"Four Rusted Horses" contains a riff originally written by Twiggy Ramirez in 2007, for the Goon Moon song "SomewheretoHide".
A blog by Metal Hammer describes "Four Rusted Horses" as "Sounding like Seasick Steve, the track opens with an Americana-inspired acoustic guitar and foot-stomp. Manson's voice soon joins the ensemble – along with synth strings – reminiscent of 'Coma White'. The track keeps you anticipating a massive chorus as the chorus bridge teases you with what we all love – huge searing soaring Manson screams and ma-hoo-sive guitars. The track builds from the bottom up, with layers being added and added, only to be stripped down again. Fucking, tease. Manson has always been good at autobiographical catharsis by spinning an extended metaphor (dare we say 'concept') It's less clear here what that might be, but the lyrics "Everyone will come to my funeral to make sure I'm dead" hint at a faux-persecution complex (though Manson's history of complex narrative, allegory and irony it'll be nearly impossible to tell until he tells us). Sadly the massive money-shot climax never happens and the track just fades into amp feedback and disappears. Sonically this is another step forward for Manson, but musically the song lacks the peaks we crave."
Four Rusted Horses
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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Four rusting horses strangled by their own rope
What children love a singing wheel
Now that their tight hearts it broke
That their tight hearts it broke
Everyone will come, everyone will come to my funeral
To make sure that I stay dead
To make sure that I stay dead
I can see the coffin shining through my tinted window
Must've missed the sign that said it was a fire sale
I can see the coffin shining through my tinted window
Must've missed the sign that said it was a fire sale
Everyone will come, everyone will come to my funeral
To make sure that I stay dead
Everyone will come, everyone will come to my funeral
To make sure that I stay dead
You can't take this from me
(forbidden in Heaven and useless in Hell)
You can't take this from me
(forbidden in Heaven and useless in Hell)
Useless in Hell
I can see the coffin shining through my tinted window
Must've missed the sign that said it was a fire sale
I can see the coffin shining through my tinted window
Must've missed the sign that said it was a fire sale
Everyone will come, everyone will come to my funeral
To make sure that I stay dead
Everyone will come, everyone will come to my funeral
To make sure that I stay dead
You can't take this from me
(forbidden in Heaven and useless in Hell)
You can't take this from me
(forbidden in Heaven and useless in Hell)
You can't take this from me
(forbidden in Heaven and useless in Hell)
You can't take this from me
(forbidden in Heaven and useless in Hell)
Useless in Hell
Who'll ride this dying carousel?
Four rusted horses strangled by their own rope
What children love a singing wheel
Now that their tight hearts it broke
That their tight hearts it broke
The lyrics to Marilyn Manson's song "Four Rusted Horses" paint an eerie and desolate picture of a "dying carousel" with "four rusting horses strangled by their own rope". The line "What children love a singing wheel, now that their tight hearts it broke" suggests that something that was once beloved and enjoyed has now lost its appeal and brought sadness. The theme of death continues with the repeated phrase "Everyone will come to my funeral, to make sure that I stay dead". The singer seems resigned to their fate of dying and acknowledges that others are already preparing for their death.
The imagery of the coffin shining through a tinted window and the unsettling mention of a fire sale add to the eerie tone of the song. The lines "You can't take this from me, forbidden in Heaven and useless in Hell" suggest that the singer has something that they are determined to hold onto, even if it is meaningless in the afterlife.
Overall, the lyrics of "Four Rusted Horses" create a haunting atmosphere and explore themes of death and the futility of holding onto earthly possessions and desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Who'll ride this dying carousel?
Who will continue on in life despite the inevitable end?
Four rusting horses strangled by their own rope
The deterioration and decay of life caused by one's own actions
What children love a singing wheel
What is the point in finding joy in something that will inevitably break and hurt you?
Now that their tight hearts it broke
Now that the harsh realities of life have shattered one's innocence and naivety
That their tight hearts it broke
The damage done to one's purity and optimism
Everyone will come, everyone will come to my funeral
People will only show their respect and admiration when it is too late
To make sure that I stay dead
The ultimate end and lack of importance of human life
I can see the coffin shining through my tinted window
The realization that death is always present and lurking
Must've missed the sign that said it was a fire sale
The carelessness and disregard towards one's own mortality
You can't take this from me
The desire to hold onto one's own existence, even if it has no value
(forbidden in Heaven and useless in Hell)
The realization that life has no place in either utopia or purgatory
Useless in Hell
The lack of purpose and fulfillment in life, even in the afterlife
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, BMG Rights Management, THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY
Written by: WHITEY KIRST, CHRIS VRENNA, BRIAN HUGH WARNER, JEORDIE WHITE
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