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)
Dried Up Tied Up And Dead To The World
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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Trade them in for dollar bills
Cake on some more make-up to
Cover up all those lines
Wake up and stop shaking
Don't you want some of this?
Don't you need some of this?
You take but cannot be given
Pinch this tiny heart of mine
Wrap it up in soiled twine
You never read what you've written
I'll be your lover, I'll be forever
I'll be tomorrow, I am anything when I'm high
Don't you want some of this?
Don't you need some of this?
You shove your hair down my throat
I feel your fingers in me
Tear this bitter fruit to mess
And wrap it in your soiled dress
Now you must spit out the seeds
All dried up and tied up forever
All fucked up and dead to the world
The lyrics of the song "Dried up, tied up, and dead to the world" by Marilyn Manson represent the inner turmoil of a person who is consumed by materialism, addiction, and a need for validation. The opening lines of the song describe this person's desperate attempt to acquire wealth by selling off parts of their body, and then covering up the physical evidence of their self-destructive behavior with makeup. The lyrics then go on to portray this person as a user, someone who takes without giving, and as someone who cannot be tamed.
The chorus expresses a sense of helplessness and emotional numbness, as though the person has become so consumed by their vices and the pursuit of pleasure that they have lost touch with their own humanity. The line "All dried up and tied up forever/All fucked up and dead to the world" suggests that this person has trapped themselves in a cycle of addiction and emptiness, from which they may never escape.
Overall, the song conveys a message of caution about the dangers of materialism and addiction, and the destructive power they can have over our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
You cut off all of your fingers
You made a drastic sacrifice, selling your own body parts for money
Trade them in for dollar bills
You exchanged your fingers for money to satisfy some need for material wealth
Cake on some more make-up to Cover up all those lines
You try to conceal your age or inner turmoil, but the makeup only accentuates the wear on your face
Wake up and stop shaking
You're addicted to something and suffering physical withdrawal, it's time to quit the source of the addiction
Don't you want some of this? Don't you need some of this?
You're offering something desirable or satisfying, while acknowledging the other person's dependency on it
You take but cannot be given, You ride but cannot be ridden
You demand attention or control, but you are not capable of reciprocating love or trust
Pinch this tiny heart of mine, Wrap it up in soiled twine
You request someone to take ownership of the small amount of love you have left, but you don't care how damaged they become in the process
You never read what you've written
You don't reflect on your own actions or the messages you convey, ignorant of the consequences they bring
I'll be your lover, I'll be forever, I'll be tomorrow, I am anything when I'm high
You offer a false promise of commitment that is only temporary, and implies that you need to be under the influence to feel love or happiness
You shove your hair down my throat, I feel your fingers in me
You force someone or something inside of you, without regard for their own needs, desires, or consent
Tear this bitter fruit to mess, And wrap it in your soiled dress, Now you must spit out the seeds
You break something apart that was once whole, taint it with filth, and expect others to clean up the remains and become better for it
All dried up and tied up forever, All fucked up and dead to the world
You feel empty, trapped, and disconnected from reality, unable to energize and engage with those around you
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kawaii panda
my parents introduced me to marilyn Manson when I was 6 they also got me into metal and I owe them a lot for that
kawaii panda
+The “Executable” Script Hahahaha disturbed was the first metal band I got into. but my favorite now is korn
kawaii panda
+The “Executable” Script oh yeah I like slipknot a lot too they're really awesome haven't really listened to sevendust but I like mm too
kawaii panda
+The “Executable” Script true
James
kawaii panda Funny Cuz Tonight I Introduced My 8 Year Old Daughter! She Freaked. I'll give her some Time! 😎😂
Big Bird PH
Cool parents you got! \m/
Imran Baig
Awesome song. I don't think there's any song more under rated than this one
_ZakkAttack90_
Its impossible to beat old Marilyn Manson!!!!! His music was borderline perfect........
Big Bird PH
Antichrist Superstar will always be his BEST record!
Stone Cold
Not borderline. This album was perfect front to back.