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Lyrics of Nancy Boy by Placebo
verse
Alcoholic kind of mood
Lose my clothes, lose my lube
Cruising for a piece of fun
Looking out for number one
Different partner every night
So narcotic outta sight
What a gas
What a beautiful ass
chorus
And it all breaks down at the role reversal
Got the muse in my head, she′s universal
Spinning me round, she's coming over me
And it all breaks down at the first rehearsal
Got the muse in my head, she′s universal
Spinning me round, she's coming over me
verse
Kind of buzz that last for days
Had some help from insect ways
Comes across all shy and coy
Just another nancy boy
Woman, man or modern monkey
Just another happy junkie
Fifty pounds, press my button
Going down
chorus
And it all breaks down at the role reversal
Got the muse in my head, she's universal
Spinning me round, she′s coming over me
And it all breaks down at the first rehearsal
Got the muse in my head, she′s universal
Spinning me round, she's coming over me
bridge
Does his make-up in his room
Douse himself with cheap perfume
Eyeholes in a paper bag
Greatest lay I ever had
Kind of guy who mates for life
Gotta help him find a wife
We′re a couple
When our bodies double
chorus
And it all breaks down at the role reversal
Got the muse in my head, she's universal
Spinning me round, she′s coming over me
And it all breaks down at the first rehearsal
Got the muse in my head, she's universal
Spinning me round, she′s coming over me
And it all breaks down at the role reversal
Got the muse in my head, she's universal
Spinning me round, she's coming over me
And it all breaks down at the first rehearsal
Got the muse in my head, she′s universal
Spinning me round, she′s coming over me
Writer(s): Brian Molko, Robert Schultzberg, Stefan Olsdal
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The song 'Nancy Boy' by Placebo explores themes of gender fluidity, drug use, and unconventional relationships. The lyrics depict a character who challenges traditional gender norms, engages in hedonistic behaviors, and seeks fulfillment through temporary pleasures. The repeated references to role reversal and the muse symbolize a desire for freedom from societal constraints and a search for identity and acceptance.
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Themes
Self-exploration and identity
• Got the muse in my head, she's universal
• Gotta help him find a wife
• Just another happy junkie
The highs and lows of hedonism
• Different partner every night
• Kind of buzz that last for days
• Alcoholic kind of mood
Role reversal and relationships
• When our bodies double
• And it all breaks down at the role reversal
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Moods
Love, inspiration, party, joy, freedom
Rating: R
Lyrics contain adult material, to be consumed with caution
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Placebo
Album • 1996 • 11 tracks
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