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Artist: Garbage
Track: Special

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I'm living without you
But I know all about you
I have run you down into the ground
Spread disease about you over town
I used to adore you
I couldn't control you
There was nothing that I wouldn't do
To keep myself around and close to you

Do you have an opinion?
A mind of your own?
I thought you were special
I thought you should know
But I've run out of patience
I couldn't care less

I,
I

Do you have an opinion?
A mind of your own?
I thought you were special
I thought you should know

I used to amuse you
But I knew that I'd lose you
Now you're here and begging for a chance
But there's no way in hell I'd take you back

Do you have an opinion?
A mind of your own?
I thought you were special
I thought you should know
But I've run out of patience
I've run out of comments
I'm tired of the violence
I couldn't care less

I'm looking for a new [Repeat: x4]

You were the talk of the town [Repeat: x4]

I thought you were special [Repeat: x4]
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Garbage – Special
“Special” is the third single from Garbage’s multi-platinum selling album Version 2.0. The lyrics concern a friendship that Shirley Manson had moved on from after her friend had
Garbage – Special (Garbage Pop Mix)
[Verse 1] / I've been living without you / I know all about you / I have run you down into the ground / Spread disease about you over town / I used to adore you / I couldn't
Garbage – Special (Brothers in Rhythm Mix)
I've been living without you / I know all about you / I've been living without you / I know all about you / I have run you down into the ground / Spread disease about you over town
G. Love & Special Sauce – Garbage Man
I'm your garbage man / Coming down your street / Better kick your can, kick your can / Better get your butt down on the curb! / And say 'hey' to me / I'm by the liquor store
Garbage – Special (Rickidy Raw Late Night Mix)
[Verse 1] / I've been living without you / I know all about you / I have run you down into the ground / Spread disease about you over town / I used to adore you / I couldn't
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If we can't have it all, then nobody will
This line is most likely a reference to the saying “If I can’t have you, nobody will;” in this case, she’s talking both about the world, but the concept still applies. It’s not the first time Shirley Manson’s played a possessive character: in “Queer,” she grows aggressive as a man puts her off, and accuses him of being gay.
Hey boy, take a look at me / Let me dirty up your mind / I'll strip away your hard veneer / And see what I can find
Based on the novel that inspired this track, the narrator is a prostitute trying to lure the male character to have sex with her. She’s convinced of her sexual power over men and she’s sure of herself. The guy doesn’t want to have sex with the prostitute, he probably doesn’t even understand why he’s there, but she believes she can make him feel at ease.
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Garbage "Special": I've been living without you I know all about you I have run you down into the ground Spread disease...
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Garbage - Special Lyrics
Lyrics for Special by Garbage. I-I-I-I-I, I′m living without you I-I-I-I-I, I know all about you I have run you down into...
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Garbage
Garbage is a Scottish-American Alternative rock band, formed April 8th 1994. Once producer Butch Vig decided to break out of the rock he had been producing ever since Nirvana’s
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Q:Who produced “Special” by Garbage?
“Special” by Garbage was produced by Garbage.
Q:When did Garbage release Special [Single]?
Garbage released Special [Single] on October 5, 1998.