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)
Lay Down Your Goddamn Arms
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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You're not in this heart
This isn't in me
I'm not of this world
You're not in this heart
This isn't in me
To open this box
You can't shoot the lock
So you can't see
Wanna fight?
Wanna fuck?
Wanna die?
Try your luck
Lay down your goddamn arms
Wanna fight?
Wanna fuck?
Wanna die?
Try your luck
Lay down your goddamn arms
There isn't a key
You can use on me
There isn't a key
So lay down your arms
Arms
Arms
You're a book
Every page is written in words
I cannot read
So I burn
Gotta burn
Gotta burn
Gotta burn it
So I burn
Gotta burn
Gotta burn
Gotta burn it
Wanna fight?
Wanna fuck?
Wanna die?
Try your luck
Lay down your goddamn arms
Wanna fight?
Wanna fuck?
Wanna die?
Try your luck
Lay down your goddamn arms
There isn't a key
You can use on me
There isn't a key
So lay down your arms
There isn't a key
You can use on me
There isn't a key
So lay down your arms
Arms
Arms
Gotta burn
Gotta burn
Gotta burn
Gotta burn it
Gotta burn
Gotta burn
Gotta burn
Gotta burn it
Gotta burn
Gotta burn
Gotta burn
Gotta burn it
Gotta burn
Gotta burn
Gotta burn
Gotta burn it
The lyrics to Marilyn Manson's “Lay Down Your Goddamn Arms” seem to convey a sense of alienation and defensiveness. The singer states that they are not of this world, that someone else is not in their heart and that everything is hidden, so nothing can be seen. The use of repetition in these lines emphasizes the anxiety the singer feels, as if they expect to be attacked or misunderstood.
The chorus, which commands an opponent to lay down their arms, suggests that the singer feels threatened, and is attempting to dominate the situation. The violent imagery of "wanna fight, wanna fuck, wanna die, try your luck" is a hyperbolic challenge to their opposition, indicating that they believe they can handle any situation or threat. However, in the end, the use of "there isn't a key you can use on me" once again suggests that the singer feels they are not easily understood or controlled, and that their defensiveness ultimately comes from a deep sense of vulnerability or fear.
Overall, the lyrics present a character who is guarded and hostile, but who ultimately longs for a sense of security or understanding. The line "you're a book, every page is written in words I cannot read, so I burn" may suggest that the singer feels overwhelmed by the complexity of the world, and so chooses to reject it rather than try to understand it.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not of this world
I, as a person, feel like I do not belong in this world.
You're not in this heart
I don't feel emotionally connected to you or your cause.
This isn't in me
I do not possess the qualities that you desire in me.
To open this box
To access the deepest parts of my being...
You can't shoot the lock
...you cannot just use violence or force to gain access.
I hide everything
Because I am unable or unwilling to share these parts of myself.
So you can't see
I actively keep these parts of myself hidden from you.
Wanna fight?
Do you really want to engage with me in conflict?
Wanna fuck?
Do you really just want to indulge in lust and carnal pleasure together?
Wanna die?
Are you willing to take the ultimate risk of death?
Try your luck
Then let's see how it goes.
Lay down your goddamn arms
But before we do, let's both agree to put down our weapons and engage in this on a more personal level.
There isn't a key
There's nothing that you can do to force me to reveal these hidden parts of myself.
You're a book
You are transparent and transparent to me.
Every page is written in words
All of your thoughts and feelings are clearly expressed.
I cannot read
But I am unable to fully understand or connect with them.
So I burn
So I destroy the pages of your 'book'.
Gotta burn
I have to do this to protect myself or to feel some sense of power.
There isn't a key
Once again, I remind you that there is no easy way to access my inner self.
Arms
Repeated as a call to action to put down weapons and come together in peace.
Gotta burn it
Once again emphasizing the destructive nature of the artist's impulses.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: BRIAN HUGH WARNER, CHRIS ALAN VRENNA, JEORDIE WHITE
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Mel Mel
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
1 Corinthians 6:9-10sinkingdomidols
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Romans 10:10faithspeakingacknowledging
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world.
Titus 2:11-12gracerighteousnessworld
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Luke 19:10Jesusseeking
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9patience
Diogenes Raposo
Que sommmmm fantástico...😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Diogenes Raposo
A melhor música deste álbum 🇺🇲❤❤😍👏👏👏👏
Victor Alves
amo essa tbm, pqp
SmallvillenerdTwo
I loved the High End of Low, there are definantly some mediocre songs on it but there are many gems on it that make up for it. And I think the Grooving and raw bass-centric sound of this album is a brilliant edition to MM's discography
Terminally Chill
Truly this album is criticized quite harshly if I may chime. Don't know about you but it's as if there's an ever so subtle sprinkle of George Thorogood & The Destroyers-esque vibe to this project.
Jose Hernandez
One of the best songs on the album! really great throughout
Shady Invocatrisa
This song should have a music video !!!
The Great Beast
This album is awesome
Fernando
This was my favorite song from Born Villain, I wish it was on Spotify
Mass_debator
one of the best manson guitar riffs