The means are right for taking
Fade to grey
Trying to be ruthless
In the face of beauty
In this matrix it's plain to see
It's either you or me
Bruise
Pristine
Serene
We were born to lose
Cast a line with a velvet glove
Reading like an open book
In the hands of love
In this matrix it's plain to see
It's either you or me
Bruise
Pristine
Serene
We were born to lose
Encore
The means are right for taking
Fade to grey
Trying to be ruthless
In the face of beauty
In this matrix it's plain to see
It's either you or me
Bruise
Pristine
Serene
We were born to lose
I don't think it's too crazy to assume that super-fey Mr. Molko is singing about gay bashing, but I can't remember if I've read anything to verify that. He's said as much about "Spite and Malice." Anyway, that's how I intend to interpret this one.
There is some seriously androgynous making out going down in the "Bruise Pristine" video, by the way.