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)
Iron Man
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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Can he see or is he blind?
Can he walk at all,
Or if he moves will he fall?
Is he alive or dead?
Has he thoughts within his head?
We'll just pass him there
why should we even care?
He was turned to steel
in the great magnetic field
When he travelled time
for the future of mankind
Nobody wants him
He just stares at the world
Planning his vengeance
that he will soon unfurl
Now the time is here
for Iron Man to spread fear
Vengeance from the grave
Kills the people he once saved
Nobody wants him
They just turn their heads
Nobody helps him
Now he has his revenge
Heavy boots of lead
fills his victims full of dread
Running as fast as they can
Iron Man lives again!
The lyrics of Marilyn Manson's song "Iron Man" are a reinterpretation of the original song by Black Sabbath. The song is about a man who has been transformed into a being of steel by a magnetic field when he traveled through time for the future of mankind. The song questions the man's state of mind, whether he can see or is blind, walk, or he will fall, and whether he is alive or dead. The lyrics suggest that the man has been discarded by society and is now seeking revenge.
The chorus emphasizes the man's desire for vengeance: "Nobody wants him/ He just stares at the world/ Planning his vengeance/ that he will soon unfurl." The words "spread fear" indicate that he is determined to cause chaos and destruction. In the second verse, the time for revenge has arrived, and Iron Man kills the very people he once saved. The ending of the song is about the resurrected Iron Man running after his victims, filling them with dread.
In conclusion, "Iron Man" is a song with dark, intense, and mysterious lyrics, reflecting on what it means to be abandoned and seeking revenge. Manson's interpretation of Black Sabbath’s classic song creates a haunting sound and adds an eerie and haunting feeling to the original song.
Line by Line Meaning
Is he mentally unstable?
Is he able to see or is his vision impaired?
Is he physically able to walk?
If he tries to move, will he stumble or collapse?
Is he dead or alive?
Is he capable of thinking and reasoning?
We'll simply ignore him and keep going
Why bother paying any attention to him?
He was transformed into a metallic material
Due to an immense magnetic force
When he crossed time and space
For the betterment of the human race
No one desires him or finds any use for him
He merely gazes upon the world around him
Devising a plot to seek revenge
Which he will reveal soon enough
The moment has finally arrived
For him to instill terror into others
Revengeful acts perpetrated by a deceased person
Murders those he previously protected
They simply look away from him
No one is willing to offer him assistance
He has successfully enacted his vengeance
Shoes made of a heavy, dense material
Causes his targets to be filled with fear and anxiety
Fleeing as quickly as their bodies will allow
Iron Man is alive and operating once more!
Contributed by Adalyn S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
SabrinaOnlineFan96
on Use Your Fist and Not Your Mouth
I woke up today and wished for tomorrow, I don't wanna be like anyone else!
DrJKintobor
on The Speed of Pain
This song reminds me of Shadow the Hedgehog falling to Earth. The lyrics "I hope we die holding hands, always" refers to him and Maria.
DrJKintobor
on Spade
This is the saddest song on the album.
SabrinaOnlineFan96
on Cyclops
Correction, this song makes me think of the dark night.
SabrinaOnlineFan96
on HALF-WAY & ONE STEP FORWARD
This song is so dark, it makes me think of Endora from Sabrina Online: Skunk's Day Out.
SabrinaOnlineFan96
on I Want to Disappear
This is Zaphod Beeblebrox's theme from Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy.
SabrinaOnlineFan96
on Posthuman
This song reminds me of the Mike Teavee Oompa Loompa song from the 2005 Willy Wonka movie, which is funny since Johnny Depp is friends with Marilyn Manson.
SabrinaOnlineFan96
on Tattooed In Reverse
This song gives me Blitzo from Helluva Boss vibes.
SabrinaOnlineFan96
on Long Hard Road Out of Hell
This song reminds me of Shadow the Hedgehog.
DrJKintobor
on Killing Strangers
Me when my dog is killed by Russian gangsters.