This song is sung from the perspective of a cocaine addict who is in love with a girl, but having a hard time coping with reality when he's not high. His girlfriend keeps asking him: "Did you forget to take your meds?"
Alison "VV" Mosshart from the Kills sings on this. Michael Stipe from R.E.M. also shows up on the album, performing on the track "Broken Promise."
Molko told Rock Mag (in 2006) the story behind the song, which is the opening track from Placebo's fifth studio album. He said: "The original version of 'Meds' was very unlike the one we've recorded. I wrote it during my stay in India, like 'Song To Say Goodbye.' 'Meds' is about losing yourself, not recognizing yourself. You feel lost, desperate, and you don't know what you think anymore, what you really feel. It's a very disturbing feeling, for me and for everyone, and I wanted to express it. I'm glad it's the opening song of the album, it's the first time a Placebo record opens with an acoustic chord."
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