The Dead Of Night Lyrics

Lyric discussion by rhithedwarf 

Cover art for The Dead Of Night lyrics by Depeche Mode

I was under the impression this song was about somebody who has a high position of power that's a scumbag or something to that extent. Maybe somebody like a drug dealer or somebody who runs a prostitution chain? Or maybe Disney. XD

I think this lyric is about taking advantage of groupies, and feeling somewhat guilty (and parasitic) about it.

Just look at the first section:

"We're the horniest boys With the corniest ploys Who take the easiest girls To our sleaziest worlds"

Being as popular as DM it's really easy to get chicks ("eating from silver spoons"). Presumably sleeping together is a mutual decision, but each individual girl just doesn't mean that much (which is partly why they feel guilty about it, like they're taking advantage of someone), there's been so many, and will be forgetten pretty soon ("All...

Ops, my comment was supposed to be a general comment, and not a reply to someone.