave in silence........." 😁

[@aaronquijano28]

Oh good so it’s not just me

[@shirlimalish1233]

Same with me...sounds like he is really got enough ...

[@shirlimalish1233]

No body dance like Dave Gahan❤❤❤

[@r4gg3dt1g3r]

Alan, too. They harmonized very well.

[@strychnyne3530]

such an underrated song. nobody writes like martin. DM forever.

[@JamwithJamal]

Martin is a poet

[@peteg3596]

@@JamwithJamal so agree, broken frame is sublime, like they tapped into this higher state, magic

[@NonsensicalReality]

@@peteg3596 I know right? Every track is a banger

[@andyyoung7662]

Spot on 👍

[@ashfordminer2390]

Nobody composes like Alan

[@masterspace]

We miss you Alan ... world class synth-solo at 4:15

[@bornon18]

Gosh, Dave sings like it's the last time! So visceral!

[@captaingish]

Ah vintage Depeche at its best! I always love Alan's 'I don't wanna play anymore'. I miss his playing and background vocal harmonizing. Alan, if you read these comments, you can clearly see that us, your fans, truely appreciate and acknowledge your talent, if that matters now.

[@FlickanIDetKroktaRummet]

talent? you talk about Alan like he's a freak in a "got talent" show

[@delerium101]

Vince clarke said that I don t wanna play anymore

[@oandri]

Alan once said that he was not a drummer, but 10 years later? 😉

[@dermgirlinc]

I listen to the lyrics now and i feel like they are so applicable to how Alan Wilder felt about the Mode during the SOFAD era🥹

[@davesteiman]

Alan Wilder solo is pure gold.

[@Taremioca69]

It's really off this time, now that solo is an inspiration for electro disco music, it's pure gold

[@davesteiman]

@@Taremioca69 Yeh. Wonder if we'll ever see any of Alan's work again. He seems retired at the moment. Very sad 😞

[@petersneesby6396]

The band are not quite the same without Alan Wilder I must say better day's

[@delerium101]

Alan dindnt play on a broken frame, or so they say.... Who played that? Martin no fletch no way. But again.... Dave said "we payed alan like 5o pounds for two years"... Dave doesnt remember a thing

[@junebaby166]

@@delerium101 I saw the documentary on the making of A Broken Frame and I was shocked to hear Dave say that because it's rubbish. Alan was paid 100 £ a week for 10 months, then he became a proper band member in October of '82. The question remains, who played the keyboard solo on Leave in Silence as Alan was not involved in the recording of A Broken Frame?

[@andrebenavides6256]

Leave in Silence is such a masterpiece example of true musical composition.

[@depechemoderemas]

Agree

[@oandri]

Of course, this song was touched by the hands of the God of sounds🎹🪄👑

[@dasfieldmarshal]

Yeah, that Wilder solo at the end of the song is out of control, not only does he come up with that on the fly but he manages to stay in time with that off the wall 80sness

[@L0vac]

It saddens me when kids who listened to DM since Ultra say "Alan was just a musician". This outro is so cool that most musicians wouldn't think of it for hours in studio.

[@gahan727]

Me tienen las pelotas llenas con el desertor de A .Wilder

[@andyyoung7662]

I agree from 3:42 this live version is amazing...Wilder such a talent, the lyrics from Gore brilliant and Dave performing it to perfection... Great to hear the appreciative Hamburg crowd at the end...wish I was there...and the Rose Bowl....my first was Violator in Birmingham...

[@Calendula-my5ll]

@@L0vac who even says that? If you cant acknowledge the superiority of Alan Wilder you are not a true fan. He was the best and the soul of the band in my opinion

[@L0vac]

@@Calendula-my5ll I agree, but many young fans that listen to mostly newer DM think he wasn't that important and it's just not fair. Heard it during Spirit tour and was surprised

[@thomassharoniard4629]

I think some people don't and can't realize the force of the atmosphere here this live is clearly special, strange, bewitching and the emotions are painful because we won't, no, we won't ever return to this era it makes me so sad and depressed...

[@L0vac]

Not to mention that real memories are being replaced with digital storage, our way of thinking is changing for worse because of modern way of leaving where we relay on google etc. instead of our own knowledge (even for simple stuff). That's why all you can see today are smartphones filming and hardly anyone let go and feel that special vibe at concert. Nobody creates memories that will last and enrich them. It's just a low quality video on their phone that they'll hardly ever play until it gets deleted by accident. 80's are the best, it was a perfect balance of everything. It was normal to be emotional and have empathy instead of getting offended all the time like spoiled brats that we are today. That's why when people talk about modern music I look at them, I get up and LEAVE IN SILENCE. p.s. even tho I have masters degree in IT, I think that technology is ruining our lives more than it benefits it. It's good (medicine), but not at current extent. We are past best years of humanity and we'll destroy ourselves instead of living in dystopia/utopia in the future.

[@oddballsok]

there is aword for it: Nostalgia....and yes, you finally get the idea that you too are getting old and are on the path to death. As for Lovac...today's fast technology does kill something in our human interaction, but it doesn't destroy humanity. For that, you must squarely put the finger on radical islamism.

[@andyyoung7662]

L0vac.....very well said...I agree...

[@user-wj6qo9us1u]

Алан Вайлдер великолепен ! Какое звучание !

[@timofeysafronov4371]

Его аранжировки бесподобны

[@oandri]

Да, они опережали время. Из 80-х они звучат и сегодня актуально, даже инструменталкой. Многие комзиции Ricoil - гипнопрактики.

[@ivancoloma]

Mr Alan Wilder is Depeche Mode Wizard Genius Extraordinary Performance 👌

[@oandri]

Alan - the Got of sounds 🎹🪄👑💜

[@koukimonzta]

Those God-like hands of Wilder on the keyboard...

[@TheGobaar]

Live in Hamburg, best Live i've ever heard !!!! DM 4 ever ! Please take me back to 84' !

[@suzysalama211]

I was 5 and dance for🌹 DM🌹till now 🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@simonandersen1974]

ABSOLUTELY ❤ ‘84 F💚REVER!!!! 😻❤️😇👍💚

[@Trancemaster2052]

Wow, Dave Gahan's voice sounds fantastic and powerful in this performance. Outstanding.

[@jacobramirez4189]

I consider him the king of pop just like Madonna is known as the queen of pop herself. 🌟

[@rj8mp]

I can't stop listening to this version. I love that brass solo at the end. I wish I could have the notes so I can play it on my keyboard.

[@iSirTaki]

Its not that hard. You can do it! Try! This solo is the reason why i bought the Jupiter-8

[@rj8mp]

@@iSirTaki hey there! Yeah, I figured the solo myself. I made a version of it on my channel ;)

[@TheSason666]

@@iSirTaki really?! Wow! Did you buy this famous analogue monster synth?! Congratulations!!!

[@streamer71]

i need a timemachine to beam me up to 1984-12-14 :-/ best concert ever!!!

[@streamer71]

;-) for me after 32 years always one of the best live Songs!

[@simonandersen1974]

SO TRUE! ❤😇👍💚

[@ermakovaanna9946]

Офигеть год моего рождения, а они уже хиты писали 👍

[@junebaby166]

Alan's hands at 1:19... Magic. I could watch them non-stop.

[@oandri]

Ou... ye...e...es.😊 And voice...😍 My love and respect for him from the first shot of the perfect finger placement on the keys...🫶🎹

[@tedbovis]

Alan Wilder - brilliant live.

[@wbmx1981]

Great song! Love the synths; Alan killed it!

[@iNsi]

Best Dave Dance Moves Ever!

[@verapamil07]

I love techno and electronic music in general. I think Depeche Mode are flagship band for all us electronic music lovers. I don't like all of their tracks. However, 1981-1990 is for me THE golden era of DM. Four men , synth and melodies, lyrics and electronic sounds. Sometimes I miss this kind of sound.

[@ladydominion8632]

Finally someone who agrees on the same golden era of Depeche Mode as me 😂

[@91vasi]

Totally agree!!!

[@andyyoung7662]

The golden era...yeh I agree but I would have to extend to 1993 to include SOFAD....after that no thanks. I've tried to get into their stuff from Ultra onwards but can't ...much as I love all there albums up until SOFAD I always come back to 101 and play iconic tracks like NLMDA, Behind the Wheel , Strangelove and the hugely underrated Nothing...and then there's Sacred, Stripped...

[@didierb833]

Agree

[@blueroses7935]

I agree, and it's always good to see others who are of a similar opinion. What I find weird is that DM's popularity seems to have exploded _after_ what we see as the golden era. I was too young to be aware of them in the 80s, but they seemed underrated and overlooked precisely when they were putting out their best albums and, IMO, were at their best as a live band. (I admit I'm biased in favour of the electronic stuff and the lineup with Alan.) Yet they seem to have really taken off around the time of 'Ultra' - and become massive in the 21st century. All I can think is that becoming more like a 'conventional' rock band helped broaden their appeal and kept them relevant. Still, it's depressing that every tour from the 21st century is available in high quality yet the classic stuff is mostly incomplete or only available as rough-quality bootlegs.

[@deborabarnes5915]

Alan wilder 😍❤🎧🎼

[@madametussnelda]

my favorite part starts at 4:14 Every time I come back to this video, I have to replay Dave‘s dancing moves at least 5 times 😂🖤

[@DxModel219]

it's funny how this band was made fun of in their hometown and in the US of being weird and not mainstream when they started... HAH! look at them in the late 80s until now still drawing the biggest crowd on record. They just took off when Wilder officially joined the band... too bad he couldn't have stayed.

[@BASILDON367]

Хорошо смеётся тот,кто смеётся последним. 😊

[@wtorules4743]

Brilliant tour. Loud, industrial, brilliant set list. Proper show.

[@marilynhughes-bs1hh]

Omg what can i say ....my favorite song with brilliant vocals from dave gahan ....gives me shivers every time ...and those dance moves at the end !!!! Blows my mind ,body and soul every time i watch it ! Dave ..depeche mode i lovvvvvvve yuuuuuuuu!!!!!❤❤

[@DelDuio]

Jesus Christ, they KILLED it. Amazing!!

[@SidneyMartell]

This live version is slamming

[@engelguillermotaboada2683]

Dave voice IS Amazing and when hé dance thé same., This is more than only music., This ist pure art.

[@akuciak]

Yes it is. This is the best version of this song. This concert is great.

[@dansarv2139]

Today is the 1st time I've ever heard this song. Amazing-- especially this LIVE version!

[@greg210868]

Mr Wilder may have left but the awesome playing ending cannot be beaten,

[@birgitweigelt6998]

One of their best songs in the 80s.And live best!

[@streamer71]

I've the same view!

[@richardduffie1145]

DM, 80s Were there best years and still have more to give now.

[@peteburnsvideos]

Perfection. Never has there been a better version of this song.

[@annickblas8267]

Ouahhhhh!!!❤❤❤ j adore DM depuis très longtemps. Vivement sa tournée française de 2023 j y serait yessss!!!

[@PlanetoftheDeaf]

Always loved this song, and the live version really does it justice. In many ways this is the start of the "definitive" Depeche Mode, their first moody and atmospheric single in contrast to the previous more poppy Vince and early Martin songs.

[@rubydube7280]

I remember hearing this song on KROQ, (Los Angeles, New Wave radio station), driving to high school, and loving it!

[@ljubicicaNs]

magical sounds are tickling my ear while entering my body and spreading all over it, not planning to leave it...ever

[@radoslavrokosny9269]

Absolútne najlepšia živá verzia Leave in Silence aká kedy bola zahratá na živo , možno keby bola zahratá počas Devotional tour bolo by to s čim porovnať... to však nebola a tak má u mňa 1. miesto , no a k tomu Alanove klávesy a jeho hudobné nádherné zvuky v sóle...

[@farben_]

Better than the studio version by a long margin!

[@MrMozzer]

DM ❤️se convirtió en mis favoritos a pesar que esas fechas no nacía, pero cada vez que escucho más canciones para mí nuevas, descubro joyas, eres grande DM❤️

[@claudiaflores2663]

Wowwww que guapos y mi alan mucho mas me encanta💓💓💓💋💋💋😍😍😍

[@stanislav182000]

Dave's voice is so cool here!

[@soledadadenunez6094]

omg alan!

[@Lina.Ya.]

My thought during this video exactly: "omg, Alan!" 😄

[@monix2129]

Obsessed with this

[@user-xh1fp8fi7m]

Супер тема!!!

[@drecksheep]

Good Old Depeche Mode....Good and Old....Good!

[@lugojorge9887]

Me hice fans de Depeche mode al principio del año 90' con el tema strenger love y recorrí todo su repertorio e Hise conocido al grupo con mis amigos. Siempre el prototipo varonil era Dave Gahan y vestido de camisa y pantalon blanco....una locura.

[@puneetasadani8923]

What a beauty

[@user-gh9tv6gp2n]

Quand l'horizon s'arrête, aux 4 murs d'une chambre, les aiguilles dans la tête, ne tournent plus dans le bon sens, Une musique et des mots, des images, des photos, qui donnent envie de rêver, de mettre un pied devant l'autre....et de tout recommencer ! Changer un peu d'émotion connaître le grand frisson, Quelque part ou ailleurs...on a tous au fond du coeur... Envie de partir, en silence !

[@RG615]

Amazing band.... just saw them this last month in VEGAS.... WHAT A CONCERT!!! D.M.!!! R.i.p. Fletch⚘️

[@marianaroble5984]

alan please come back!!!

[@GorfLlubz]

I am starting to see why everybody loves ALAN!!! and I wish Dave would have kept those dance moves instead of mick jagger twirls he does now but I love DM no matter what

[@Stydibeker]

Одна из любимых песен DM

[@unknowgenius]

What a beautiful concert . I cant stop crying

[@claudiaflores2663]

Es un placer escucharlos y la manera tan hermosa de esos coros es un deleite para mis oídos los amo💋💋💓💓😍😍😍😍😍💓💓💓💋💋💋

[@arly2281]

Pero ahora ya son recuerdos imborrables 🥀🥀🥀 y están demasiado pegajosas no te las puedes quitar de la cabeza , imposible✌️

[@claudiaflores2663]

Me encanta esta canción los amo💋💋💋💋💋❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍😍

[@franciscoae9375]

Uno de los mejores conciertos de la historia

[@2nstra]

that is true, but Alan is really missed. DM is for me still: Alan, David, Martin and Andrew.

[@user-wf8vs9sr1b]

Alan, you are the BEST🎼🎼🎼

[@julieboyce4143]

DM is one of my favourite ❤ bands of all time I'm sorry to hear about Andrew Fletcher I am going to miss him 😢

[@thomassharoniard4629]

2:51 : ... Motion-tion... (so lasting I love it)

[@aqualung1466]

Best DM song ever. Shame there are so few renditions available to us.

[@eroses34080]

The best !!!!!!

[@stephonmorris8604]

Great song still today Depeche mode

[@peteg3596]

This concert was unreal, wish id been there but love watching it, life changing for people there im sure

[@Tinamar65]

I‘ve actually been there! Both concerts in Hamburg in December 1984. The second one was even better!

[@antoncarlvik1425]

So dark... Lovely

[@mirosawuka5808]

Alan, the best

[@freddypro1238]

Depeche Mode you are amazing there is no better band that you are

[@piotrpietrasinski4274]

ALAN daje na maxa

[@ljubicicaNs]

brilliant sound

[@KuroMicra]

DM without Alan Wilder is like a bicycle with one wheel. I'm saying this as a diehard DM fan but I definitely feel that their output post Wilder is different, I wouldn't go as far as too not good but different. His musicianship is sadly missed.

[@FlickanIDetKroktaRummet]

yeah, really. the first thing they did without him was to release the best album of the 90's, including the best song of all time. to think that he would make difference now is to say that Germany would win the World Cup if they bring back Mathäus and Schweinsteiger to the team.

[@sylwiazablockatatara1237]

The truth. Depeche Mode without Alan Wilder is not the same...

[@babastti5452]

Estoy tan feliz de tener a depeche mode devuelta, aqui en chile me encanta saber como fue depeche mode en el 1984 y ver la actualidad me llena de felicidad

[@davidwilliams176]

best concert ever just hope it comes to dvd !!

[@Pango5697]

One of very best DM songs!😊

[@wamatt2538]

OMG, classic Depeche Mode at it's best. Brings tears to to my eyes. I loved it then and love it more now.

[@connorkenway7410]

I can't stand this emotional violence

[@lordmonki1]

Lo maximo,depeche mode extasis total...

[@johnbarrett5268]

Miss Alan’s keyboard wizardry

[@mpavlim]

best of lve song

[@theGentlemanCaller73]

This song didn't appear on the US VHS release for...some reason. I had a bootleg copy of it and I played it to death. I probably wore out the ribbon. This is the best DM concert vid ever recorded.

[@TomUdLBerlin]

Me in concert with my first love Natascha ... >>> in Hamburg/Germany, Alstersporthalle, 1984.

[@losbreuos2523]

Absolutly atmosphärisch

[@MusicFed]

Jupiter 8 solo is fantastic

[@user-gh9tv6gp2n]

Une de mes préférées, j'adore

[@TroySpringer11]

Holy crap this is so good. One of the best live performances I’ve ever seen.

[@jadesancheztaft2508]

My god I wish I could have been alive at this time to see this!!

[@j2ailes972]

I was 14 years old and l always listen this song and I like these idea to leave in silence...

[@richardwilsmore6209]

Yes the best Live version of this song and one of my favourites SUPERIOR!!!!

[@kissmeonce21]

great song!! love it!

[@freddypro1238]

THIS IS WHY WORLD IS SO AWEOSOME DEPECHE MODE IS IN IT

[@chuki150871]

Creo que la mejor versión de todas

[@bwest6275]

I miss this era of DM. Such masterfully crafted "synth" pop. Not a guitar in sight.

[@Anousenka]

Oh god, this is so fantastic!

[@silvanacarbone7678]

DIAMOND....💎

[@thomassharoniard4629]

So thrilling !!

[@MN72]

Fantasztikus!...az egyik nagy kedvencem!:)...

[@gahan101]

The director was fascinated by Alan's hand moving on the keyboard. DA Pennebaker was also, they have reasons for that.

[@simonasuergiu2409]

Mitici mitici !'! W gli anni 80 !!

[@faithanddevotion]

If they ever invent a time travel machine, I would go directly to this concert without thinking twice. Too bad they did not posses the recording capabilities they have now, because this show would have made a phenomenal DVD release with Dolby digital sound quality. Go Fletch...........................................

[@Tinamar65]

Went to both live concerts in december 1984 in Hamburg and YES it was epic!