The song describes a sentiment I feel towards a dear friend of mine so perfectly; I'm so grateful to Depeche mode for writing something so beautiful , insightful and gracious.
For me, this song conveys the grace of someone who holds onto immense respect and care for a cherished friend, who has let them down, perhaps repeatedly. They recognise the friend has a broken side, and suffers considerably for it. Instead of choosing rejection for letting them down, the singer offers to be there out of respect for "the friend that he knew".
Whether or not the friend accepts the olive branch or what the singer has to say, the lyrics say a lot about the good character of the song writer. I hope it worked out for them.
The song describes a sentiment I feel towards a dear friend of mine so perfectly; I'm so grateful to Depeche mode for writing something so beautiful , insightful and gracious.
For me, this song conveys the grace of someone who holds onto immense respect and care for a cherished friend, who has let them down, perhaps repeatedly. They recognise the friend has a broken side, and suffers considerably for it. Instead of choosing rejection for letting them down, the singer offers to be there out of respect for "the friend that he knew".
Whether or not the friend accepts the olive branch or what the singer has to say, the lyrics say a lot about the good character of the song writer. I hope it worked out for them.