Speak In Tongues
Placebo · Battle For The Sun [2009]
Kitty came back home from on the island
But Kitty came on home without a name
She and me's history of violence
But I long and burn to touch her just the same
So we both can speak in tongues
Ah-ah-ah-oh
So we both can speak in tongues
Ah-ah-ah-oh
Every single sense in me is heightened
There's nothing left inside to re-arrange
Like a slave to history and science
How long I burn to touch you just the same?
So we both can speak in tongues
Ah-ah-ah-oh
So we both can speak in tongues
Ah-ah-ah-oh
Until the Universe is done
Ah-ah-ah-oh
And the course of time has run
Ah-ah-ah-oh
So we both can speak in tongues
Hah-oh
Hah-oh
Hah-oh
Hah-oh
Hah-oh
Hah-oh
Hah-oh
Don't let them have their way
Don't let them have their way
You're beautiful and so blasé
So please don't let them have their way
Don't fall back into the decay
There is no law we must obey
So please don't let them have their way
And don't give in to yesterday
We can build a new tomorrow, today
We can build a new tomorrow, today
We can build a new tomorrow, today
We can build a new tomorrow, today
Today
Today
But Kitty came on home without a name
She and me's history of violence
But I long and burn to touch her just the same
So we both can speak in tongues
Ah-ah-ah-oh
So we both can speak in tongues
Ah-ah-ah-oh
Every single sense in me is heightened
There's nothing left inside to re-arrange
Like a slave to history and science
How long I burn to touch you just the same?
So we both can speak in tongues
Ah-ah-ah-oh
So we both can speak in tongues
Ah-ah-ah-oh
Until the Universe is done
Ah-ah-ah-oh
And the course of time has run
Ah-ah-ah-oh
So we both can speak in tongues
Hah-oh
Hah-oh
Hah-oh
Hah-oh
Hah-oh
Hah-oh
Hah-oh
Don't let them have their way
Don't let them have their way
You're beautiful and so blasé
So please don't let them have their way
Don't fall back into the decay
There is no law we must obey
So please don't let them have their way
And don't give in to yesterday
We can build a new tomorrow, today
We can build a new tomorrow, today
We can build a new tomorrow, today
We can build a new tomorrow, today
Today
Today
Speak In Tongues
Released on the 2009 album Battle For The Sun, Placebo's 'Speak In Tongues' stands as a defining track of their late-period sound. The song exemplifies the band's signature blend of post-punk intensity and melodic pop sensibilities, characterized by its driving rhythm section and emotive vocal delivery. As a key component of their discography during this era, the recording captures the group's evolution away from their earlier grunge-influenced roots toward a more polished, arena-ready rock style. Its enduring popularity reflects the band's ability to craft anthemic songs that resonate with fans, solidifying Placebo's legacy in the alternative rock landscape of the 2000s.