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Placebo – The Extra (2012) | Track profile | Dork

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The Extra

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The Extra

Release date: 15th October 2012

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About This Track

"The Extra" is a track by Placebo, from the album B3EP, released 15th October 2012. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 7 articles about Placebo.

About the Artist

Placebo

Placebo

Lyrics

The Extra

[Verse 1]

I try every day

To think of something deep to say

'Cause I would like to find the words

That deserve to be heard

[Verse 2]

Sounds like words are out of style

Silence beckons down the murder mile

I keep on talking to the hand

In a language I don’t understand

[Pre-Chorus]

If I am an extra in the film of my own life

Then who the hell is the director?

If I am an extra in the film of my own life

Will someone please turn off the camera?

[Chorus]

And show me how to live, show me how to live

Show me how to live, show me how to live

Show me how to live, show me how to live

Show me how to live, show me how to live

Show me how to live, show me how to live

Show me how to live, show me how to live

[Verse 3]

I try every night

Not to argue, not to fuss and fight

But there’s a riot in my head

Streets are bleeding and democracy is dead

[Verse 4]

Let’s fight until the end of days

Let’s destroy and let’s devastate

We keep on talking to the hand

In a language we don’t understand

[Pre-Chorus]

If I am an extra in the film of my own life

Then who the hell is the director?

If I am an extra in the film of my own life

Will someone please turn off the camera?

[Chorus]

And show me how to live, show me how to live

Show me how to live, show me how to live

Show me how to live, show me how to live

Show me how to live, show me how to live

Show me how to live, show me how to live

Show me how to live, show me how to live

[Chorus 2]

Show me how to live, show me how to live (I am an extra in the film)

Show me how to live, show me how to live (Of my own life)

Show me how to live, show me how to live

Show me how to live, show me how to live (I am an extra in the film)

Show me how to live, show me how to live (Of my own life)

Show me how to live, show me how to live

[Outro]

I try everyday

To think of something deep to say

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From B3EP

2012

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Album

12th October 2012

Release year

2012

—I Know You Want to Stop
—I.K.W.Y.L.
—Time Is Money
—The Extra
—B3

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal, Steve Forrest
Producer: David Bottrill
Mastering Engineer: Tim Young
Mixing Engineer: Alan Moulder