The band rarely speak about this album cut, nor have they played it since 2003. The most famous of these performances is an epic, haunting version at Glastonbury in 1998.
The song debuts a sound Placebo would gravitate towards on later records, a blend of soft and loud sections, with an epic, guita...
[Verse 1]
Excuse me, I apologize
He likes your attitude, he tries it on for size
He spends the afternoon, between your thighs
How's that for gratitude, I apologize
[Chorus]
It seemed to last for hours
It seemed to last for days
This lady of the flowers
And her hypnotic gaze
[Verse 2]
Excuse me, I apologize
She's got vacuum cleaner eyes
Suck you in
She's got magazines, filled with pear pies
Excuse me, I apologize
[Chorus]
It seemed to last for hours
It seemed to last for days
This lady of the flowers
And her hypnotic gaze
[Bridge]
She wears her tears on her blouse
Confused and racked with self-doubt
She stole the keys to my house
And then she locked herself out
[Verse 1]
Excuse me, I apologize
He likes your attitude, he tries it on for size
He spends the afternoon, between your thighs
How's that for gratitude, I apologize
[Chorus]
It seemed to last for hours
It seemed to last for days
This lady of the flowers
And her electronic haze
[Outro]
She wears her tears on her blouse
Confused and racked with self-doubt
She stole the keys to my house
And then she locked herself out
She stole the keys to my house
And then she locked herself out
She lays me down
She lays me
Lady of the Flowers was written by Stefan Olsdal & Robert Schultzberg & Brian Molko.
Lady of the Flowers was produced by Brad Wood.
Placebo released Lady of the Flowers on Wed Jun 12 1996.