I Don't Like the Drugs
Marilyn Manson Lyrics


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I don't like the drugs but the drugs like me
I don't like the drugs, the drugs, the drugs

Norm life, baby
"We're white and oh so hetero
And our sex is missionary"
Norm life, baby
"We're quitters and we're sober
Our confessions will be televised"

You and I are underdosed and we're ready to fall
We're raised to be stupid, taught to be nothing at all
We're taught to be nothing at all

I don't like the drugs but the drugs like me
I don't like the drugs, the drugs, the drugs
I don't like the drugs but the drugs like me
I don't like the drugs, the drugs, the drugs

Norm life, baby
"Our God is white and unforgiving
And we're piss tested and we're praying"
Norm life, baby
I'm just a sample of a soul
Made to look just like a human being
Norm life, baby
"We're rehabbed and we're ready
For our 15 minutes of shame"
Norm life, baby
"We're talkshown and we're pointing
Just like Christians at a suicide"

You and I are underdosed and we're ready to fall
We're raised to be stupid, taught to be nothing at all
We're taught to be nothing at all

I don't like the drugs but the drugs like me
I don't like the drugs, the drugs, the drugs
I don't like the drugs but the drugs like me
I don't like the drugs, the drugs, the drugs

"There's a hole in our soul that we fill with dope
And we're feeling fine"
"There's a hole in our soul that we fill with dope
And we're feeling fine"
"There's a hole in our soul that we fill with dope
And we're feeling fine"

I don't like the drugs but the drugs like me
I don't like the drugs, the drugs, the drugs

I don't like the drugs but the drugs like me
I don't like the drugs, the drugs, the drugs
I don't like the drugs but the drugs like me
I don't like the drugs (drugs)
I don't like the drugs but the drugs like me
I don't like the drugs (drugs)
I don't like the drugs but the drugs like me
I don't like the drugs (drugs)
I don't like the drugs but the drugs like me
I don't like the drugs (drugs)

I don't like the drugs but the drugs like me
I don't like the drugs, the drugs, the drugs
The drugs but the drugs like me
I don't like the drugs, the drugs, the drugs




I don't like the drugs but the drugs like me
I don't like the drugs, the drugs, the drugs

Overall Meaning

The song "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" by Marilyn Manson can be seen as a satirical take on societal norms and conventions. The opening lines, "Norm life baby / 'We're white and oh so hetero / And our sex is missionary'" sets the tone for the rest of the song. The song is trying to convey that people in society are socially programmed to live a "normal" life, one that is filled with routine, passivity and conformity. This type of society is completely opposed to the subculture and nonconformist image that Manson puts forward.


The song also touches upon the fact that people in society are under dosed and are looking for an escape from this monotonous and restrictive way of living. In the lines, "You and I are under dosed and we're ready to fall / Raised to be stupid, taught to be nothing at all," Manson is speaking to those who feel trapped in this normative way of living and are looking for a way out. The chorus of the song, "I don't like the drugs but the drugs like me," refers to the idea that people might not necessarily enjoy the use of drugs, but they feel drawn to them as a means of escape and liberation from the shackles of societal norms.


Overall, the song tries to challenge the societal norms that exist and encourages individuals to break free from the prescribed, normative way of living to become self-aware and conscious of their own being.


Line by Line Meaning

Norm life baby "We're white and oh so hetero And our sex is missionary"
We live the typical life, conforming to societal norms that praise whiteness and heterosexuality, and we have sex in the most vanilla way possible.


Norm life baby "We're quitters and we're sober Our confessions will be televised"
We're people who have given up on taking risks, and we don't indulge in drugs or alcohol; we broadcast our personal fears and emotions to be put on TV.


You and I are under dosed and we're ready to fall Raised to be stupid, taught to be nothing at all
We're living with less than adequate experiences and we are at the brink of failing because we have never been stimulated or taught properly.


I don't like the drugs but the drugs like me I don't like the drugs, the drugs the drugs
I don't necessarily enjoy taking drugs but they have a positive effect on me and I continue to take them.


Norm life baby "Our god is white and unforgiving We're piss tested and we're praying"
Our idea of God is one that is dominated by a white presence and we are constantly drug tested and praying.


Norm life baby "I'm just a sample of a soul Made to look just like a human being"
I am just a representation of a soul, created to resemble that of a human being.


Norm life baby "We're rehabbed and we're ready For our fifteen minutes of shame"
We've gone through rehab and are prepared for our brief moment of infamy.


Norm life baby "We're talk shown and we're pointing Just like Christians at a suicide"
We are regularly featured on talk shows, where we're used to point out our flaws, like how Christians point out how suicide is a sin.


"There's a hole in our soul that we fill with dope And we're feeling fine"
We have a void in ourselves, which we fill with drugs, and although it may not actually fix anything, we feel better because of it.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Brian Hugh Warner, Jeordie White, Stephen Gregory Bier Jr., Timothy Michael Linton

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@TheOneCalledSIN

Whether you love him or despise him, Marilyn Manson has been doing HIS thing since day one.

@forrestwilliams4065

+Vulgar Wulf he is cute the white hair and red eyes make him look yummy

@deadlydreams7836

+Forrest Williams This has to be the best outfit yet

@forrestwilliams4065

Deadly Dreams
i agree ^////^

@ErykPawlik

+Vulgar Wulf I mean, even his name is a copy of two other names...

@fr3aky0u

+Vulgar Wulf he DID his thing...now he paints n shit.

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@jasonbright5367

The backup singers are sublime. This guy really knew how to make music

@avemene

Agree

@nr655321

Yes. Unfortunately the MM persona overshadowed the fantastic musician that he is. Same thing happened to Ozzy.

@oceanmanythethird1766

Osbourne?

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