Placebo - Teenage Angst Lyrics






Shine the headlight, straight into my eyes.
Like the roadkill, I'm paralysed.
You see through my disguise

At the drive-in, double feature,
pull the lever, break the fever
and say your last goodbyes.

Since I was born I started to decay.
Now nothing ever ever goes my way

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 favourite waste of time,
both spineless and sublime.

Since I was born I started to decay.
Now nothing ever - ever goes my way.





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  1. G.... J....

    This song depresses me..

  2. b.... r....

    Hey Placebo, I’m so happy to see this, reminds me of being a young kid again!
    Also the info bit says this is the video for Nancy Boy and not Teenage Angst. Just pointing out!

  3. A.... P....

    I remember lying in the car with my at that time girlfriend and this tune popped out of the radio… I was literally blown away ever since. Love Placebo!

  4. S.... R....

    I still have teen angst and I'm nearly 40

  5. D.... L....

    He can fall on me anytime

  6. M.... M....

    Opinion on pale waves

  7. J.... 0....

    Lyrically top drawer. Classic

  8. l.... s....

    Target should recreate this.

  9. M.... S....

    Go ed. As all other comments. 44 y/old lad still goin just....Fuck the NME

  10. L.... H....

    my fav song . . .

  11. M.... ....

    the worst haircut ever

  12. T.... F....

    Such a true song.

  13. S.... ....

    Man, Placebo were my life between 14-16. Love revisiting these songs. They take me back to my life before bullshit.

  14. S.... S....

    This song came out 6 months before i was born. And still, this song helped me go through my teenage years ! Placebo is one of the best band to ever exist.

  15. L.... n....

    The front singer reminds me so much of Matty Healy from The 1975 haha

  16. G.... M....

    What's a pale wave? 🤔

  17. C.... a....

    1996 su gran debut.

  18. �.... �....

    Thank you for the teenage angst you brought to me...

  19. 2.... ....

    :') la canción que mas me representó estos últimos años de secundaria

  20. R.... ....

    This was my Anthem way back my teens haha

  21. B.... D....

    The swan song for lost youth.

  22. E.... F....

    Placebo, the most important band possibly ever. You taught me so much just by existing as who you are. It was rare as fuck back then and is as important now as ever. Thank you for everything you taught me

  23. v.... w....

    Please, give us the HD version!!!!!

  24. V.... L....

    В перед на Бастилию !

  25. e.... t....

    i have teenage angst and im nearly 40

    e.... t....

    that's called a mid-life crisis

    e.... t....

    @Malin Hellman i wanna get laid !!

  26. R.... L....

    Ese maquillaje, esa voz nasal, esa ambigüedad sexual, uuuhhh, ese Placebo si se puede ver.

  27. R.... M....

    Fans who still listen to Placebo in 2019, raise their hands.

    R.... M....

    2034 and still listening

    R.... M....

    since i was born i started to decay yeeeeeah

    R.... M....

    Aquí estamos

    R.... M....

    Till the end of my days!

  28. M.... D....

    En mi adolescencia amaba ver este video :3 Qué buenos recuerdos...

  29. L.... 2....

    Im the third pale waves comment 👍

  30. G.... K....

    ICONIC.

  31. D.... I....

    i should rly stop listening to mcr

  32. K.... C....

    Teenage angst has paid off well
    Now, I'm bored and old
    Self-appointed judges judge
    More than they have sold
    If she floats then she is not
    A witch like we've thought
    A downpayment on another
    One at Salem's lot

    Serve the servants, oh no

  33. C.... L....

    ❤️💛💚💙💜🖤♥️💭🗯️💬🗨️👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🤘

  34. f.... ....

    this is such a "stare out the car window sadly while riding into a sunset" song

  35. M.... F....

    How does every Placebo song make me feel so incredibly sad? This song isn't even sad, yet I feel miserable

  36. U.... M....

    Reminds me of bjork"s "violently happy" video

  37. r.... ....

    lol, you can tell some secret handshake people made the video... so counter cultural hehehe

  38. A.... M....

    Sooo true brian!!!

  39. H.... t....

    I'm still not satisfied

  40. L.... L....

    Lol this looks like that one Vid in pale waves...

  41. s.... c....

    I hate this age.

  42. C.... ....

    Why the hate on newer artists trying to pay tribute and bring new audience into older music, though? Trying to be gatekeepers, huh?

  43. �.... �....

    Still so awesome in 2019

  44. T.... N....

    Brian Molko inventó a Miley Cyrus

  45. H.... T....

    he is my boyfriend

    H.... T....

    In your dreams.

  46. S.... ....

    Jack White suddenly became insane

  47. M.... I....

    I've always loved this band and I still do.

  48. I.... L....

    90s Rachel Weisz dabbling in rock?!

  49. M.... J....

    A song that defines a whole group of people, no matter when. Teenagers will always love this song.

  50. s.... ....

    „Nothing ever ever goes my way“ is the most teenage thing ever

  51. K.... ....

    My favorite 240p

  52. N.... T....

    Can’t empathize enough how thankful I am growing up with a dad who liked to get a wee bit too drunk and play placebo and tool music videos

  53. O.... W....

    Best thing my dad ever did was introduce me to Placebo!

  54. K.... R....

    wow cant believe placebo copied american horror story

    K.... R....

    They copied placebo

    K.... R....

    Gabriel Dela cruz cruz i feel like my comment was very obviously sarcasm

  55. L.... A....

    When I hear this. I lie here charmed.

  56. G.... S....

    Impeccable lyrics! Condensed metaphors that unleash multiple associations :)

  57. A.... H....

    💖 Love Brian Moloko 💖💖

  58. M.... Z....

    Bist du das Lied geht ab am Anfang

  59. G.... E....

    Артикуляция офигенная

  60. J.... A....

    15 years ago I met a Placebo groupie called Terri and she had the exact same hair as Brian in this clip

  61. �.... �....

    What's angst?

  62. H.... B....

    I like the song but the video is shite!

  63. M.... A....

    I remember listening to this song every morning before heading to college years years ago

  64. D.... s....

    Genius!!!

  65. A.... P....

    Cubique Stan

  66. W.... B....

    Minha banda favorita 🇧🇷

  67. Z.... -....

    Great riff with drive!
    Not sure I can handle the lyrical irony though....

  68. R.... M....

    Pale Waves bring me here

  69. N.... ....

    I asked myself if the fans of pale waves listened before to placebo, the musical style of both is absolutely different

  70. D.... U....

    Came from pale waves one more time comment section

  71. h.... v....

    2:25 me gusta <3

  72. P.... H....

    What is pale waves? I sincerely have no idea.

  73. K.... P....

    only came on here because a lot of people were commenting on about this video lol

  74. Y.... B....

    Pale waves ripped this video off

  75. V.... R....

    So thats what was inside the fortnite cube

  76. N.... D....

    Palestra Waves - One More Time

  77. A.... C....

    Here from Pale Waves “One More Time”... anyone else?

    A.... C....

    Kinda the reverse. I tried giving them a listen after reading about them here, but they seem to be buy and large just a mediocre pop band.

    A.... C....

    Nope. Heard this on Shine 7 in 1997 :-) probably one of my favourite songs.

  78. j.... ....

    Pale wave brought me here

  79. V.... ....

    PALE WAVES MY DUDES

  80. N.... Z....

    Love this song, if you like it too check Brian Kelly-She's dancing, same bassline, and great song too.

  81. a.... ....

    Uhh after watching Pale Waves’ One More Time. This was somehow in my suggestions? Youtube, you creep.

  82. w.... n....

    One of their best..

  83. C.... ....

    THE CUBE FROM FORTNITE!!!!

  84. J.... V....

    Pale Waves brought me here

  85. M.... R....

    Drums are awesome !!!!

  86. C.... B....

    PALE-WAVES

    C.... B....

    Connor Beatt yeah pale waves basically ripped placebo off w the video

  87. V.... r....

    anyone else who came here because of Pale Waves- One More Time?

    V.... r....

    Vince reyes Because they practically ripped off this idea 😂

  88. R.... S....

    Incoming pale Waves comments in 3...2..1...

    R.... S....

    I think we should take it as a good thing that they liked this video and copied it over 20 years after the fact

    R.... S....

    Placebo - One More Time
    Pale Waves - Teenage Angst

    R.... S....

    Remy Swash who the heck is Pale Wavs?

    R.... S....

    The only pale waves comments I see are people saying pale waves comments are coming.

    R.... S....

    i was literally just about to-

  89. V.... ....

    in a few days this will be full of pale waves fans comments lol just wait

    V.... ....

    I don't think it's bad at all! I'm 21, I grew up listening to music from the 90's and pre era's and I'm all for it making a comeback. There's also nothing wrong with being inspired by other people, it happens in every form of media all the time

    V.... ....

    Pale wave ???

    V.... ....

    @Julie Krol it's very obvious you make no effort to find good modern music

    V.... ....

    Fuck Pale Waves. I'd eat Heather's fartbox however

    V.... ....

    i was just going to-

  90. L.... W....

    Ugh, my heart. This is making me so nostalgic. <3

  91. d.... l....

    this twink sounds like timone's mom from the lion king 1.5

  92. A.... B....

    Placebo best band ever

  93. I.... ....

    none of them look like Placebo fans lol

  94. J.... D....

    Super...