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A track that recalls Placebo’s flirtations with electronica (“Taste In Men,” “English Summer Rain,” “Space Monkey”), “Julien” is rumoured to be inspired by the Bret Easton Ellis novel Less Than Zero, notably main character Julian, a heroin addict.
[Verse 1]
The payback is here
Take a look, it's all around you
You thought you'd never shed a tear
So, this must astound
And must confound you
Buy a ticket for the train
Hide in a suitcase if you have to
This ain't no singing in the rain
This is a twister that would destroy you
[Chorus 1]
You can run but you can't hide
Because no one here gets out alive
Find a friend in whom you can confide
Julien, you're a slow-motion suicide
[Verse 2]
Fallen angels in the night
And everyone is barred from Heaven
Just one more hit to make it right
But every one turns into seven
Now that it's snowing in your brain
Even ten will not placate you
This ain't no killer for the pain
This avalanche will suffocate you
[Chorus 2]
You can run but you can't hide
Because no one here gets out alive
Find a friend on whom you can rely
Julien, you're being taken for a ride
You can run but you can't hide
Because no one here gets out alive
Find a friend in whom you can confide
Julien, you're a slow-motion suicide
[Outro]
Slow-motion suicide
Slow-motion suicide
Slow-motion suicide
Slow-motion suicide
Slow-motion suicide
Slow-motion suicide
Slow-motion suicide
Slow-motion suicide
Slow-motion suicide
Julien was written by Placebo.
Julien was produced by David Bottrill.