"The Ballad Of Melody Nelson" lyrics

"The Ballad Of Melody Nelson"
(originally by Serge Gainsbourg)

"Pour l'amitié
L'amitié entre hommes et femmes
Impensable
Parce que, il y a toujours
Sous jacent
Le désir animal"

This is the story of Melody Nelson
Apart from me, no one
Ever took her in his arms
Under her thumb, ice in the sun

Oh, my Melody mine
Oh, my Melody mine

She was nothing but love, poor Melody Nelson
Her life was more said than done
But her days were numbered nil
Count fourteen falls
Fifteen on call

A baby tiger was Melody Nelson
Forever purring in the sun
Just as dangerous as a child with a gun
Shooting me down

Oh, my melody, my Melody Nelson
Still playing hurting games for fun
As adorable as dumb
Deaf to the sound
To what's going down, down, down


Thanks to Watin for adding these lyrics.
Writer(s): Boris Bergman, Serge Gainsbourg, Jean Claude Vannier, Paul Jean Stuart Ives
album: "Sleeping With Ghosts" (2003)
Placebo - Sleeping With Ghosts album cover
Slackerbitch
(European Bonus Track)
Eyesight To The Blind
(European Bonus Track)
Miss Moneypenny
(European Bonus Track)
Then The Clouds Will Open For Me
(European Bonus Track)
Waiting For The Son Of Man
(European Bonus Track)
Leeloo
(Instrumental)
Ion
(Instrumental)
Drink You Pretty
(Japanese Bonus Track)
Protège Moi
(Special Edition Bonus Track)
Running Up That Hill
(Special Edition Bonus Track)
Where Is My Mind?
(Special Edition Bonus Track)
Bigmouth Strikes Again
(Special Edition Bonus Track)
Johnny & Mary
(Special Edition Bonus Track)
20th Century Boy
(Special Edition Bonus Track)
The Ballad Of Melody Nelson
(Special Edition Bonus Track)
Holocaust
(Special Edition Bonus Track)
I Feel You
(Special Edition Bonus Track)
Daddy Cool
(Special Edition Bonus Track)
Jackie
(Special Edition Bonus Track)
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