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)
Mechanical Animals )
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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The day that we lost our souls
Maybe we weren't so human
But If we cry we cry we will rust
And I was a hand grenade
That never stopped exploding
You were automatic and as hollow as the "o" in god
I never gonna save the world from you
They'll never be good for you
Bad to you
They'll never be anything
Anything at all
You were my mechanical bride
A Phenobarbidoll
A manniqueen of depression
With the face of a dead star
And I was a hand grenade
That never stopped exploding
You were automatic and as hollow as the "o" in god
I am never gonna be the one for you
I never gonna save the world from you
They'll never be good for you
Bad to you
They'll never be anything
Anything at all
They'll never be good for you
Bad to you
They'll never be anything
Anything at all
I am never gonna be the one for you
I never gonna save the world from you
This isn't me I'm not mechanical
I'm just a boy playing the suicide ki ng [ 5x ]
In Mechanical Animals, Marilyn Manson shows us a world where people are neurophobic - a fear of the unfamiliar - and perfect, where they've lost their souls. He sings about how they may not have been human, but still, they had the capability to cry and rust. The line "And I was a hand grenade that never stopped exploding" represents the inner turmoil of the singer - perpetually hurting and breaking things around him, always causing chaos. The person he speaks of is described as "automatic" and "hollow." This can either mean that they are cold and insensitive, or they are programmed in some way like a machine that lacks emotions. The lyrics "You were my mechanical bride / A Phenobarbidoll / A manniqueen of depression / with the face of a dead star" paint a picture of a lifeless, manufactured world with people who are empty shells of their former selves.
The chorus in the song talks about how he will never be the one for the person he's addressing. He can't save them, and nobody can be good for them. The second time the chorus comes around, it's like he's addressing himself. The line "They'll never be anything / anything at all" is a mirror to the previous lines. Manson seems to be dismissing the idea that he or anyone else can ever make a difference in this world, especially for those who may already be too far gone.
Overall, the song speaks about a world that has lost its humanity, replaced instead by something more mechanical and artificial. The lyrics describe the despair of a person who sees this happening around them, powerless to do anything.
Line by Line Meaning
We were neurophobic and perfect
We were scared of the unknown, yet flawless in our own way
The day that we lost our souls
The moment we were consumed by something bigger than ourselves
Maybe we weren't so human
Perhaps we were not entirely human after all
But if we cry, we cry, we will rust
If we show emotion, we will deteriorate
And I was a hand grenade that never stopped exploding
I was volatile and unpredictable, always causing chaos
You were automatic and as hollow as the 'o' in god
You were robotic and empty, lacking true emotion or purpose
I am never gonna be the one for you
I am not the person you are looking for
I never gonna save the world from you
I cannot be the hero who saves you or the world from your influence
They'll never be good for you, bad to you, they'll never be anything, anything at all
Those around you will only bring you harm and nothing good will come of it
You were my mechanical bride, a Phenobarbidoll
You were like a chemical sedative, not real but still something I wanted
A mannequin of depression, with the face of a dead star
You were an embodiment of sadness, with a lifeless appearance
This isn't me, I'm not mechanical
I am not a machine or robot, I am human
I'm just a boy playing the suicide king
I am young and reckless, taking risks and living dangerously
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BRIAN HUGH WARNER, JEORDIE WHITE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL LINTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@user-hh2iw7jn7b
they'll never be... good to you... bad to you... they'll never be anything... anything at all....
@blobcity3591
Manson at his peak biggest rockstar on earth
@yearzero6816
Woke up with this song in my head
@brookehorton-fu5nr
Same
@chriswadley9646
This song I hear am I awake or nightmare dreamscaping?....
@troythomas5803
Great song from a brilliant album, one of my favourites.
@DawnsaraFairrow-777
Nix the word brilliant then it makes sense.
@morganblackstoneproduction5064
"You were automatic, and as hollow as the 'O' in God"
@amadeusdd965
Старейшина говорил, что MM - зло. Вот я уже меняю четвертую религию а MM всё ещё "со мной".
@jasonspradling4688
My favorite song from my favorite album of all time from his biggest fan.