Featuring an insane video shot at the Media Centre at Lords Cricket Ground, where Brian is shrunk and inserted into Steve to fix an undisclosed health issue, “Special K” was the second single from the record. It charted well outside of the UK, but wasn’t as popular on first release (possibly due to...
[Verse 1]
Coming up beyond belief
On this coronary thief
More than just the leitmotif
More chaotic, no relief
I'll describe the way I feel
Weeping wounds that never heal
Can the savior be for real
Or are you just my seventh seal?
[Chorus]
No hesitation, no delay
You come on just like Special K
Just like I swallowed half my stash
And never ever wanna crash
No hesitation, no delay
You come on just like Special K
Now you're back with dope demand
I'm on sinking sand
Gravity, no escaping
Gravity
Gravity, no escaping
Not for free
I fall down, hit the ground
Make a heavy sound
Every time you seem to come around
[Verse 2]
I'll describe the way I feel
You're my new Achilles' heel
Can the savior be for real
Or are you just my seventh seal?
[Chorus]
No hesitation, no delay
You come on just like Special K
Just like I swallowed half my stash
And never ever wanna crash
No hesitation, no delay
You come on just like Special K
Now you're back with dope demand
I'm on sinking sand
Gravity, no escaping
Gravity
Gravity, no escaping
Not for free
I fall down, hit the ground
Make a heavy sound
Every time you seem to come around
No escaping gravity
No escaping gravity
No escaping gravity
No escaping gravity
Gravity
Gravity
Gravity
Special K was written by Stefan Olsdal & Steve Hewitt & Brian Molko.
Special K was produced by Placebo & Paul Corkett.
When the band played it at Cabaret Desire in 2001, Brian Molko introduced “Special K” by saying that it was,
A song about that feeling you get in your stomach when you look across a crowded room and you fall hopelessly in love. And that’s the beginning of the end.