okay.. thought I'd just chip in my two-cents here...
couple of things: remember the video? Sleeping with ghosts saw the "new look" brian molko, short hair and androgyny all-but abandoned... a large theme running through this entire album is a sense of change... (which oddly enough is amusingly followed with "remorse" in Meds)
but... a few points of note:
before placebo were placebo they went by the name "Ashtray Heart"
Brian Molko was a fan of cross-dressing throughout placebo's early career.
"Ashtray girl"? Anyone think this might just be him referring to his previous image, or younger self?
Theme running through this song appears to be the things we do of a self-destructive nature to hold on to a vague feeling of youthfulness... then it ends on "can't stop growing old".
Personally just think its an existentialistic pretentious (dont get me wrong, I LOVE pretentious) expression of a burnt-out artist finally forced to come-to-terms with hitting 30
"Ashtray girl"? Anyone think this might just be him referring to his previous image, or younger self?"
Exactly what I thought (that and he mentions in a magazine article that it is him).
"Ashtray girl"? Anyone think this might just be him referring to his previous image, or younger self?"
Exactly what I thought (that and he mentions in a magazine article that it is him).
Brian Molko has spoken many times about seeing his younger self as self-destructive and overly confrontational. And how he felt the need to grow up.
Brian Molko has spoken many times about seeing his younger self as self-destructive and overly confrontational. And how he felt the need to grow up.
And I like pretentious existentialism as well.
And I like pretentious existentialism as well.
That and yes the James Dean story is a wide spread story about James Dean and Molko mentioned it being the inspiration for the song.
That and yes the James Dean story is a wide spread story about James Dean and Molko mentioned it being the inspiration for the song.
@darkynt I completely agree about his confronting his abandoning his past image, but I think that by "We miss her picture", is really Bryan telling the listener: "I know you miss by androgynous image -- but it's me, my choice. All you really miss is the 'image' of me androgynous." I find this to be a bit of an accusation
@darkynt I completely agree about his confronting his abandoning his past image, but I think that by "We miss her picture", is really Bryan telling the listener: "I know you miss by androgynous image -- but it's me, my choice. All you really miss is the 'image' of me androgynous." I find this to be a bit of an accusation
okay.. thought I'd just chip in my two-cents here...
couple of things: remember the video? Sleeping with ghosts saw the "new look" brian molko, short hair and androgyny all-but abandoned... a large theme running through this entire album is a sense of change... (which oddly enough is amusingly followed with "remorse" in Meds)
but... a few points of note:
before placebo were placebo they went by the name "Ashtray Heart"
Brian Molko was a fan of cross-dressing throughout placebo's early career.
"Ashtray girl"? Anyone think this might just be him referring to his previous image, or younger self?
Theme running through this song appears to be the things we do of a self-destructive nature to hold on to a vague feeling of youthfulness... then it ends on "can't stop growing old".
Personally just think its an existentialistic pretentious (dont get me wrong, I LOVE pretentious) expression of a burnt-out artist finally forced to come-to-terms with hitting 30
"Ashtray girl"? Anyone think this might just be him referring to his previous image, or younger self?" Exactly what I thought (that and he mentions in a magazine article that it is him).
"Ashtray girl"? Anyone think this might just be him referring to his previous image, or younger self?" Exactly what I thought (that and he mentions in a magazine article that it is him).
Brian Molko has spoken many times about seeing his younger self as self-destructive and overly confrontational. And how he felt the need to grow up.
Brian Molko has spoken many times about seeing his younger self as self-destructive and overly confrontational. And how he felt the need to grow up.
And I like pretentious existentialism as well.
And I like pretentious existentialism as well.
That and yes the James Dean story is a wide spread story about James Dean and Molko mentioned it being the inspiration for the song.
That and yes the James Dean story is a wide spread story about James Dean and Molko mentioned it being the inspiration for the song.
@darkynt I completely agree about his confronting his abandoning his past image, but I think that by "We miss her picture", is really Bryan telling the listener: "I know you miss by androgynous image -- but it's me, my choice. All you really miss is the 'image' of me androgynous." I find this to be a bit of an accusation
@darkynt I completely agree about his confronting his abandoning his past image, but I think that by "We miss her picture", is really Bryan telling the listener: "I know you miss by androgynous image -- but it's me, my choice. All you really miss is the 'image' of me androgynous." I find this to be a bit of an accusation