A Question Of Time

"A Question of Time" is Depeche Mode's seventeenth UK single, released on August 11, 1986, following the similarly titled "A Question of Lust" single. The 7" remix of "A Question of Time" runs at a slightly faster tempo and pitch than the original "Black Celebration" album version. There is no new track for a B-Side (the first Depeche Mode single, other than the Double A-Side "Blasphemous Rumours / Somebody" without one), just a remix of "Black Celebration" and various live tracks. The New Town Remix directly floats into the Live Remix on the limited 12" single with no pause. The music video for "A Question of Time" is the first DM video to be directed by Anton Corbijn and brought forth a big relationship with him and the band which still lasts to this day. It was included on the Strange video and The Videos 86-98.

[Verse 1] I've got to get to you first Before they do It's just a question of time Before they lay their hands on you And make you just like the rest I've got to get to you first It's just a question of time [Verse 2] Well, now you're only fifteen And you look good I'll take you under my wing Somebody should They've persuasive ways And you'll believe what they say [Chorus] It's just a question of time And it's running out for you It won't be long until you'll do Exactly what they want you to [Verse 3] I can see them now Hanging around To mess you up To strip you down And have their fun With my little one [Chorus] It's just a question of time And it's running out for you It won't be long until you'll do Exactly what they want you to It won't be long until you'll do Exactly what they want you to [Verse 4] Sometimes I don't blame them For wanting you You look good And they need something to do Until I look at you And then I condemn them I know my kind What goes on in our minds [Outro] It's just a question of time It's just a question of time It's just a question of time (It should be better) It's just a question of time (It should be better with you) It's just a question of time (It should be better) It's just a question of time (It should be better with you) It's just a question of time (It should be better) It's just a question of time (It should be better with you) It's just a question of time