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Placebo

Second Sight

Release date: 24th March 2003

From Sleeping With Ghosts
Track 10
2:50
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"Second Sight" is a track by Placebo, from the album Sleeping With Ghosts, released 24th March 2003. The track is 2:50 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 7 articles about Placebo.

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Lyrics

Second Sight

Walk away to save your face
You never were a genius
Walk away to save your face
You let it come between us
Walk away to save your face
You never were a genius
Walk away to save your face
You never were, you never were

Yes it's just the second night
But I would break back sights for you
Yes i know you're the jealous type
'Cause I'm cursed with second sight so

Walk away to save your face
You never were an actor
Walk away to save your face
Here comes the morning after
Walk away to save your face
You never were an actor
Walk away to save your face
You never were, you never were

Yes it's just the second night
But I would break back sights for you
Yes i know you're the jealous type
'Cause I'm cursed with second sight so Third verse same as the first

Walk away to save your face
You never were a genius
Walk away to save your face
You let it come between us
Walk away to save your face
You never were a genius
Walk away to save your face
You never were, you never were

Yes it's just the second night
But I would break back sights for you
Yes i know you're the jealous type
'Cause I'm cursed with second sight so

Walk away (You never were...)

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Track details

From Sleeping With Ghosts

2:502003
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Album
Sleeping With Ghosts
Sleeping With Ghosts
Placebo
24th March 2003
Track number
10
Release year
2003
  1. 1Bulletproof Cupid
    2:23
  2. 2English Summer Rain
    4:01
  3. 3This Picture
    3:35
  4. 4Sleeping with Ghosts
    4:39
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