Love Song
Marilyn Manson Lyrics


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"I got a crush on a pretty pistol
Should I tell her that I feel this way?
Father told us to be faithful"

"I got a crush on a pretty pistol
Should I tell her that I feel this way?
I've got love songs in my head
That are killing us away"

"Do you love your guns?" Yeah
"god?" Yeah
"The government?"
"Do you love your guns?" Yeah
"god?" Yeah
"The government?"
Fuck yeah

I've got love songs in my head, killing us away
I've got love songs in my head, killing us away

She tells me I'm a pretty bullet
I'm gunna be a star some day
Mother says that we should look away
She tells me I'm a pretty bullet
An Imitation Christ
I've got love songs in my head
That are killing us away

"Do you love your guns?" Yeah
"god?" Yeah
"The government?"
"Do you love your guns?" Yeah
"god?" Yeah
"The government?"
"Do you love your guns?" Yeah
"god?" Yeah
"The government?"
"Do you love your guns?" Yeah
"god?" Yeah
"The government?"
Fuck yeah

I've got love songs in my head, killing us away
I've got love songs in my head, killing us away
I've got love songs in my head, killing us away

"Do you love your guns?" Yeah
"god?" Yeah
"The government?
"Do you love your guns?" Yeah
"god?" Yeah
"The government?"
"Do you love your guns?" Yeah
"god?" Yeah
"The government?"
"Do you love your guns?" Yeah
"god?" Yeah
"The government?"
Fuck yeah
Last night




I think he should of suffered
Longer

Overall Meaning

The Love Song by Marilyn Manson is a controversial and poetic critique of American gun culture. The lyrics deal with the glamorization of violence and the way that society values guns and violence over love and emotion. The opening lines of the song, "I got a crush on a pretty pistol / Should I tell her that I feel this way? / Father told us to be faithful," reveal the contradictory nature of the singer's thoughts. The use of the words "crush" and "pretty" in relation to the pistol suggests the fetishized nature of guns in society, while the reference to the father's advice on faithfulness implies the religious connotations that are often associated with weapons in America.


The second verse continues to critique American society's obsession with guns and violence, with the lyrics "Do you love your guns? / God? / The government?" repeated multiple times, followed by "Fuck yeah." This not only highlights the fetish-like nature of guns, but also suggests that society as a whole is complicit in this obsession. The final verse takes a darker turn, with the lines "Last night / I think he should have suffered / Longer" suggesting a fascination with the pain and suffering that comes with using guns to harm others. Overall, The Love Song presents a bleak picture of American gun culture and the violent tendencies that are glorified in society.


Line by Line Meaning

I got a crush on a pretty pistol
I am infatuated with a gun, which I find appealing for its beauty and power.


Should I tell her that I feel this way?
Am I supposed to confess my obsession with this gun so openly?


Father told us to be faithful
My father taught me to be loyal and obedient.


"Do you love your guns?" Yeah "god?" Yeah "The government?" "Do you love your guns?" Yeah "god?" Yeah "The government?" Fuck yeah
I express my strong positive feelings towards guns, God, and government.


She tells me I'm a pretty bullet I'm gunna be a star some day
I feel special and destined for greatness, just like a bullet that travels fast and far.


Mother says that we should look away
My mother advises me not to express my controversial beliefs or desires so openly.


An Imitation Christ
I see myself as resembling or even surpassing Jesus, who also suffered and died for his beliefs.


I've got love songs in my head That are killing us away
I have dark and destructive thoughts that consume me from the inside out.


"Do you love your guns?" Yeah "god?" Yeah "The government?" "Do you love your guns?" Yeah "god?" Yeah "The government?" "Do you love your guns?" Yeah "god?" Yeah "The government?" "Do you love your guns?" Yeah "god?" Yeah "The government?" Fuck yeah
I repeat my enthusiastic endorsement of guns, God, and government.


Last night I think he should of suffered Longer
I experienced violent and sadistic thoughts, wishing someone else harm or pain.




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Written by: BRIAN WARNER, JEORDIE WHITE, JOHN LOWERY

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