Sweet Dreams
Marilyn Mansonާ Lyrics

Sweet dreams are made of this
The idea of a perfect world where everything is possible and obtainable is what people want.

Who am I to disagree
The singer is acknowledging that this ideal world is desirable to everyone.

Travel the world and the seven seas
People are willing to explore and venture out to find this perfect world in any part of the world.

Everybody looking for something
Everyone has a goal or a desire that they want to achieve.

Some of them want to use you
There are people who will try to take advantage of others for their own gain.

Some of them want to get used by you
There are those who want to be taken advantage of because they feel that's how they can get what they want.

Some of them want to abuse you
Some people have cruel intentions and want to harm others for their own pleasure.

Some of them want to be abused
There are some individuals who seek gratification from being abused by others.

I want to used you and abused you
The singer is confessing that he desires to use and hurt others for his own gain and pleasure.

I want to know what's inside
The singer is curious about the motives and thoughts of others that make them easily manipulated.

Moving on hold your head
The phrase is a call to move on after any past wrongdoings or failures, and to keep your head held high.

Moving on keep your head
Reinforcement of the idea to keep moving forward and not let past obstacles weigh you down.

I gotta use you and abuse you
The singer emphasizes his strong urge to take advantage of others.

I gotta know what's inside you
The singer is fascinated by the idea of what makes people vulnerable and how to exploit their weaknesses.