You had something to hide
Should have hidden it, shouldn’t you
Now you’re not satisfied
With what you’re being put through

It’s just time to pay the price
For not listening to advice
And deciding in your youth
On the policy of truth

Things could be so different now
It used to be so civilised
You will always wonder how
It could have been if you’d only lied

It’s too late to change events
It’s time to face the consequence
For delivering the proof
In the policy of truth

Never again
Is what you swore
The time before

Never again
Is what you swore
The time before

Now you’re standing there tongue tied
You’d better learn your lesson well
Hide what you have to hide
And tell what you have to tell

You’ll see your problems multiply
If you continually decide
To faithfully pursue
The policy of truth

Never again
Is what you swore
The time before

Never again
Is what you swore
The time before

Never again
Is what you swore
The time before

Never again
Is what you swore
The time before

(The time before)

Never again
Is what you swore
The time before

(The time before)

Never again
Is what you swore
The time before

(The time before)

Never again
Is what you swore
The time before

(The time before)

Never again
Is what you swore
The time before

(The time before)



Song name Policy Of Truth
Artist Depeche Mode
Album Violator
Track number 7
Year 1990
Original text by Martin Gore
Original text copyright Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC