Special K
♬Placebo Lyrics
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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 [Repeat: x4]
"Special K" is a song by Placebo, written by Brian Molko, that appears on their fourth studio album, "Sleeping with Ghosts", released in 2003. It is a powerful and emotional song that speaks about addiction, and not only physical addiction to certain drugs but the emotional addiction to someone or something. The lyrics express a sense of desperation and hopelessness toward the force that consumes the singer, the “coronary thief” that steals their heart, the “Achilles’ heel” that weakens them, the "savior" that they cannot live without.
The lyrics have a strong and impactful metaphor, "special K", which is both the name of the popular drug Ketamine and a symbol of the intense attraction and dependency that the singer feels toward the subject of the song. It is shown that the love or addiction is powerful enough to evoke the feeling of “no escaping gravity”, like the inescapable pull of the ground, from which there’s no escape.
The song proceeds with the comparison of the physical symptoms of drug use, such as the loss of control or the fear of the “crash”, with the emotional experience of falling and hitting the ground when the subject is near, which is magnified by the “weeping wounds that never heal” and the “chaotic, no relief” situation that the singer is trapped in.
Overall, "Special K" is a deep and impressive song that is not just about addiction, but also about the many kinds of fixation that we experience in life and the toll it takes on us. The song urges us to examine the things that we become dependent on, which can lead us to spiral out of control and leave us in a hopeless situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Coming up beyond belief
I am experiencing something that is beyond my understanding and beliefs
On this coronary thief
This feeling is like a thief that has stolen my heart
More than just a leitmotif
It is not just a repetitive or recurring theme, but something more chaotic
More chaotic, no relief
It is causing chaos and there is no relief from this feeling
I'll describe the way I feel
I am going to express how this feeling is affecting me
Weeping wounds that never heal
It feels like I have emotional wounds that keep bleeding and never heal
Can the savior be for real
I am questioning if this feeling or person can really save me from my pain and struggles
Or are you just my seventh seal?
Or is this just another obstacle or challenge that I need to overcome?
No hesitation, no delay
You are coming on strong and fast without any hesitation
You come on just like special K
Your behavior is similar to the effects of the drug Special K
Just like I swallowed half my stash
The intensity of this feeling is like I have consumed a large amount of drugs
I never ever want to crash
I do not want this feeling to end or disappear suddenly
Now you're back with dope demand
This feeling or person is back and I am craving for it like a drug
I'm on sinking sand
I am feeling unstable and threatened by this feeling
No escaping gravity
I am unable to escape the pull and weight of this feeling
No escaping, not for free
There will be consequences or costs if I try to escape from this feeling
I fall down, hit the ground
When this feeling overwhelms me, I lose control and feel like I am falling
Make a heavy sound
It creates a loud and dramatic impact when I hit the bottom
Every time you seem to come around
Whenever this feeling or person is near me, it happens again
You're my new Achilles heel
This feeling or person has become my vulnerability or weakness
No escaping gravity (x4)
I am emphasizing that I cannot escape from this feeling's pull and weight
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRIAN MOLKO, STEFAN OLSDAL, STEVEN HEWITT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
ezra lucia
It's not even an award event but our boys slay the stage as always. They really are KING OF STAGE in every different theme, concept, choreo.
Cilla
Like they said the stage is their playground :)
cristian jauregui
https://youtu.be/5iCdqAjN_dw
Gracias a Dios ahora es un poco mas!
Lynete Joseph
The fact that Hikaru and bahiyih said that this was their favorite performance😭
Camily Card
Really? They watched it? Omg my faves interaction 😍
senda
Where did they say that pls ?
Nazz Ridzwan
@senda weekly idol, the one that they fill in the paper profile
Sherma
who's Hikaru? and from what group?
hyunverse
@Sherma she and bahiyyih are from kep1er
Senithi Kaduruwewa
This explains why SKZ won Kingdom!! The quality of the performance and their effort. They just made Thunderous sound like a totally different song and gave that song a sweet vibe. No wonder SKZ are my ults!