"Sleeping with Ghosts" is the title cut from

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's fourth album, ''

Sleeping with Ghosts ''Sleeping with Ghosts'' is the fourth studio album by British alternative rock band Placebo. It was recorded from late 2002 to early 2003 and released on 1 April 2003 by record labels Virgin and Hut. ''Sleeping with Ghosts'' reached number 11 ...

''. The song is a depiction of how, "Soulmates never die", or in more simple terms, how true friendships/relationships never end, linking it with the album's concept of relationships. The song's composition is softer compared to the other songs of the album, it features lighter, slower guitar and more piano than other titles. The chorus line, "Soulmates never die", was used as the title for the live DVD, ''

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''. The song was re-recorded as a B-side for the single " This Picture" and called simply "Soulmates". "Soulmates" is a slightly heavier attempt than the album version and is often played live. There is a piano version of the song on the bonus disc of the

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redux version. When played live,

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often changes the lyrics from "damn the government, damn their killing, damn their lies" to "fuck the government, fuck their killing, fuck their lies" to add emphasis to his anger towards said parties.

References

* ;Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Sleeping With Ghosts (Song) Songs about friendship Placebo (band) songs Songs written by Brian Molko Songs written by Stefan Olsdal Songs written by Steve Forrest (musician) Songs written by William Patrick Lloyd 2003 songs Song recordings produced by Jim Abbiss