Slave to the Wage
Slave to the Wage

Placebo - Slave to the Wage Lyrics

Rock
Sep 9, 2000
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Slave to the Wage Music Video

Slave to the Wage Lyrics

Run away from all your boredom
Run away from all your whoredom and wave
Your worries, and cares, goodbye
All it takes is one decision
A lot of guts, a little vision to wave
Your worries, and cares goodbye

It's a maze for rats to try [Repeat: x2]
It's a race, a race for rats
A race for rats to die
It's a race, a race for rats
A race for rats to die

Sick and tired of Maggie's farm
She's a bitch, with broken arms to wave
Your worries, and cares, goodbye

It's a maze for rats to try [Repeat: x2]
It's a race, a race for rats
A race for rats to die
It's a race, a race for rats
A race for rats to die [Repeat: x3]
Burn away
Run away [Repeat: x2]

Writer(s): BRIAN MOLKO, STEFAN OLSDAL, STEVEN HEWITT, SCOTT KANNBERG, STEPHEN JOSEPH MALKMUS
Copyright(s): Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Hipgnosis Songs Group
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What album is 'Slave to the Wage' from?

    'Slave to the Wage' is from Placebo's third studio album, 'Black Market Music,' which was released in 2000.

  2. Who directed the music video for 'Slave to the Wage'?

    The music video for 'Slave to the Wage' was directed by Howard Greenhalgh, a frequent collaborator with Placebo.

  3. What inspired the music video for 'Slave to the Wage'?

    The music video was inspired by Brian Molko's summer job shredding documents at a bank and the sci-fi movie 'Gattaca.'

  4. Which song does 'Slave to the Wage' sample?

    'Slave to the Wage' samples the intro of Pavement's song 'Texas Never Whispers' from their 1992 EP.

  5. Why did some radio stations refuse to play 'Special K', another single from Black Market Music?

    'Special K' faced refusal from several radio stations due to its lyrical content, which led Placebo to release it as a non-chart-eligible EP instead of a standard single.

  6. When did Placebo perform 'Slave to the Wage' live after its initial tours?

    'Slave to the Wage' returned to Placebo's setlists during their summer tour in 2012 after being performed up until 2005.

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