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)
No Reflection
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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Am I deaf or dead?
Is this constricting construction
Or just streets with rusty signs
Of something violent coming?
This'll hurt you worse than me
I'm weak, seven days, I'm weak
Bother counting one, two, three
I don't know which me that I love
Got no reflection
I don't know which me that I love
Got no reflection
Show myself how to make a noose
A gun's cliche, and a razor too
I'm not a death share vacation, vacant station
Made of scars and filled with my old wounds
This'll hurt you worse than me
I'm weak, seven days, I'm weak
Don't run from me I won't
Bother counting one, two, three
I don't know which me that I love
Got no reflection
I don't know which me that I love
Got no reflection
You, you don't even want to know what I'm gonna do to you
You don't even want to know what I'm gonna do to you
You don't even want to know what I'm gonna do to you
You don't even want to know what I'm gonna do to you
I don't know which me that I love
Got no reflection
I don't know which me that I love
Got no reflection
No Reflection
No Reflection
I've got no reflection
In the song, "No Reflection," Marilyn Manson explores the theme of uncertainty and identity crisis. The lyrics depict a person who is struggling with their sense of self and is unable to determine which version of themselves they love. The opening lines of "Crushing, cheating, changing, Am I deaf or dead?" suggest that the person feels overwhelmed by life's challenges and may be questioning their mortality or sanity. They are unsure if the things happening around them are real or if they are just a figment of their imagination.
The line "This'll hurt you worse than me, I'm weak, seven days, I'm weak" suggests that the person knows they are not strong enough to handle their struggles and may turn to self-destructive behavior. The repetition of "I don't know which me that I love, got no reflection" emphasizes the character's struggle to identify their true self. They may be feeling lost or disconnected from their own emotions and actions.
Line by Line Meaning
Crushing, cheating, changing
The constant changes in my life have been overwhelming and at times, deceitful.
Am I deaf or dead?
I feel numb to everything around me and I question if I'm truly alive.
Is this constricting construction
I feel like my life is confined by societal norms, expectations and obligations.
Or just streets with rusty signs
Could the ominous signs of decay and violence around me be an omen of my own inner turmoil?
Of something violent coming?
Could my own violent tendencies be manifesting themselves in my behavior?
This'll hurt you worse than me
I am aware of the pain I cause others and feel guilt, but I am also helpless to stop myself.
I'm weak, seven days, I'm weak
I am powerless to my own inner demons and my weakness prevails over me every day of the week.
Don't run from me I won't Bother counting one, two, three
I am warning others not to try to escape from me, as I will surely track them down to inflict my pain.
I don't know which me that I love Got no reflection
I am lost and unsure of my own identity, as I have no reflection of my true self.
Show myself how to make a noose A gun's cliche, and a razor too
I contemplate suicide and self-harm often, as a way to escape my own inner turmoil.
I'm not a death share vacation, vacant station Made of scars and filled with my old wounds
The scars of my traumatic past have left me unable to feel joy or peace, and my mind feels like a desolate, vacant place.
You, you don't even want to know what I'm gonna do to you
I am warning others that they are not prepared for the violence and pain I am capable of inflicting on them.
No Reflection
My true self is obscured from my own view, and I am unable to see myself clearly.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: BRIAN HUGH WARNER, CHRIS ALAN VRENNA, JEORDIE WHITE
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Kristie Sanborn
Who else here loves Marilyn Manson and is having a Marilyn Manson marathon
grey eminence
This is precisely what I'm doing. : ) I became a fan around Holywood.
Ashley Howell
Mee lol
Agostoic
Guilty.
S.K.S. Barbie
Daily
S.K.S. Barbie
Met him during Dead to the World
Wise Owl
People just don't get it Brian is literally a musical genius with hardly no effort.I know he has done nasty things but look at JUST this man's talent. 🖤
S.K.S. Barbie
He is innocent. Luckily it's starting to show it's light. Xoxo
William Kuen
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!! I’ll never stop being a MANSON FAN!
Brian Lederer
Same here. I hope he comes through with all these allegations against him. When I first heard about it, I smelled bull shit from the start. It's a shame that his record label dropped him before he even had a chance to prove that this was all a bunch of crap. When I saw Rachel Evan Woods testify, I was thinking to myself that this woman is reacting like she was reading/trying out for a role in a movie!!!! There was no emotions when she was making all these statements against Manson. I think if she truly went through all the horrible things that she claimed, she would at least be tearing up and crying. When things of this nature happens to women or men, it's a disgusting, horrible thing. But I think that this #METOO movement has gone way to far. Now with that being said I don't think that this doesn't happen, I certainly know it does. But like I said Manson can be and is an easy scapegoat because of his music and art. But Marilyn Manson's music and art is just that and only that.