But Not Tonight

Written by Martin L. Gore Produced by Depeche Mode, Daniel Miller & Gareth Jones Released February 1986 on Stripped Notes Recorded quickly in one day for the B-side of Stripped, the two songs were subsequently flipped by the band's U.S. record label and this became the A-side in America and Stripped, the B-side. It was later featured in the film Modern Girls, and a video was made incorporating clips from the movie.

[Verse 1] Oh God, it's raining, but I'm not complaining It's filling me up with new life The stars in the sky bring tears to my eyes They're lighting my way tonight [Pre-Chorus] And I haven't felt so alive In years [Verse 2] Just for a day on a day like today I'll get away from this constant debauchery The wind in my hair makes me so aware How good it is to live tonight [Pre-Chorus] And I haven't felt so alive In years [Chorus] The moon is shining in the sky Reminding me of so many other nights But they're not like tonight [Verse 3] Oh God, it's raining and I'm not containing My pleasure at being so wet Here on my own, all on my own How good it feels to be alone tonight [Pre-Chorus] And I haven't felt so alive In years [Chorus] The moon is shining in the sky Reminding me of so many other nights When my eyes had been so red I'd been mistaken for dead But not tonight