Fourth and final single from the record, the music video features scenes from German 2001 movie Engel & Joe, and ends with pictures of the band enjoying drinks with the two main actors. It was shot over two consecutive days at a European music festival.
Brian’s lyric book Selected featured lyri...
I was never faithful
And I was never one to trust
Borderline and schizo
And guaranteed to cause a fuss
I was never loyal
Except to my own pleasure zone
I'm forever black-eyed
A product of a broken home
I was never faithful
And I was never one to trust
Borderline bipolar
Forever biting on your nuts
I was never grateful
That's why I spent my days alone
I'm forever black-eyed
A product of a broken home
Broken home
Black-eyed (X8)
I was never faithful
And I was never one to trust
Borderline and schizo
And guaranteed to cause a fuss
I was never loyal
Except to my own pleasure zone
I'm forever black-eyed
A product of a broken home
Broken home
Black-eyed (X12)
Black-Eyed was written by Steve Hewitt & Stefan Olsdal & Brian Molko.
Black-Eyed was produced by Paul Corkett.
Placebo released Black-Eyed on Mon Oct 09 2000.