Fragile Tension (Video Edit) Lyrics
Depeche Mode
Lyrics
There's a fragile tension
That's keeping us going
It may not last forever
But oh when it's flowing
There's something magical in the air
Something so tragic we have to care
There's a strange obsession
That's drawing us nearer
We don't understand it
It never gets clearer
There's something mystical in our genes
So simplistic it kicks and screams
Oh when we're teetering
On the edge of collapse
Nothing can keep us down
There's a dizzying feeling
That's keeping us flying
Through glittering galas
Without even trying
There's something radical in our hands
Nothing logical to our plans
Song & Lyrics Facts
Depeche Mode's "Fragile Tension (video edit)" was released in 2009 as the lead single from their twelfth studio album, Sounds of The Universe. Written by Martin Gore and produced by Ben Hillier and Flood, the song features a heavy electronic beat and ambient synth sounds.
With its anthemic chorus, it is one of Depeche Mode's more up-tempo songs. Lyrically, the song speaks about the fragility of relationships and how tension can be both destructive and productive. It serves as a reminder to cherish those relationships before they are gone forever.