Special K by placebo
brian molko said that he uses the high/rush/experience of a drug (special k) as a metaphor for love.
basically, he’s saying that falling in love is like a drug. the “achilles heel” line, which is my fave, says that love is his weakness (as would be any addictive drug). “no escaping gravity” is “falling” in love, “an the savior be for real/or are you just my seventh seal?” asks whether his love/drug will be the beginning or ending of him.
powerful song, catchy tune. gets in my head all day.
The Song
Coming up beyond belief
On this coronary thief
More than just a leitmotif
More chaotic, no relief
I’ll describe the way I feel
Weeping wounds that never heal
Can the savior be for real
Or are you just my seventh seal?
No hesitation, no delay
You come on just like special K
Just like I swallowed half my stash
I never ever want to crash
No hesitation, no delay
You come on just like special K
Now you’re back with dope demand
I’m on sinking sand
Gravity
No escaping gravity
Gravity
No escaping… not for free
I fall down… hit the ground
Make a heavy sound
Every time you seem to come around
I’ll describe the way I feel
You’re my new Achilles heel
Can this savior be for real
Or are you just my seventh seal?
No hesitation, no delay
You come on just like special K
Just like I swallowed half my stash
I never ever want to crash
No hesitation, no delay
You come on just like special K
Now you’re back with dope demand
I’m on sinking sand
Gravity
No escaping gravity
Gravity
No escaping… not for free
I fall down… hit the ground
Make a heavy sound
Every time you seem to come around
No escaping gravity
No escaping gravity
No escaping gravity
No escaping gravity
Gravity (x4)
what do u think this song means post a comment
song of the week
Im doing a song review for my post. This week im doing Papa Roaches song Scars I feel this song is about a change taking place in this person and now he finds himself looking back at the past and on the brink of a bright new future. And he realizes that he’s cared so much for people and that’s the very reason that he’s had such tragedy.
“My scars remind me that the past is real”
And just when he’s ready to try again, he is reminded of his scars and how he has been so open hearted but (as the cliche goes) used, abused, and left out like trash.
The Song
I tear my heart open, I sew myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
My scars remind me that the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel
Drunk and I’m feeling down
and I just wanna be alone
I’m pissed cause you came around
Why don’t you just go home
Cause you channeled all your pain
and I can’t help you fix yourself
You’re making me insane
All I can say is
[ACTUAL CHORUS]
I tear my heart open, I sew myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
Our scars remind us that the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel
I tried to help you once
Against my own advice
I saw you goin’ down
But you never realized
That your drowning in the water
So I offered you my hand
Compassion’s in my nature
Tonight is our last stand
Chorus
I’m drunk and I’m feeling down
and I just wanna be alone
You shouldn’t have ever come around
Why don’t you just go home?
Cause your drowning in the water
and I tried to grab your hand
and I left my heart open
but you didn’t understand
but you didn’t understand
GO. FIX. YOURSELF.
I can’t help you fix yourself
But at least I can say I tried
I’m sorry but I gotta move on with my own life
I can’t help you fix yourself
But at least I can say I tried
I’m sorry but I gotta move on with my own life
Chorus x2
