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.
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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)
Lucy in the Sky With Demons
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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I'll spread me open
Stuck to my ribs
Are all your infants in abortion cribs
You run like roaches
You try to die
I know your poison
In our space we'll, lie
To an obscene god we will dance and spit
The skin is thin in our beds we sit
Take off our rings and, we kneel
Our scabbed knees are so slow to heal
Worships worships worships satan
It's just so that they can do anything...
...a religion out of sickness and hatred I just don't understand
Your sick
Your sick
Your sick and you're gunna stay sick
Stretch a little boy hole for looking-glass people
I don't want to be me
I don't want to fear no
Mama's got a scarecrow
Got to let the corn grow
A man can't always reap what he sows
Cut cut cut in pantomime mime mime
I'll be your devil if you'll admit you're mine
Cut cut cut in pantomime mime mime
I'll be your devil if you'll admit you're mine
Cut cut cut in pantomime mime mime
I'll be your devil if you'll admit you're mine
Cut cut cut in pantomime mime mime
I'll be your devil if you'll admit you're mine
I met a big fat bug in the devil
Leave yourself to be ultra-here
The chill of fall is always crawling near
Spiders in the flowers never know their smell
The barbers here know secrets they will never tell
The devil is just an excuse...
Cut cut cut in pantomime mime mime
I'll be your devil if you'll admit you're mine
Cut cut cut in pantomime mime mime
I'll be your devil if you'll admit you're mine
"Luci in the Sky with Demons" by Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids is a dark and unsettling song that explores themes of illness, religion, and identity. The first verse, "Your sick, and you're gunna stay sick // I'll spread me open // Stuck to my ribs // Are all your infants in abortion cribs", showcases the singer's disdain for those who are sick or weak. They seem to take pleasure in the spread of illness and the idea of innocent children being aborted.
The second verse, "God is unfashionable, you've got to have somebody // To an obscene god we will dance and spit // The skin is thin in our beds we sit // Take off our rings and, we kneel // Our scabbed knees are so slow to heal", delves into the singer's rejection of traditional religion and their desire for something more taboo and perverse. The imagery of dancing and spitting at an "obscene god" suggest a rejection of societal norms and a desire for rebellion. The mention of scabbed knees suggests a painful and messy process of submitting to this new religion.
The chorus, "Worships worships worships satan // It's just so that they can do anything... // ...a religion out of sickness and hatred I just don't understand // Your sick // Your sick // Your sick and you're gunna stay sick", reinforces the idea that this new belief system is centered around illness and hatred. The repetition of "your sick" drives home the message that those who follow this religion are seen as diseased and undesirable.
Overall, "Luci in the Sky with Demons" is a disturbing and unsettling song that explores themes of illness, rebellion, and religion. Its dark imagery and intense lyrics paint a vivid picture of a world that is violent and chaotic.
Line by Line Meaning
Your sick, and you're gunna stay sick
You're diseased and you'll remain that way.
I'll spread me open
I'll expose myself.
Stuck to my ribs
Embedded in my being.
Are all your infants in abortion cribs
Have all your potential creations been destroyed?
You run like roaches
You scatter in fear.
You try to die
You attempt to end your life.
I know your poison
I am aware of the toxins you possess.
In our space we'll, lie
We'll recline together in our environment.
God is unfashionable, you've got to have somebody
Religion is passé; you need someone else to believe in.
To an obscene god we will dance and spit
We'll engage in a lewd dance and show contempt for a wicked deity.
The skin is thin in our beds we sit
Our sheets are delicate as we sit on the bed.
Take off our rings and, we kneel
We remove our rings and kneel.
Our scabbed knees are so slow to heal
Our wounded knees take a long time to recover.
Worships worships worships satan
They devoutly worship Satan.
It's just so that they can do anything...
They follow this sick religion so they can act without bounds.
...a religion out of sickness and hatred I just don't understand
I am confused by this faith based on sickness and animosity.
Stretch a little boy hole for looking-glass people
Contort a child-sized orifice for the voyeuristic masses.
I don't want to be me
I don't wish to exist in this state.
I don't want to fear no
I have no desire to be free from fear.
Mama's got a scarecrow
Mother has a figurine made of straw.
Got to let the corn grow
Must allow the crops to mature.
A man can't always reap what he sows
One does not always receive what they deserve.
Cut cut cut in pantomime mime mime
Effortlessly enact the act of cutting through pantomime.
I'll be your devil if you'll admit you're mine
I'll be the source of your evils if you acknowledge me as yours.
I met a big fat bug in the devil
I encountered a large, plump insect in Hell.
Leave yourself to be ultra-here
Abandon your being to be fully present here.
The chill of fall is always crawling near
The cold feeling of autumn is nearly upon us.
Spiders in the flowers never know their smell
Arachnids in the blooms can't detect their own fragrance.
The barbers here know secrets they will never tell
Those who trim hair here possess undisclosed knowledge.
The devil is just an excuse...
Satan serves as a justification for our behavior.
I'll be your devil if you'll admit you're mine
I'll serve as your wicked influence if you accept me as yours.
Cut cut cut in pantomime mime mime
Easily simulate the act of slicing through pantomime.
I'll be your devil if you'll admit you're mine
I'll serve as your wicked influence if you accept me as yours.
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Severus
This really shows how much talent can grow in a person
Lucy Starr
When you named after Lucy in the sky W diamonds and you find this😍
Dotan Cohen
Try Lucy fucking sky. Killer song.
Dickbutt Cringeguava
This is my Favorite.Love Daisy Berkowitz on guitar.This fucking ROCKS!!
Ryan Butler
“Are all your infants in abortion cribs” love it .this is the base ladder of him moving up to the throne.
Eden Lobb
Goosebumps.
Enrico Franchi
I fucking love this song !
yagamitron
Fucking badass. 2013 - And I have new Manson music from one of my favorite eras.
Person
It's what Manson does. Reuses lyrics some times and those might inherit a different meaning. What I often find myself doing is making the same metaphor when coming up with lyrics for songs, but of course I try to come up with something else instead.
Mercury Rising
You've gotta recycle the songs when you've got a$$hat$ bearing down on you to stop using their materials even if it's not the truth