In the past, band members dressed in outlandish makeup and costumes, and engaged in intentionally shocking behavior both onstage and off. Their lyrics often received criticism for their anti-religious sentiment and references to sex, violence and drugs, while their live performances were frequently called offensive and obscene. On several occasions, protests and petitions led to the group being blocked from performing, with at least three US states passing legislation banning the group from performing at state-owned venues. They released a number of platinum-selling albums, including Antichrist Superstar (1996) and Mechanical Animals (1998). These albums, along with their highly stylized music videos and worldwide touring, brought public recognition to Marilyn Manson. In 1999, news media, infamously, falsely blamed the band for influencing the perpetrators of the Columbine High School massacre.
As this controversy began to wane throughout the 2000s, so did the band's mainstream popularity. Despite this, Jon Wiederhorn of MTV, in June 2003, referred to Marilyn Manson as "the only true artist today". Marilyn Manson is widely regarded as being one of the most iconic and controversial figures in rock music, with the band and its lead singer influencing numerous other groups and musicians, both in metal-associated acts and also in wider popular culture. VH1 ranked Marilyn Manson as the seventy-eighth best rock band on their 100 Great Artists of Hard Rock. They were inducted into the Kerrang! Hall of Fame in 2000, and have been nominated for four Grammy Awards. In the U.S., the band has seen ten of its releases debut in the top ten, including two number-one albums. Marilyn Manson have sold in excess of 50 million records worldwide.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Manson_(band)
Studio albums
Portrait of an American Family (1994)
Antichrist Superstar (1996)
Mechanical Animals (1998)
Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) (2000)
The Golden Age of Grotesque (2003)
Eat Me, Drink Me (2007)
The High End of Low (2009)
Born Villain (2012)
The Pale Emperor (2015)
Heaven Upside Down (2017)
We Are Chaos (2020)
Cupid Carries a Gun
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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Pound me the witch drums
Pound me the witch drums, the witch drums
Better pray for hell, not hallelujah
I'm a coat of fists, dead and heartened spiders
Like two mangled crowns or the widest of the meanest coiled snakes
Folks said I look like death
Lives wide open like a whore
Painted in spit from the earth between her thighs
Keep your halos tight
I'm your god or your guardian
Keep your halo tight
One hand on the trigger, the other hand in mine
Because now, cupid carries a gun
Now, now, cupid, cupid carries a gun
Pound me the witch drums, the witch drums
Pound me the witch drums
Pound me the witch drums, the witch drums
Better pray for hell, not hallelujah
She had those crow black eyes
Starless but she fucks like a comet
Laid as still as a bible
And it felt like revelations when I looked inside
Keep your halos tight
I'm your god or your guardian
Keep your halo tight
One hand on the trigger, the other hand in mine
Keep your halos tight
I'm your god or your guardian
Keep your halo tight
One hand on the trigger, the other hand in mine
Because now, cupid, carries a gun
Now, now, cupid, cupid carries a gun
Pound me the witch drums, the witch drums
Better pray for hell, not hallelujah
Pound me the witch drums, the witch drums
Better pray for hell, not hallelujah
Pound me the witch drums, the witch drums
Better pray for hell, not hallelujah
Pound me the witch drums, the witch drums
Pound me the witch drums
The song "Cupid Carries a Gun" by Marilyn Manson from his album The Pale Emperor is a dark and intense song that explores themes of power, control, and sexuality. The first verse opens with the repetitive repetition of "Pound me the witch drums" which creates a tribal and ritualistic feeling. The lyrics suggest that the singer is not a saint and is more like a coat of fists, dead and heartless spiders. This use of metaphors implies that the singer is not to be messed with as he is dangerous and venomous, like the meanest coiled snakes.
The chorus, "Keep your halos tight, I'm your god or your guardian, one hand on the trigger, the other hand in mine," suggests that the singer has a level of control over those he is speaking to. He's either their god or protector, but also has the potential to do harm, hence the reference to one hand on the trigger.
The bridge of the song mentions the titular character, Cupid, who is described as carrying a gun. This metaphorical use of Cupid indicates a transformation from a symbol of love to a more dangerous and aggressive deity. The final repetition of "Pound me the witch drums, better pray for hell not hallelujah" reinforces the dark and ominous energy throughout the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Pound me the witch drums, the witch drums
Repeat pounding the drums associated with witchcraft as a way of invoking supernatural powers
Pound me the witch drums
Continue to pound the drums with fervor as a way of seeking forces not of this world
Pound me the witch drums, the witch drums
Repeat the desire for spiritual intervention through the drums
Better pray for hell, not hallelujah
It's more appropriate to hope for the darker forces to intervene rather than divine assistance
I'm a coat of fists, dead and heartened spiders
I'm covered in fists, symbols of aggression and hostility, with dead and hardened spiders — representing a sense of detachment and apathy
Like two mangled crowns or the widest of the meanest coiled snakes
My persona is fierce and twisted, like the crowns of royalty that have been deformed in battle, or a venomous snake
Folks said I look like death
Others perceive me as an embodiment of death, perhaps due to my pale and sickly appearance
Lived in the hotel of my eyes
I exist within my own mind, where my eyes are the windows of my soul, and where everything around me appears as if in a hotel
Lives wide open like a whore
My mind is unguarded and exposed, akin to a prostitute who is open and vulnerable to the desires of others
Painted in spit from the earth between her thighs
My mind is tainted with base desires — like the spit between the legs of a prostitute — from the seedy aspects of the world around me
Keep your halos tight
Remain pure and good, and keep your halo on tightly
I'm your god or your guardian
I can either protect or control you, with influence over your life
One hand on the trigger, the other hand in mine
I am both powerful and dangerous, with violence always close at hand
Because now, cupid carries a gun
Even the mythical god of love, cupid, is now violent and has become armed with a weapon
She had those crow black eyes
The woman had eyes so black they resembled those of a crow, evoking a sense of darkness and danger
Starless but she fucks like a comet
The woman has an intense sexual magnetism, as strong as a comet, which burns without the conventional brightness of a star
Laid as still as a bible
She was quiet and motionless as a holy book, evoking a religious sense of calm
And it felt like revelations when I looked inside
When I experienced her sexuality, it felt like a revelation or a sudden realization of spiritual truth about myself or the world around me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARILYN MANSON, TYLER BATES
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@henriqueramos3197
"Cupid Carries A Gun"
Pound me the witch drums
The witch drums
Pound me the witch drums
Pound me the witch drums
The witch drums
Better pray for hell, not hallelujah
I'm a coat of fists
Dead and hardened spiders
Like two mangled crowns
Or the widest of the meanest coiled snakes
Folks said I
Look like death
Lived in the hotel of my eyes
Lives wide open like a whore
Painted in spit from the earth between her thighs
Keep your halos tight,
I'm your God or your guardian
Keep your halo tight
One hand on the trigger, the other hand in mine
Because now
Cupid carries a gun
Now, now
Cupid, Cupid carries a gun
Pound me the witch drums
The witch drums
Pound me the witch drums
Pound me the witch drums
The witch drums
Better pray for hell, not hallelujah
She had those crow black eyes
Starless, but she fucks
Like a comet
Laid as still as a Bible
And it felt like Revelations when I looked inside
Keep your halos tight,
I'm your God or your guardian
Keep your halo tight
One hand on the trigger, the other hand in mine
Keep your halos tight,
I'm your God or your guardian
Keep your halo tight
One hand on the trigger, the other hand in mine
Because now
Cupid carries a gun
Now, now
Cupid, Cupid carries a gun
Pound me the witch drums
The witch drums
Better pray for hell, not hallelujah
Better pray for hell, not hallelujah
Better pray for hell, not hallelujah
Pound me the witch drums
@BloggingWitches
Pound me the witch drums
The witch drums
Pound me the witch drums
Pound me the witch drums
The witch drums
Better pray for hell, not hallelujah
I'm a coat of fists
Dead and hardened spiders
Like two mangled crowns
Or the widest of the meanest coiled snakes
Folks said I
Look like death
Lived in the hotel of my eyes
Lives wide open like a whore
Painted in spit from the earth between her thighs
Keep your halos tight,
I'm your God or your guardian
Keep your halo tight
One hand on the trigger, the other hand in mine
Because now
Cupid carries a gun
Now, now
Cupid, Cupid carries a gun
Pound me the witch drums
The witch drums
Pound me the witch drums
Pound me the witch drums
The witch drums
Better pray for hell, not hallelujah
She had those crow black eyes
Starless, but she fucks
Like a comet
Laid as still as a Bible
And it felt like Revelations when I looked inside
Keep your halos tight,
I'm your God or your guardian
Keep your halo tight
One hand on the trigger, the other hand in mine
Keep your halos tight,
I'm your God or your guardian
Keep your halo tight
One hand on the trigger, the other hand in mine
Because now
Cupid carries a gun
Now, now
Cupid, Cupid carries a gun
Pound me the witch drums
The witch drums
Better pray for hell, not hallelujah
Better pray for hell, not hallelujah
Better pray for hell, not hallelujah
Pound me the witch drums
@mr.maskmaker6609
People bitching about the video its about the song not the video the video is just something to look at while you're enjoying the song so stop bitching
@carouselcarnage9231
couldn't agree any fucken more
@eldritchm5192
When something says "OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO" and the video is a very well done placeholder loop I think it's expected that people will get confused. Obviously the person administrating the youtube channel made a mistake and you're mad at people for noticing it. I don't understand why you're so mad, just enjoy the music and stop acting offended that people care.
@mr.maskmaker6609
Eldritch M I'm not mad or offended. why does everyone on youtube think if you disagree with someone that you are super mad and raging
@eldritchm5192
Mr.Mask Maker It's the tone you take. That you describe their words as "bitching," at the start and end by telling them to stop their bitching. They have a valid complaint, it's funny, it's unique, it's not a normal music video. But you can't let them just talk about it, you have to call them out. Why? If you're not driven by at least some emotion, why bother trying to tell them to shut up?
It just feels angry to me.
@mr.maskmaker6609
Eldritch M The Tone i'm using? really? the tone? any 'tone' you read my words in is in your own head so you're the one that's taking it as angry its not like i put it in CAPS so you are clearly the one with the problem
@chadphriday197
I need Salem back in my life.
@matejs1992
when starts new season?
@chadphriday197
I have no idea but if I were to guess I'd say around September for the latest.
@chadphriday197
You can keep track of your shows with Sidereel.