Tagged: Gareth Jones

Breathing in Fumes

“Breathing in Fumes” by Depeche Mode

Lyrically “Breathing in Fumes” is a very terse piece though not necessarily that easy to understand. That is because on the surface it reads a lot like your average amorous love song, i.e. the vocalist...

A Question of Time

“A Question of Time” by Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode’s “A Question of Time” is a pretty complicated song, as in its ultimate understanding being dependent on whatever angle a respective listener decides to view it from. For instance, what the singer desires...


“Drama!” by Erasure

It has been suggested that the addressee of “Drama!” would be an individual akin to a drama queen. But relying solely on that conclusion may oversimplify all that’s going on here. Yes, the person being addressed...