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“My Sweet Prince” is the 9th track on Placebo’s second album, and a live staple during this era, with performances often prompting Molko in emotional outbursts. Although Brian claimed in 1997 that he’d never try heroin, it’s largely accepted that the track deals with Brian’s brief dalliance with the...
[Verse 1]
Never thought you'd make me perspire
Never thought I'd do you the same
Never thought I'd fill with desire
Never thought I'd feel so ashamed
[Chorus]
Me and the dragon
Can chase all the pain away
So before I end my day
Remember
My sweet prince
You are the one
My sweet prince
You are the one
[Verse 2]
Never thought I'd have to retire
Never thought I'd have to abstain
Never thought all this could backfire
Close up the hole in my vein
[Chorus]
Me and my valuable friend
Can fix all the pain away
So before I end my day
Remember
My sweet prince
You are the one
My sweet prince
You are the one
You are the one [X4]
[Verse 3]
Never thought I'd get any higher
Never thought you'd fuck with my brain
Never thought all this could expire
Never thought you'd go break the chain
[Chorus]
Me and you, baby
Used to flush all the pain away
So before I end my day
Remember
My sweet prince
You are the one
My sweet prince
You are the one
You are the one [X8]
My sweet prince
My sweet prince
My Sweet Prince was written by Steve Hewitt & Stefan Olsdal & Brian Molko.
My Sweet Prince was produced by Steve Osborne.
Placebo released My Sweet Prince on Mon Oct 12 1998.