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"Sometimes it's faded
Disintegrated
For fear of growing old
Sometimes it's faded
Assassinated
For fear of growing old
Can't stop growing old...."
Billy Corgan sostiene che dopo tre dischi ogni gruppo dovrebbe sciogliersi e fare altro. Nel suo caso dopo "Mellon Collie...". Per i Radiohead dopo "OK Computer". Per gli Oasis dopo "Be Here Now". Per i Blur dopo "Parklife". Per gli Stone Roses non funziona di sicuro perché ne hanno fatti solo due. Una teoria che in molti casi mi sento di appoggiare.
Nel caso dei Placebo sono combattuto. Certo il power pop elegante che li caratterizza è un genere che alla lunga può sembrare sempre uguale. Mi correggo. Diciamo che non ha nell'originalità la sua caratteristica migliore.
Per il terzetto formatosi a Londra nella metà degli anni '90 da vecchi amici di un collegio in Lussemburgo (!), Brian Molko (padre americano, madre scozzese, cresciuto in Inghilterra) e Stefan Olsdal (svedese) con l'aggiunta del batterista Steven Hewitt (Manchester), si tratta della quarta uscita.
Ascoltando le tracce del disco e valutandone la musica, la teoria di Corgan (peraltro già sostenuta anni prima da LOR15) sembra trovare sempre più conferme. Il cliché si ripete con qualche sfumatura che leggermeeeeente (scritto apposta con 5 "e") si allontana dal binario sonico percorso ripetutamente avanti e indietro. Quella via di mezzo tra Sonic Youth, Smashing Pumpkins con qualcosa di oscuro tipo Cure e l’ironia di PJ Harvey, la decadenza di Morrissey. Sia ben chiaro: a chi piacciono i Placebo questo disco risulterà gradevole.
I testi sono meno intensi che in passato, anche se hanno pur sempre quella caratteristica "noir".
"Sleeping With Ghosts" è una ballata lenta e struggente, forse il miglior pezzo dell'album.
"This one world vision
Turns us in to compromise
What good's religion
When it's each other we despise
Damn the government
Damn the killing
Damn the lies"
E ancora:
"Hush
It's okay
Dry your eye
Dry your eye
Soulmate dry your eye
Dry your eye
Soulmate dry your eye
Cause soulmates never die"
Poi qualche riferimento alla situazione internazionale che stiamo vivendo:
"Corporate America wakes
Coffee republic in case
We open the latch on the gate
Of the hole that we call our home"
("Protect Me From What I Want")
La giusta dose di ironia che è sempre un piacere ritrovare.
Sono veramente indeciso. Ha ragione Corgan? Eppure mi piace…
Sono confuso….
Destabilizzante.
Elenco tracce testi samples e video
01 Bulletproof Cupid (02:24)
Everything's forgotten
Everything's so rotten
Why don't you release me?
Why don't you just tease me?
I don't think I need you anymore
I don't think I need another whore
I just feel like you should wait
Time will tell before it's too late
When all is said and done you
Just ain't no fun to be with
You're my bulletproof cupid
You're my little stupid
You're my fluctuated
You're my inspector gadget
You're my new toy to play with
You're my toy boy to be with
You're my bulletproof cupid
Just a little too stupid
Everything is taken
Everything's awakened
Why don't you reject me?
Why don't you just infect me?
I don't think I want this anymore
I don't think I want another whore
I just feel like we should wait
Time unfolds then it's too late
When all is said and done you
Can't be the one to run with
You're my bulletproof cupid
You're my little stupid
You're my incarcerated
You're my fortune faded
You're my new tool to play with
You're my new fool to be with
You're my bulletproof cupid
Still that little
02 English Summer Rain (04:03)
Always stays the same
Nothing ever changes
English summer rain
Seems to last for ages
Always stays the same
Nothing ever changes
English summer rain
Seems to last for ages
I'm in the basement
You're in the sky
I'm in the basement baby
Drop on by
I'm in the basement
You're in the sky
I'm in the basement baby
Drop on by
Always stays the same
Nothing ever changes
English summer rain
Seems to last for ages
Always stays the same
Nothing ever changes
English summer rain
Seems to last for ages
I'm in the basement
You're in the sky
I'm in the basement baby
Drop on by
I'm in the basement
You're in the sky
I'm in the basement baby
Drop on by
Hold your breath and count to ten
Then fall apart and start again
Hold your breath and count to ten
Start again start again
Hold your breath and count to ten
Then fall apart and start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Always stays the same
Nothing ever changes
English summer rain
Seems to last for ages
Always stays the same
Nothing ever changes
English summer rain
Seems to last for ages
Hold your breath and count to ten
Then fall apart and start again
Hold your breath and count to ten
Start again start again
Hold your breath and count to ten
Then fall apart and start again
Hold your breath and count to ten
Start again start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
Start again
03 This Picture (03:36)
I hold an image of the ashtray girl
Of cigarette burns on my chest
I wrote a poem that described her world
And put our friendship to the test
And late at night whilst on all fours
She used to watch me kiss the floor
What's wrong with this picture?
What's wrong with this picture?
Farewell the ashtray girl
Forbidden snowflake
Beware this troubled world
Watch out for earthquakes
Goodbye to open sores
To broken semaphore
You know we miss her
We miss her picture
Sometimes it's faded
(We) Disintegrated
For fear of growing old
Sometimes it's faded
(We) Assassinate it
For fear of growing old
Farewell the ashtray girl
Angelic fruitcake
Beware this troubled world
Control your intake
Goodbye to open sores
Goodbye and furthermore
You know we miss her
We miss her picture
Sometimes it's faded
(We) Disintegrated
For fear of growing old
Sometimes it's faded
(We) Assassinate it
For fear of growing old
Hang on
Though we try
It's gone
Hang on
Though we try
It's gone
Sometimes it's faded
(we) Disintegrated
For fear of growing old
Sometimes it's faded
(We) Assassinate it
For fear of growing old
I can't stop growing old
I can't stop growing old
I can't stop growing old
I can't stop growing old
I can't stop growing old
04 Sleeping With Ghosts (04:41)
The sea's evaporating
Though it comes as no surprise
These clouds we're seeing
They're explosions in the sky
It seems it's written
But we can't read between the line
Hush
It's okay
Dry your eye
Dry your eye
Soulmate dry your eye
Dry your eye
Soulmate dry your eye
'Cause Soulmates never die
This one world vision
Turns us into compromise
What good's religion
When it's each other we despise?
Damn the government
Damn their killing
Damn their lies
Hush
It's okay
Dry your eyes
Dry your eyes
Soulmate dry your eyes
Dry your eyes
Soulmate dry your eyes
Soulmates never die
Soulmates never die
Never die
Soulmates never die
Never die
Soulmates never die
Soulmates never die
Soulmates never die
Soulmates never die
05 The Bitter End (03:12)
Since we're feeling so anaesthetised,
In our comfort zone
Reminds me of the second time,
that I followed you home.
We're running out of alibis,
on the second of May.
Reminds me of the summertime,
on this winter's day.
See you at the bitter end.
See you at the bitter end.
Every step we take that's synchronised,
every broken bone.
Reminds me of the second time,
that I followed you home.
You showered me with lullabies,
As you're walking away.
Reminds me that it's killing time,
on this fateful day.
See you at the bitter end.
See you at the bitter end.
See you at the bitter end.
See you at the bitter end.
From the time we intercepted,
Feels alot like suicide.
Slow and sad, come in silence.
Arise a bitter mine,
*See you at the bitter end*
I love to see you run around,
And I can see you now.
Running to me,
Arms wide out.
*See you at the bitter end*
Come on reach inside,
Grab the gentleness inside.
Heard a cry,
Six months time.
In six months time,
Prepare the end.
*See you at the bitter end*
06 Something Rotten (05:30)
Get real
It seems
When you're here I miss you something rotten
The stinks
Are here
It's guaranteed all's forgotten
Tell me
Tell me
It's clear
Perhaps you have forgotten
Don't fear
Don't fear
You're clean
All is forgotten
face down
face down
face down
I miss you something rotten
face down
Face down
This crown
Is broken rotten
Tell me
Tell me
No it's not
It's all forgotten
Tell me
Tell me
face down
I miss you something rotten
Tell me
Tell me
It stinks
It stinks it's something rotten
Don't fear
Don't fear
You're clean
All is forgotten
And you're left behind
And you're left behind
And you're left behind
And you're left behind
And you're left behind
And you're left behind
And you're left behind
And you're left behind
07 Plasticine (03:28)
Beauty lies inside the eye
Of another youthful dream
That doesn't sell its soul for self-esteem
That's not plasticine
Beauty lies inside desire
And every wayward heart redeemed
That doesn't sell its soul for self-esteem
That's not plasticine
Don't forget to be the way you are
Don't forget to be the way you are
Don't forget to be the way you are
Don't forget to be the way you are
The only thing you can rely on
Is that you can't rely on anything
Don't go and sell your soul for self-esteem
Don't be plasticine
Don't forget to be the way you are
Don't forget to be the way you are
Don't forget to be the way you are
Don't forget to be the way you are
Don't forget to be the way you are
Don't forget to be the way you are
Don't forget to be the way you are
Don't forget to be the way you are
The way you are
The way you are
The way you are
The way you are
09 I'll Be Yours (03:34)
I'll be your water
Bathing you clean
With liquid peace
I'll be your ether
You'll breathe me in
You won't release
Well I've seen you suffer
I've seen you cry
A whole night through
So I'll be your water
Bathing you clean
With liquid blue
I'll be your father
I'll be your mother
I'll be your lover
I'll be yours
I'll be your father
I'll be your mother
I'll be your lover
I'll be yours
I'll be your liquor
Bathing your soul
In juice that's pure
I'll be your anchor
You'll never leave
These shores that cure
Well I've seen you suffer
I've seen you cry
For days and days
So I'll be your liquor
Demons will drown
And float away
I'll be your father
I'll be your mother
I'll be your lover
I'll be yours
I'll be your father
I'll be your mother
I'll be your lover
I'll be yours
I'll be your father
I'll be your mother
I'll be your lover
I'll be yours
I'll be your father
I'll be your mother
I'll be your lover
I'll be yours
Yours
Yours
Yours
Yours
Yours
Yours
Yours
Yours
10 Second Sight (02:52)
Walk away to save your face
You never were a genius
Walk away to save your face
You let it come between us
Walk away to save your face
You never were a genius
Walk away to save your face
You never were you never were
Yes it's just the second night
But I would break backsides for you
Yes I know you're the jealous type
Cause I'm cursed with second sight so
Walk away to save your face
You never were an actor
Walk away to save your face
Here comes the morning after
Walk away to save your face
You never were an actor
Walk away to save your face
You never were you never were
Yes it's just the second night
But I would break backsides for you
Yes I know you're the jealous type
Cause I'm cursed with second sight so
Cause I'm cursed with second sight so
Cause I'm cursed with second sight so
Third verse
Same as the first
Walk away to save your face
You never were a genius
Walk away to save your face
You let it come between us
Walk away to save your face
You never were a genius
Walk away to save your face
You never were you never were
Yes it's just the second night
But I would break backsides for you
Yes I know you're the jealous type
Cause I'm cursed with second sight so
Walk away
Walk away
Walk away
Walk away
Walk away
You never were
Walk away
You never were
Walk away
You never were
Walk away
You never
11 Protect Me From What I Want (03:17)
It's the disease of the age
It's the disease that we crave
Alone at the end of the rave
We catch the last bus home
Corporate America wakes
Coffee republic and cakes
We open the latch on the gate
Of the hole that we call our home
Protect me from what I want
Protect me from what I want
Protect me from what I want
Protect me protect me
Maybe we're victims of fate
Remember when we'd celebrate
We'd drink and get high until late
And now we're all alone
Wedding bells ain't gonna chime
With both of us guilty of crime
And both of us sentenced to time
And now we're all alone
Protect me from what I want
Protect me from what I want
Protect me from what I want
Protect me protect me
Protect me from what I want
Protect me from what I want
Protect me from what I want
Protect me protect me
Protect me from what I want
Protect me from what I want
Protect me from what I want
Protect me protect me
Protect me from what I want
Protect me from what I want
Protect me from what I want
Protect me protect me
Protect me from what I want
Protect me from what I want
Protect me protect me
12 Centrefolds (05:03)
Come on Balthazar
I refuse to let you die
Come on fallen star
I refuse to let you die
Cause it's wrong
And I've been waiting far too long
And it's wrong
I've been waiting far too long
For you to be
Be
Be
Be
Be mine
For you to be mine
Be mine
For you to be mine
And it's wrong
I've been waiting far too long
It's wrong
I've been waiting far too long
For you to be
Be
Be
Be
All the centrefolds
That you can't afford
They've long since waved their last goodbyes
All the centrefolds
That you can't afford
You've long since faded from their eyes
So be
Be mine
So be
Be mine
13 Daddy Cool (03:27)
She's crazy like a fool
What about Daddy Cool?
I'm crazy like a fool
What about Daddy Cool?
Daddy, Daddy Cool x4
(Repeat)
She's crazy like her daddy
mmm... She...
She loves her daddy
She's crazy like a fool
What about Daddy Cool?
I'm crazy like a fool
What about Daddy Cool
Daddy, Daddy Cool x4
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Altre recensioni
Di cameli11
Non mi perdo più una nota, un passaggio, niente di niente, si sente che è una cosa spettacolare!
La sufficienza è più che meritata: non mi aspettavo niente di più da loro e infatti niente di più mi hanno dato.
Di AR (Anonima Recensori)
I Placebo sono tra i musicisti con più tecnica di tutto l'UK.
BulletProof Cupid, l'intro, sembra un pasticcio ma nasconde sincopi complesse in 6/8 che suonano come un 3/4.
Di Jack Darko
"Il pezzo più brutto di tutto l'album è 'Bulletproof Cupid', completamente inutile e monotono."
"I pezzi migliori rimangono quelli rock alla Placebo, mentre gli elettronici risultano abbastanza ripetitivi."
