I Want To Kill You Like They Do In the Movies
Marilyn Manson Lyrics


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I wanna fuck you like a foreign film
And there's no subtitles to get you through this
And I'm a country you don't ever ever ever ever ever
Want to visit again

Line up,
Roll camera,
You pretend
I'll pretend
And cut, cut, cut
Cut, cut, cut
Line up,
Roll camera,
You pretend
I'll pretend
And cut, cut, cut

I want to kill you like they do in the movies
But don't worry there's another one just like you in line

I want to kill you like they do in the movies
But don't worry there's another one just like you in line

Line up,
Roll camera,
You pretend
I'll pretend
And cut, cut, cut
Line up,
Roll camera,
You pretend
I'll pretend
And cut, cut, cut, cut

I'm a strip, strip, strip, and
I flicker, flick, flick, flick
A flicker of celluloid
And there's holes, holes, holes
In my everything
I'm a strip, strip, strip, and
I flicker, flick, flick, flick
A flicker of celluloid
And there's holes, holes, holes
In my everything

You're just what I projected
Just what I projected
It's just what I projected
Just want to project it

Come in, come in, come in,
Come in, come in, come in, come inside

There's so much, much, much more skin to break
I haven't even taken off my gloves,
There's so much, much, much more skin to break
I haven't even taken off my gloves

I feel a little sorry baby,
I feel a little sorry baby,
I hear the afterlife is poorly scored
I feel a little sorry baby,
I feel a little sorry baby,
I hear the afterlife is poorly scored

You're lucky you don't have to wake up
Sick, sick, sick, sick
I'm sick of immortality,
I'm sick of immortality
I'm sick of immortality

I was only acting, baby
Only acting, baby
You were only acting, baby
Overacting, baby

Don't confuse it with love
Don't confuse it with love
Don't confuse it with love
Don't confuse it with love

Everytime I kill you I'm really just killing myself
Everytime I kill you I'm really just killing myself
Everytime I kill you I'm really just killing myself

Don't flatter yourself, don't flatter yourself

This is business not pleasure, baby
This is business not pleasure, baby
This business of pleasure, baby
Business not pleasure, baby
This is business
This is business

I want to kill you like they do in the movies
But don't worry there's another one just like you, standing in line
I want to kill you like they do in the movies
But don't worry there's another one just like you, standing in line

Line up,
Roll camera,
You pretend




I'll pretend
And cut, cut, cut

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Marilyn Manson's song I Want To Kill You Like They Do In the Movies describe the dark and twisted desires of the singer. He wants to be with someone intimately, but in a way that is foreign and untranslatable, like a foreign film with no subtitles. The singer presents himself as a country that no one would ever want to visit again, suggesting that there is something inherently wrong with him.


The singer then goes on to describe a movie set where both he and his partner are pretending to be someone else while the cameras are rolling. He wants to kill this person, just like they do in the movies, and suggests that there are many others like her in line. The singer is aware of the deeply disturbing nature of his desires but cannot help himself.


The song delves into the idea of projecting oneself onto others, and the singer seems to be aware that he is doing just that. He feels sorry for his partner, who will suffer the consequences of his twisted desires, and acknowledges that he is sick of his own immortality. The repeated lines at the end of the song suggest that the singer knows what he is doing is wrong but cannot help himself.


Line by Line Meaning

I wanna fuck you like a foreign film
I want to have intimate moments with you like in a foreign film which doesn't have any subtitles, so that it becomes harder for you to understand what's happening.


And there's no subtitles to get you through this
There won't be any words or expressions to guide you through the process.


And I'm a country you don't ever ever ever ever ever Want to visit again
I am a place where you will never want to come again because of how bad it is.


Line up, Roll camera, You pretend, I'll pretend
Let's pretend like actors and actresses do on the camera, but off the camera, we'll be our real selves.


And cut, cut, cut, Cut, cut, cut, Line up, Roll camera, You pretend, I'll pretend, And cut, cut, cut
We'll cut the scene, but we'll shoot it over and over again until we get the perfect shot like actors and actresses do.


I want to kill you like they do in the movies, But don't worry there's another one just like you in line
I want to behave with you like they do in the movies, but don't worry, you'll be replaced by someone like you right after you if you die.


I'm a strip, strip, strip, and, I flicker, flick, flick, flick, A flicker of celluloid, And there's holes, holes, holes, in my everything
I'm like a film strip that's gradually disappearing each time I'm used, and there are holes in everything which can't be filled even after filming.


You're just what I projected, Just what I projected, It's just what I projected, Just want to project it
You're exactly who and what I thought you are, and I just want to use you for my purpose.


Come in, come in, come in, Come in, come in, come in, come inside
Enter me, come inside me, and give me your all.


There's so much, much, much more skin to break, I haven't even taken off my gloves, There's so much, much, much more skin to break, I haven't even taken off my gloves
I have so much to offer to you, so much more to give you than you can ever imagine, and I haven't even begun to reveal my true self.


I feel a little sorry baby, I feel a little sorry baby, I hear the afterlife is poorly scored, I feel a little sorry baby, I feel a little sorry baby, I hear the afterlife is poorly scored
I regret what I'm doing to you, and I'm sorry for treating you this way, I've heard that life after death is not very pleasant, and I feel a little bad for you.


You're lucky you don't have to wake up Sick, sick, sick, sick, I'm sick of immortality, I'm sick of immortality, I'm sick of immortality
You're lucky that you won't have to face the reality of what I've done, I'm tired of living forever and not knowing how to end it.


I was only acting, baby, Only acting, baby, You were only acting, baby, Overacting, baby
I was only pretending to do this, it was fake, and you were pretending to be something you're not.


Don't confuse it with love, Don't confuse it with love, Don't confuse it with love, Don't confuse it with love
Don't think that this is love because it's not, it's just an act.


Every time I kill you I'm really just killing myself, Every time I kill you I'm really just killing myself, Every time I kill you I'm really just killing myself
Every time I hurt you, I'm actually hurting myself more.


Don't flatter yourself, don't flatter yourself
Don't think that this is about you, it's not.


This is business not pleasure, baby, This is business not pleasure, baby, This business of pleasure, baby, Business not pleasure, baby, This is business, This is business
This is not about pleasure, it's just business, and I'm doing it for personal gain, not for us to have fun.


Line up, Roll camera, You pretend, I'll pretend, And cut, cut, cut
Let's do it again and again until we get the perfect shot, just like in the movies.




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: BRIAN WARNER, CHRIS VRENNA, JEORDIE WHITE

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