[Verse 1: Dave Gahan]
The handshake seals the contract
From the contract, there's no turning back
The turning point of a career
In Korea being insincere
The holiday was fun-packed
The contract still intact

[Chorus: Dave Gahan]
It's a competitive world

[Verse 2: Dave Gahan]
The graph on the wall
Tells the story of it all
Picture it now, see just how
The lies and deceit gained a little more power
Confidence taken in
By a suntan and a grin

[Interlude]

[Chorus 1: Dave Gahan, (Martin L. Gore)]
It's a competitive world
(Everything counts in large amounts)
(Everything counts in large amounts)
[Interlude]

[Refrain: Martin L. Gore]
Everything counts in large amounts
Everything counts in large amounts
Everything counts in large amounts
Everything counts in large amounts

[Refrain: Martin L. Gore]
Everything counts in large amounts
Everything counts in large amounts

[Chorus 2: Martin L. Gore]
The grabbing hands grab all they can
Everything counts in large amounts
Everything counts in large amounts

[Interlude]

[Outro: Martin L. Gore]
Everything, everything, everything, everything, everything, everything
Everything counts