Brian has always been at pains to shun a normal working life, and this track stands as a testament to casting off the shackles of a societal rite of passage and embracing a different purpose in life.
It was the second single from the record, and featured a video in which the band feature briefly, f...
[Verse 1]
Runaway from all your boredom
Runaway from all your whoredom
And wave your worries and cares goodbye
[Verse 2]
All it takes is one decision
A lot of guts, a little vision
To wave your worries and cares goodbye
[Chorus]
It's a maze for rats to try
It's a maze for rats to try
It's a race, a race for rats
A race for rats to die
It's a race, a race for rats
A race for rats to die
[Verse 3]
Sick and tired of Maggie's farm
She's a bitch with broken arms
To wave your worries and cares goodbye
[Chorus]
It's a maze for rats to try
It's a maze for rats to try
It's a race, a race for rats
A race for rats to die
It's a race, a race for rats
A race for rats to die
It's a race, a race for rats
A race for rats to die
It's a race, a race for rats
A race for rats to die
[Outro]
Run away, run away
Run away, run away
Run away, run away
Slave To The Wage was written by Stefan Olsdal & Steve Hewitt & Brian Molko.
Slave To The Wage was produced by Paul Corkett.
Placebo released Slave To The Wage on Mon Sep 25 2000.