Another autobiographical song, with Brian revealing that there were points during the recording of the album where people had to convince him to slow down his drug taking.
He explains:
That’s a song about grabbing your mate by the scruff of the neck and telling him that he’s walking down a rocky r...
You're the one who's always choking Trojan
You're the one who's always bruised and broken
Sleep may be the enemy
But so's another line
It's a remedy
You should take more time
You're the one who's always choking Trojan
You're the one who showers always golden
Spunk and bestiality well it's an Assisi lie
It's ahead of me
You should close your fly
I understand the fascination
The dream that comes alive at night
But if you don't change your situation
Then you'll die, you'll die, don't die, don't die
Please don't die
You're the one who's always choking Trojan
You're the one who's always bruised and broken
Drunk on immorality
Valium and cherry wine
Coke and ecstasy
You're gonna blow your mind
I understand the fascination
I've even been there once or twice or more
But if you don't change your situation
Then you'll die, you'll die, don't die, don't die
Please don't die
Commercial for Levi was written by Brian Molko & Steve Hewitt & Stefan Olsdal.
Commercial for Levi was produced by Paul Corkett.
Placebo released Commercial for Levi on Mon Oct 09 2000.