The song was inspired by Dr. David Gunn (hence the spelling), a physician specialized in OB/GYN, who was murdered by Michael Frederic Griffin in 1993. Manson said his death was the ultimate hypocrisy.
The bridge of "Get Your Gunn" includes audio from the press conference at which American politician Budd Dwyer shot himself, as well as the gunshot that killed him.
Get Your Gunn was also the first release from Nothing Records.
Contents
Music Video
The music video, directed by Rod Chong, features Manson performing in a damp "attic-like" scene, intertwined by footage of band members and two feisty teenage girls. It did not receive much video play. It is one of the three music videos featuring Manson not wearing makeup.
Get Your Gunn
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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I eat innocent meat
The housewife, I will beat
The pro-life, I will kill
What you won't do, I will
I bash myself to sleep
What you sow, I will reap
I wish I wasn't me
I am the little stick
You stir me into shit
I hate, therefore I am
Goddamn your righteous hand
Goddamn (ooh, Lord)
Goddamn (ooh, Lord)
Goddamn (ooh, Lord)
Goddamn (ooh, Lord)
Pseudo-morals work real well
On the talk shows for the weak (goddamn)
Selective judgment, good guy badges
Don't mean a fuck to me (goddamn)
I throw a little fit
I slit my teenage wrists
The most that I can learn
Is in records that you burn
Get your gun
Get your gun
Get your gun
Get your gun
Pseudo-morals work real well
On the talk shows for the weak (goddamn)
Selective judgment, good guy badges
Don't mean a fuck to me (goddamn)
Pseudo-morals work real well
On the talk shows for the weak (goddamn)
Selective judgment, good guy badges
Don't mean a fuck to me (goddamn)
I am the VHS
Record me with your fist
Want me to save the world
I'm just a little girl
Pseudo-morals work real well
On the talk shows for the weak (goddamn)
Selective judgment, good guy badges
Don't mean a fuck to me (goddamn)
Pseudo-morals work real well
On the talk shows for the weak (goddamn)
Selective judgment, good guy badges
Don't mean a fuck to me (goddamn)
Get your gun
Get your gun
Get your gun
Get your gun
Get
The lyrics to Marilyn Manson’s song “Get Your Gunn” are a critique of the righteous hands of authority figures and their selective moral judgments. Manson sings about his disdain for the hypocrisy and double standards of those who uphold and enforce their own moral code. He distinguishes himself from these individuals by asserting that he will act on what they won't do, even if it means killing those who are pro-life or beating housewives. The chorus of the song, “Goddamn your righteous hand” serves as a clear expression of Manson’s anger and frustration towards those who impose their own moral code onto others.
In the second verse, Manson continues to describe the negative impact of those with selective morals, stating that their “pseudo morals work real well on the talk shows for the weak.” He goes on to describe his own self-harm and internal struggle, feeling as though he is the “little stick” that others use to stir up trouble. The line “I am the VHS, record me with your fist” represents society’s control over Manson and his image, fighting and recording him as if he were merely an object. The chorus repeats, underscored by the additional line “Goddamn Goddamn,” emphasizing the anger and frustration depicted in the song.
Overall, “Get Your Gunn” is a powerful commentary on the double standards and hypocrisy of authority figures and society at large. It serves to criticize the dangers of imposing individual moral values on others while also commenting on the societal control over Manson and his struggles with self-harm and identity.
Line by Line Meaning
Goddamn your righteous hand
I condemn your self-righteous actions
I eat innocent meat
I consume the world's goodness indiscriminately
The housewife I will beat
I oppose domestication and conformity
The prolife I will kill
I reject the idea of someone else controlling my choices and decisions
What you won't do I will
I'm not afraid to challenge the status quo or conventional wisdom
I bash myself to sleep
Sometimes my thoughts and behaviors are self-destructive
What you sow I will reap
I will face the consequences of my actions, good or bad
I scar myself you see
I bear the physical and emotional wounds of my past experiences
I wish I wasn't me
Sometimes I feel alone and unhappy with who I am
I am the little stick
I'm small and insignificant in the grand scheme of things
You stir me into shit
You push me to be something I don't want to be
I hate therefore I am
My negative emotions define me and fuel my actions
Pseudo morals work real well on the talk shows for the week
Fake ethical codes and values are effective in the short term to appease the masses
But your selective judgments and good guy badges don't mean to fuck to me
I'm not impressed by your public displays of morality or your hypocritical behavior
I am the VHS
I am antiquated and obsolete, like a VHS tape
Record me with your fist
Be violent towards me if that's the only way you know how to express yourself
Want me to save the world
Expect me to have a greater purpose or calling to better society
I'm just a little girl
I'm vulnerable and inexperienced in a complicated world
Get your gunn, get your gunn
Take action and be prepared to defend yourself and your beliefs
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Scott Mitchell Putesky, Brian Hugh Warner, Brad M. Stewart
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@bhaveshjain6950
Intro]
Goddamn your righteous hand
[Verse 1]
I eat innocent meat
The housewife, I will beat
The pro-life, I will kill
What you won't do, I will
I bash myself to sleep
What you sow, I will reap
I scar myself, you see
I wish I wasn't me
I am the little stick
You stir me into shit
I hate, therefore I am
Goddamn your righteous hand
[Pre-Chorus]
Goddamn (Ooh, Lord)
Goddamn (Ooh, Lord)
Goddamn (Ooh, Lord)
Goddamn (Ooh, Lord)
[Chorus]
Pseudo-morals work real well
On the talk shows for the weak (Goddamn!)
But your selective judgments and good guy badges
Don't mean a fuck to me (Goddamn!)
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[Verse 2]
I throw a little fit
I slit my teenage wrists
The most that I can learn
Is in records that you burn
[Refrain]
Get your gunn
Get your gunn
Get your gunn
Get your gunn
[Chorus]
Pseudo-morals work real well
On the talk shows for the weak (Goddamn!)
But your selective judgments and good guy badges
Don't mean a fuck to me (Goddamn!)
Pseudo-morals work real well
On the talk shows for the weak (Goddamn!)
But your selective judgments and good guy badges
Don't mean a fuck to me (Goddamn!)
[Bridge]
I am the VHS
Record me with your fist
You want me to save the world
I'm just a little girl
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[Interlude, Reversed]
Pro-life Christians should save the world by killing themselves
Now
[Chorus]
Pseudo-morals work real well
On the talk shows for the weak (Goddamn!)
But your selective judgments and good guy badges
Don't mean a fuck to me (Goddamn!)
Pseudo-morals work real well
On the talk shows for the weak (Goddamn!)
But your selective judgments and good guy badges
Don't mean a fuck to me (Goddamn!)
[Refrain]
Get your gunn
Get your gunn
Get your gunn
Get your gunn
@PumpkinSmasher79
Lyrics:
Get you BEEP
BEEP your righteous hand
I eat innocent BEEP
The housewife I will BEEP
The prolife I will BEEP
What you won't do I BEEP
I BEEP myself to sleep
What you sow I will BEEP
I BEEP myself you see
I BEEP I wasn't me
@julierathbun220
I'm a brand new fan after listening to MM today at age 62. Never too late to open up my eyes even wider
@lilyking6320
I love your comment
@stephenloux30
Damn right
@cheapvodka9942
what u wont do i will
@Astralapparitions
A gilf u are
@RoastBeefQueefSniffer
Loving them sexual abusers awwwww
@shaunlapointe5089
Idk what anyone says..Portrait was one of the best albums ever written..Changed my life back in 94 for sure
@crowbringer
It definitely is but I find his older stuff even better. Look for the Magic 8-Ball!
@PABLO______
I love that album
@sorcerersupreme3345
@@crowbringerAnd Negative Three