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)
Deformography
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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Don't let yourself fall, fall in too hard
I fell into you, now I'm on my back
An insect decaying in your little trap
I squirm into you, now I'm in your gut
I fell into you, now I'm in a rut
I'll tear you down like a whore
I will bury your god in my warm spit
You'll be deformed in your porn
(Dirty, dirty)
Rock star, yeah (you're such a dirty, dirty)
Rock star, yeah (you're such a dirty, dirty)
Rock star, yeah (you're such a dirty, dirty)
Rock star, yeah (dirty, dirty, dirty)
You eat up my heart and all the little parts
Your star is so sharp, it leaves me jagged holes
I make myself sick just to poison you
If I can't have you, then no one will
I will bury your god in my warm spit
You'll be deformed in your porn
(You're such a)
Rock star, yeah (dirty, dirty, dirty)
Rock star, yeah (you're such a dirty, dirty)
Rock star, yeah (you're such a dirty, dirty)
Rock star, yeah (a dirty, dirty, dirty)
You are the one I want, and what I want is so unreal
You are the one I want, and what I want is so unreal
You are the one I want, and what I want is so unreal
You are the one I want, and what I want is so unreal
I lift you up like the sweetest angel
I'll tear you down like a whore
You're such a dirty, dirty
You little rock star, yeah (dirty, dirty, dirty)
Rock star, yeah (you're such a dirty, dirty)
Rock star, yeah (dirty, dirty, dirty)
Rock star, yeah (you're such a dirty, dirty)
Rock star, yeah (dirty, dirty, dirty)
Rock star, yeah (you're such a dirty, dirty)
I am the one you want, and what you want is so unreal
I am the one you want, and what you want is so unreal
I am the one you want, and what you want is so unreal
The lyrics of "Deformography" by Marilyn Manson are open for interpretation, but it appears to talk about a toxic relationship with someone who is both an object of desire and a source of pain. The opening line, "When you wish upon a star, don't let yourself fall in too hard," suggests the danger of wanting something too much that is unattainable. The second line, "I fell into you and I'm on my back," seems to indicate a loss of control and vulnerability to the other person. The following lines evoke the idea of a helpless insect caught in a trap, slowly decaying.
The chorus reinforces the vicious cycle of this relationship, with the other person being both the object of admiration and the cause of pain. The line, "You eat up my heart and all the little parts," suggests a parasitic relationship where the other person is consuming the singer from within. The violent imagery of tearing down and burying God in warm spit is intentionally offensive, revealing the aggressive and nihilistic character of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
When you wish upon a star
Don't rely on your wishes too much
Don't let yourself fall fall in too hard
Don't fall too deeply in love
I fell into you and I'm on my back
I'm in love with you and I'm helpless
An insect decaying in your little trap
I feel trapped and helpless in this relationship
I squirm into you now I'm in your gut
I'm deeply invested in this relationship now
I fell into you now I'm in a rut
I'm trapped in this relationship and don't know how to get out
"I lift you up like the sweetest angel
I treat you like a queen
I'll tear you down like a whore.
But I'm also capable of destroying you
I will bury your god in my warm spit
I'll destroy everything you hold dear
You'll be deformed in your porn"
I'll turn you into something perverse and disgusting
Rock star yeah (you're such a dirty, dirty)
I'm a rock star and I have a reputation for being promiscuous
Rock star, yeah (dirty, dirty, dirty)
People think I'm dirty and immoral
You eat up my heart and all the little parts
You take everything from me, even my heart
Your star is so sharp
You're so bright and beautiful, but it hurts me
It leaves me jagged holes
You hurt me deeply, leaving wounds that won't heal
I make myself sick just to poison you
I'm so obsessed with you that I'm willing to do anything to be with you
If I can't have you then no one will
If I can't have you, I'll make sure no one else can either
You are the one I want and what I want is so unreal
I want you so badly that it feels like a dream
I'm such a dirty Rock star yeah
I'm a famous musician known for my dirty and scandalous behavior
(I am the one you want and the one you want is so unreal)
I know that you want me, even though I seem too good to be true
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Brian Hugh Warner, Jeordie White, Trent Reznor
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SabrinaOnlineFan96
on Use Your Fist and Not Your Mouth
I woke up today and wished for tomorrow, I don't wanna be like anyone else!
DrJKintobor
on The Speed of Pain
This song reminds me of Shadow the Hedgehog falling to Earth. The lyrics "I hope we die holding hands, always" refers to him and Maria.
DrJKintobor
on Spade
This is the saddest song on the album.
SabrinaOnlineFan96
on Cyclops
Correction, this song makes me think of the dark night.
SabrinaOnlineFan96
on HALF-WAY & ONE STEP FORWARD
This song is so dark, it makes me think of Endora from Sabrina Online: Skunk's Day Out.
SabrinaOnlineFan96
on I Want to Disappear
This is Zaphod Beeblebrox's theme from Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy.
SabrinaOnlineFan96
on Posthuman
This song reminds me of the Mike Teavee Oompa Loompa song from the 2005 Willy Wonka movie, which is funny since Johnny Depp is friends with Marilyn Manson.
SabrinaOnlineFan96
on Tattooed In Reverse
This song gives me Blitzo from Helluva Boss vibes.
SabrinaOnlineFan96
on Long Hard Road Out of Hell
This song reminds me of Shadow the Hedgehog.
DrJKintobor
on Killing Strangers
Me when my dog is killed by Russian gangsters.