The fourth single from their debut album, “Teenage Angst” managed number 30 on the UK Singles Chart, and came accompanied by a bright and vivid video “shot” inside a giant red latex cube.
The song has gone through multiple, significant arrangements. In 2003 Brian became a rapper performing the trac...
[Verse 1]
Shine the headlight, straight into my eye
Like the roadkill, I'm paralyzed
You see through my disguise
At the drive-in, double feature
Pull the lever, break the fever
And say your last goodbye
[Chorus]
Since I was born I started to decay
Now nothing ever-ever goes my way
[Verse 2]
One fluid gesture, like stepping back in time
Trapped in amber, petrified
And still not satisfied
Airs and social graces, elocution so divine
I'll stick to my needle, and my favorite waste of time
Both spineless and sublime
[Chorus]
Since I was born I started to decay
Now nothing ever-ever goes my way
Teenage Angst was written by Robert Schultzberg & Stefan Olsdal & Brian Molko.
Teenage Angst was produced by Brad Wood.
Placebo released Teenage Angst on Wed Jun 12 1996.