In the End (Depeche Mode song)

"In the End" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 24 October 2025 as the first digital single from their eighth live album Memento Mori: Mexico City, which was released on 5 December 2025.

Background

"In the End" was written by Martin L. Gore and Richard Butler. The song was recorded during sessions for Depeche Mode's 2023 studio album Memento Mori, and is one of the four bonus tracks not included on the original album; the others are "Survive", "Life 2.0", and "Give Yourself to Me". "In the End" is also featured in the band's concert documentary film Depeche Mode: M, released on 5 December 2025.

Reception

Tom Breihan of Stereogum described "In the End" as "a throbbing goth-pop meditation on the temporary nature of live." Bill Pearis of BrooklynVegan stated: "A rumination of mortality, 'In the End' is a pretty terrific Depeche Mode song, all midtempo mood as they sing 'We're weightless / Floating endlessly / We'll be dust again / In the end' over layers and layers of very cool-sounding synths."