Band: Placebo
Song Special k (acoustic)
"Special K"
Am C Am
Coming up beyond belief
C G
On this coronary thief
G
Ba dum ba ba ba da ba da
G
Ba dum ba ba ba da ba da
Am C Am
More than just a leitmotif
C G
More chaotic, no relief
G
Ba dum ba ba ba da ba da
G
Ba dum ba ba ba da ba da
Am C Am
I'll describe the way I feel
Am C G
Weeping wounds that never heal
G
Ba dum ba ba ba da ba da
G
Ba dum ba ba ba da ba da
Em Am G
Can the savior be for real
C G
Or are you just my seventh seal?
G
Ba dum ba ba ba da ba da
G
Ba dum ba ba ba da ba da
Em Am C
No hesitation, no delay
G Em
You come on just like special K
Em Am C
Just like I swallowed half my stash
G Em
I never ever want to crash
Em Am C
No hesitation, no delay
G Em
You come on just like special K
Em Am C
Now you're back with dope demand
G Em
I'm on sinking sand
C
Gravity
Em
No escaping... gravity
C
Gravity
Em
No escaping... not for free
F F
I fall down... hit the ground
F
Make a heavy sound
F Am
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]
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Jason Rhythm Player |
#1 by Jason ...... at Oct 1, 2007 at 5:48 PM EST |
| this songs really good | |
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albert Rhythm Player |
#2 by albert casualtie at Oct 3, 2007 at 3:56 PM EST |
| 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. | |
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Trey Average |
#3 by Trey Davis at Oct 3, 2007 at 4:52 PM EST |
| ketamine is cat tranquilizer... not horse pills. | |
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health risk Average |
#4 by health risk at Oct 4, 2007 at 1:09 AM EST |
| ketamine is horse pills. | |
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Chris Rhythm Player |
#5 by Chris Marcoux at Oct 4, 2007 at 5:46 PM EST |
| I am in love with this song... It's one of my fave placebo songs. I love it when his Brain Molko's voice goes up when he says "special k". I saw them live 2 weeks ago! They were better than I EVER could have expected. Brian is sooo beautiful. This band make music to breathe to. | |
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Curtis Rhythm Player |
#6 by Curtis Lee at Oct 7, 2007 at 9:46 PM EST |
| I think that this is a love song. It's about someone who has been so hurt in the past that they are unsure of whether or not they are willing to get involved in another relationship. This person is so special to them that they get a rush everytime they see them and they are scared of that person hurting them. Hence the lines: "You come on just like special K....Can this savior be for real or are you just my seventh seal?" | |
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Squats Average |
#7 by Squats at Oct 9, 2007 at 2:51 PM EST |
| "Can this savior be for real Or are you just my seventh seal?" does anyone know what he means by seventh seal? or what ketamine is...? | |
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alex Rhythm Player |
#8 by alex Smith at Oct 11, 2007 at 8:38 AM EST |
| ketamine. | |
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Angus Rhythm Player |
#9 by Angus Young at Oct 11, 2007 at 9:35 PM EST |
| I love this long extended metaphor, well, it could be about both love and an addiction. Love being the "behind the scenes" thing and the drug being like "the are the words of the song" thing. Special K, yes, you sometimes do get a near death experience..... | |
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