Every You Every Me
Placebo(Acoustic) Lyrics


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Sucker love is heaven sent
You pucker up our passion's spent
My heart's a tart your body's rent
My body's broken, yours is spent

Carve your name into my arm
Instead of stressed I lie here charmed
'Cause there's nothing else to do
Every me and every you

Sucker love a box I choose
No other box I choose to use
Another love I would abuse
No circumstances could excuse

In the shape of things to come
Too much poison come undone
'Cause there's nothing else to do
Every me and every you
Every me and every you
Every me

Sucker love is known to swing
Prone to cling and waste these things
Pucker up for heaven's sake
There's never been so much at stake

I serve my head up on a plate
It's only comfort, calling late
'Cause there's nothing else to do
Every me and every you
Every me and every you
Every me
Every me and every you
Every me

Like the naked leads the blind
I know I'm selfish, I'm unkind
Sucker love I always find
Someone to bruise and leave behind

All alone in space and time
There's nothing here but what here's mine
Something borrowed, something blue
Every me and every you
Every me and every you
Every me

Every me and every you
Every me

Every me and every you
Every me

Every me and every you
Every me

Every me and every you
Every me

Every me and every you
Every me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Placebo's song "Every You Every Me" are hauntingly beautiful and touch on themes of love, passion, and the darker side of relationships. The first verse sets the tone for the rest of the song, with the opening lines "Sucker love is heaven sent, you pucker up our passion's spent," implying that there is a love that is so intense that it can leave you feeling spent and used up. The second line, "My heart's a tart your body's rent, my body's broken yours is spent," reinforces this notion, suggesting that there is a transactional nature to the relationship where both parties are using each other.


The chorus, "Every me and every you," serves as a reminder that in these relationships, there can be no individuality. The singer is consumed by their love for their partner to the point where they are willing to carve their partner's name into their arm, willing to sacrifice even their own bodily autonomy. The line "Sucker love a box I choose, no other box I choose to use" suggests that the singer is aware of the toxic nature of their love, but is unable to help themselves.


Line by Line Meaning

Sucker love is heaven sent
The feeling of love is irresistible and feels like a blessing from above.


You pucker up our passion's spent
You try to revive a dying love, but it's already over.


My heart's a tart your body's rent
My emotions are cheap and meaningless to you, while you use your body as a commodity.


My body's broken, yours is spent
My physical and emotional state is depleted, while yours is exhausted from using me.


Carve your name into my arm
Prove to me that our love is real by leaving a permanent mark on my body.


Instead of stressed I lie here charmed
Despite the hardships of love, I choose to see the enchanting parts.


'Cause there's nothing else to do
Love is so all-consuming that it leaves no room for anything else.


Every me and every you
The love we share is reflected in the feelings and actions of both of us.


Sucker love a box I choose
I knowingly accept a love that will hurt me in the end.


No other box I choose to use
Despite knowing the dangers of such love, I don't seek any other options.


Another love I would abuse
If anyone else dared to show me love, I would manipulate and mistreat them.


No circumstances could excuse
There's no justification for how I act in this kind of love.


In the shape of things to come
The future of our relationship is revealed in the way things are in the present.


Too much poison come undone
The toxicity of our love has become unmanageable.


Sucker love is known to swing
This kind of love is known to have ups and downs and never be stable.


Prone to cling and waste these things
We hold onto our love even if it is harmful and draining.


Pucker up for heaven's sake
Kiss me like it's the last time, with all the passion and intensity you have.


There's never been so much at stake
The intensity of our love has never been so high, and we have the most to lose from it.


I serve my head up on a plate
I offer myself up completely to this flawed love, even if it's self-destructive.


It's only comfort, calling late
The only thing that gives me solace is reaching out to you, even if it's in the middle of the night.


Like the naked leads the blind
We're both stumbling around in the dark, neither of us knowing what we're doing.


I know I'm selfish, I'm unkind
Despite knowing the harm I'm causing, I continue to act selfishly and hurt you.


Sucker love I always find
I'm always drawn towards this type of love, even if it hurts me.


Someone to bruise and leave behind
I seek out people to harm emotionally and discard once I'm done.


All alone in space and time
In the grand scheme of things, we're both alone in the universe, with just our love as a fleeting comfort.


There's nothing here but what here's mine
All we have is this flawed love, nothing more and nothing less.


Something borrowed, something blue
Our love is temporary, like something borrowed for a wedding, with the sadness of something blue added on.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Paul Campion, Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal, Steven James Hewitt

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@DomenicoGabrieleAiello

Sucker love is heaven sent
You pucker up, our passion's spent
My heart's a tart, your body's rent
My body's broken, yours is bent
Carve your name into my arm
Instead of stressed, I lie here charmed
'Cause there's nothing else to do
Every me and every you
Sucker love, a box I choose
No other box I choose to use
Another love I would abuse
No circumstances could excuse
In the shape of things to come
Too much poison come undone
'Cause there's nothing else to do
Every me and every you
Every me and every you
Every me
Sucker love is known to swing
Prone to cling and waste these things
Pucker up for heaven's sake
There's never been so much at stake
I serve my head up on a plate
It's only comfort, calling late
'Cause there's nothing else to do
Every me and every you
Every me and every you
Every me
Every me and every you
Every me
Like the naked leads the blind
I know I'm selfish, I'm unkind
Sucker love I always find
Someone to bruise and leave behind
All alone in space and time
There's nothing here but what here's mine
Something borrowed, something blue
Every me and every you
Every me and every you
Every me
Every me and every you
Every me
Every me and every you
Every me
Every me and every you
Every me
Every me and every you
Every me
Every me and every you
Every me



@kaszzz

[Verse 1]
Sucker love is heaven sent
You pucker up, our passion's spent
My heart's a tart, your body's rent
My body's broken, yours is bent
Carve your name into my arm
Instead of stressed, I lie here charmed
'Cause there's nothing else to do
Every me and every you

[Verse 2]
Sucker love, a box I choose
No other box I choose to use
Another love I would abuse
No circumstances could excuse
In the shape of things to come
Too much poison come undone
'Cause there's nothing else to do
Every me and every you

[Chorus]
Every me and every you
Every me

[Verse 3]
Sucker love is known to swing
Prone to cling and waste these things
Pucker up for heaven's sake
There's never been so much at stake
I serve my head up on a plate
It's only comfort, calling late
'Cause there's nothing else to do
Every me and every you

[Chorus]
Every me and every you
Every me
Every me and every you
Every me

[Verse 4]
Like the naked leads the blind
I know I'm selfish, I'm unkind
Sucker love I always find
Someone to bruise and leave behind
All alone in space and time
There's nothing here but what here's mine
Something borrowed, something blue
Every me and every you

[Chorus]
Every me and every you
Every me
Every me and every you
Every me
Every me and every you
Every me
Every me and every you
Every me
Every me and every you
Every me
Every me and every you
Every me



All comments from YouTube:

@omar_ali_000

There's such a feeling of simplicity to it: the minimalistic lyrics, the strings, the pared down melody, Brian's subtle harmonic changes... It makes it sound so pure and untethered, like it's floating in a timeless place.

@419buckeye7

This reminds me of a time I will never have again

@letitburn4272

And you will..over and over again..the point of the song

@frankhalfar6808

true

@TheHoopmaster3000

Relax man 😢

@kevdiggs8570

SORRY

@PrairieSundog

Stop living in the past and just enjoy the music. No need to attach baggage to it.

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@NewStarAMV

I Love it when a song starts only with music in your right ear and you’re stressed if your headphones are broken and then it starts on the left too and you‘re like aaaaaahhh

It’s a thrill u know

@Neuroneos

A thrill indeed.

@sketchwin1483

oh yeah, p a n n i n g

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