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)
Dogma
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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Burn the witches, burn the witches
Good is the thing that you favor, evil is your sour flavor
You cannot sedate all the things you hate
Burn your bridges, burn your bridges, don't take time to sew your stiches
Burn your bridges, burn your bridges
Good is the thing that you favor, evil is your sour flavor
You cannot sedate all the things you rape
The lyrics of Marilyn Manson's "Dogma" seem to be a call to arms, encouraging listeners to take action and burn away the negative influences in their lives. The repeated phrase "burn the witches" suggests a collective effort to eliminate what is considered to be evil or harmful, without delay or hesitation. This is reinforced by the line "don't take time to sew your stiches," which urges a swift and decisive approach.
The lines "good is the thing that you favor, evil is your sour flavor" suggest a judgmental attitude towards those who prefer to dwell on negativity and focus on the perceived flaws in others. The phrase "you cannot sedate all the things you hate" implies that suppressing one's emotions or covering up negative feelings is not a healthy or effective approach to dealing with them.
The reference to burning bridges suggests a willingness to cut ties and move on from negative situations, rather than holding onto them and allowing them to continue to negatively impact one's life. The final line of the song, "you cannot sedate all the things you rape," seems to be an indictment of those who try to numb themselves to the consequences of their actions, or who try to justify harmful behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
Burn the witches, burn the witches, don't take time to sew your stiches
Hurry up and condemn those you don't understand, don't bother with mercy or empathy
Burn the witches, burn the witches
Repeating the call to attack those deemed as different or unconventional
Good is the thing that you favor, evil is your sour flavor
You claim to stand for righteousness, but your actions show a preference for malice and cruelty
You cannot sedate all the things you hate
Trying to suppress or ignore your negative emotions towards others won't make them disappear
Burn your bridges, burn your bridges, don't take time to sew your stiches
Act impulsively and destroy connections that could be valuable in the future, don't waste time repairing relationships
Burn your bridges, burn your bridges
Continuing the call to recklessly sever ties with people and opportunities
I don't need your hate, I decide my fate
Refusing to let others' negativity control or limit one's own potential and direction in life
You cannot sedate all the things you rape
Compulsively taking advantage of others is not something that can be numbed or ignored indefinitely
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BRIAN HUGH WARNER, SCOTT MITCHELL PUTESKY
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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.