You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk

Pet Shop Boys

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"You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk" is a single by UK electronic music group Pet Shop Boys, released as the third and last single from their album Nightlife in 2000. It was a success on the UK Singles Chart, reaching the top 10 at number eight, but failed to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also missed the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, and the Hot Dance Club Play chart, the first Pet Shop Boys single to miss that chart entirely since "Single-Bilingual" in 1996.  


Year:
2003
3:13
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What a performance tonight 
Should I react or turn off the light? 
Looks like you're picking a fight 
In a blurring of wrong and right 
But how your mood changes 
You're a devil, now an angel 
Suddenly subtle and solemn and silent as a monk 
You only tell me you love me 
When you're drunk 

It's better than nothing 
I suppose 
Some doors have opened, 
Others closed 
But I couldn't see you exposed 
To the horrors behind some of those 
Somebody said: listen 
Don't you know what 
You're missing? You should be kissing him 
Instead of dissing him like a punk 
But you only tell me you love me 
When you're drunk 
But you only tell me you love me 
When you're drunk 

All of my friends keep asking me 
Why, oh why 
Do you not say goodbye? 
If you don't even try 
You'll be sunk 
?Cause you only tell me you love me 
When you're drunk 

What's the meaning 
When you speak with so much feeling? 
Is it over when you're sober? 
Am I junk? 
You only tell me you love me 
When you're drunk 
But you only tell me you love me 
When you're drunk

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Written by: CHRISTOPHER LOWE, NEIL TENNANT

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10 facts about this song

Release Details
"You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk" is a song by the Pet Shop Boys, and it was released as the third single from their album "Nightlife" in the year 2000.
Chart Performance
The song reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the third consecutive top 10 hit from the album "Nightlife".
Song Theme
The song's lyrics discuss a relationship with a person who only expresses love when intoxicated, thus touching upon themes of emotional vulnerability, dependency, and regret.
Music Video
The music video for the song, directed by Pedro Romhanyi, is based on a recurring dream of Chris Lowe, one-half of the Pet Shop Boys duo. It features a sequence of Lowe falling from a skyscraper while Tennant (the other half of the duo) watches from a nearby window.
Song Production
The song was produced by Craig Armstrong and Pet Shop Boys. The production is notable for its melodramatic string arrangements and electronic beats, a combination that is typical of the band's unique synth-pop style.
Reception
Despite its melancholy theme and provocative title, the song received positive reviews from music critics, with many praising its rich orchestral sound and thought-provoking lyrics.
Live Performances
"You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk" has been performed in virtually all tours since the release of Nightlife.
Inspired Art
The song inspired an art exhibition of the same name by Sam Taylor-Wood, which was displayed at the White Cube gallery in London in 2000.
Cover Versions
British folk band, Show of Hands, covered the song on their 2001 album "Cold Frontier".
Legacy
Despite not being one of Pet Shop Boys' biggest hits, "You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk" remains a fan favorite and is regularly performed live. It's often recognized for its candid exploration of a complicated romantic dynamic underlined by substance use.

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