The second single from the record, it was significantly less successful than “The Bitter End,” although it received a music video featuring actress Asia Argento.
From the Once More With Feeling DVD Commentary
This Picture is about the the way in which an abusive (physically or psychologically) rel...
[Intro]
I hold an image of the ashtray girl
Of cigarette burns on my chest
I wrote a poem that described her world
And put our friendship to the test
And late at night
Whilst on all fours
She used to watch me kiss the floor
What's wrong with this picture?
What's wrong with this picture?
[Verse 1]
Farewell the ashtray girl
Forbidden snowflake
Beware this troubled world
Watch out for earthquakes
Goodbye to open sores
To broken semaphore
You know we miss her
We miss her picture
[Chorus]
Sometimes it's fated
Disintegrated
For fear of growing old
Sometimes it's fated
Assassinated
For fear of growing old
[Verse 2]
Farewell the ashtray girl
Angelic fruitcake
Beware this troubled world
Control your intake
Goodbye to open sores
Goodbye and furthermore
You know we miss her
We miss her picture
[Chorus]
Sometimes it's fated
Disintegrated
For fear of growing old
Sometimes it's fated
Assassinated
For fear of growing old
[Bridge]
Hang on
Though we try
It's gone
Hang on
Though we try
It's gone
[Chorus]
Sometimes it's fated
Disintegrated
For fear of growing old
Sometimes it's fated
Assassinated
For fear of growing old
[Outro]
Can’t stop growing old
Can’t stop growing old
Can’t stop growing old
Can’t stop growing old
Can’t stop growing old
This Picture was written by Steve Hewitt & Stefan Olsdal & Brian Molko.
This Picture was produced by Jim Abbiss.
Placebo released This Picture on Mon Jun 16 2003.