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)
Overneath the Path of Misery
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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Jackhammer eyes never thought you'd see the asphalt
Crack, crack, crack like a black eggshell
Don't ever say I never warned you from the start
Don't ever say I never warned you from the start
You're not a shovel and I'm not your dirt
Is there any way to unswallow my pride
While I die you can kill the father
Dad is missing an E
No Macbeth confessed Oedipus
No longer present tense
No Macbeth confessed Oedipus
No longer pre-sentence
No, no, no, no, no reason
No, no, no, no, no reason
No, no, no, no
No reason
I am overneath
I am overneath
I won't regret letting you live
Even if you forgot what you never saved me from
So I say whatever or for never
For, for, for, for fallen for never
For, for, for, for fallen for never
For, for, for, for fallen for never
Whatever
The rape of Persephone was choreographed by all the wrong Greeks
The rape of Persephone was a marketing scheme
Rape, rape, rape Persephone
Rape, rape, rape Persephone
Rape, rape, rape Persephone
Rape, rape, rape Persephone
I am overneath
I am overneath
Overneath overneath
Unbeloved
Cannot be low
From the top of my lungs
To the bottom of my heart
I scream
At the chasm in between
And the path of misery
Overneath overneath
Unbeloved
Cannot be low
From the top of my lungs
To the bottom of my heart
I scream
At the chasm in between
And the path of misery
I am overneath
I am overneath
No no no no no reason
No no no no no reason
No no no no no reason
The lyrics of Marilyn Manson's "Overneath the Path of Misery" are cryptic and require a closer examination to determine its deeper meaning. The opening lines, "Stare into my Kodack room/Jackhammer eyes never thought you'd see the asphalt/Crack, crack, crack like a black eggshell/Don't ever say I never warned you from the start," seem to suggest the singer is inviting the listener to witness his personal emotions, represented as a room or a space. The use of "jackhammer eyes" emphasizes an aggressively focused gaze that can disintegrate the solid elements of reality. The "asphalt" represents the hard path of life, with "crack, crack, crack" signifying division and separation. The final line, "Don't ever say I never warned you from the start," can be interpreted as a warning to listeners that the perspective they will hear is unfiltered and intense.
The following lines, "You're not a shovel, and I'm not your dirt/Is there any way to unswallow my pride," suggests that the singer acknowledges the listener's identity and their capacity to move beyond subservience. The second line, "Is there any way to unswallow my pride," implies that the singer is self-aware and is struggling to separate themselves from their pride or perhaps to reverse their earlier actions. The lines "Can I fuck myself down/While I die you can kill the father/Dad is missing an E" are paradoxical and can be interpreted in various ways. It can be seen as the singer punishing himself while the listener assumes a patriarchal role. Alternatively, the "father" could signify a controlling figure or past trauma.
The remainder of the lyrics centers around the theme of "no reason" and the "path of misery." The repeated line "No, no, no, no, no reason," implies a lack of justification for one's actions or thoughts. The line "I won't regret letting you live/Even if you forgot what you never saved me from" suggests a willingness to let go of past grudges and move forward. The reference to the "rape of Persephone" is likely a metaphor for manipulation and exploitation, and the last repetition of the phrase "I am overneath" is reminiscent of a rebirth, where the singer emerges anew from a state of torture.
Line by Line Meaning
Stare into my Kodack room
Look into my life that I present to the world through my pictures
Jackhammer eyes never thought you'd see the asphalt
My intense gaze has shown you the reality of the harsh world
Crack, crack, crack like a black eggshell
The world is breaking and collapsing like a dark, damaged eggshell
Don't ever say I never warned you from the start
I have cautioned you about the dangers of the world right from the beginning
You're not a shovel and I'm not your dirt
We are not meant for each other, there's nothing we can gain from this relationship
Is there any way to unswallow my pride
Can I ever let go of my ego and arrogance?
Can I fuck myself down
Can I destroy myself while seeking pleasure?
While I die you can kill the father
As I suffer, you can take revenge on the one who caused the pain
Dad is missing an E
Dad is no longer worthy of being called that
No Macbeth confessed Oedipus
There is no guilt being admitted like in Shakespeare's Macbeth or the tragedy of Oedipus
No longer present tense
The situation has changed and is not happening anymore
No Macbeth confessed Oedipus
There is no guilt being admitted like in Shakespeare's Macbeth or the tragedy of Oedipus
No longer pre-sentence
The trial is over, judgement has already been passed
No, no, no, no, no reason
There is nothing prompting this behaviour or thought
I am overneath
I am above and beyond what you can comprehend
I won't regret letting you live
I don't care about taking revenge on you, I will let you live
Even if you forgot what you never saved me from
Regardless of whether you failed to protect me from something you should have, I won't hold it against you
So I say whatever or for never
I don't care what happens, I don't want to be with you
For, for, for, for fallen for never
This love is not worth holding onto, it has fallen apart completely
Whatever
I have no preference, I don't care
The rape of Persephone was choreographed by all the wrong Greeks
The myth of Persephone's abduction was told by those who didn't understand the story fully
The rape of Persephone was a marketing scheme
The Persephone myth was used for commercial reasons by those who did not care about the true meaning behind it
Rape, rape, rape Persephone
The violent act of rape is being repeated on Persephone in various forms
I am overneath
I am above and beyond what you can comprehend
Overneath overneath
I am above and beyond, no one is like me
Unbeloved
I am unloved and unlovable
Cannot be low
I cannot fall any lower, I am already at the bottom
From the top of my lungs
I will shout as loud as I can
To the bottom of my heart
From the depths of my soul
I scream
I cry out in agony and pain
At the chasm in between
There is a huge gap separating us that we cannot bridge
And the path of misery
We must go through this difficult road of hardship and sufferings
No no no no no reason
There is no justification for what is happening
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: BRIAN HUGH WARNER, CHRIS ALAN VRENNA, JEORDIE WHITE
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Lyrics
“And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death.
Out, out, brief candle!
Life’s but a walking shadow,
a poor player , that struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.”
[William - Shakespeare.]
Stare into my Kodak Rome Jack hammer ice eyes
Never thought you'd see the asphalt
Crack crack crack like a black egg shell
Don't ever say I never warned you from the start
Don't ever say I never warned you from the start
You're not a shovel, and I'm not your dirt
Is there any way to unswallow my pride?
Can I fuck myself down?
Why die when you can kill the father,
Dad is missing an 'E'
Now Macbeth confessed Oedipus no longer present tense
Now Macbeth confessed Oedipus no longer present tense
No, no, no, no, no reason
No, no, no, no, no reason
No, no, no, no, no reason
High and overneath
High and overneath
I won't regret letting you live
Even if you forget or you never saved me from
So I say whatever or for never
For for for for for for never
For for for for for for never
For for for for for for never, whatever
The rape of Persephone was choreographed by all the wrong Greeks
The rape of Persephone was a marketing scheme
Rape rape rape per so phony
Rape rape rape per so phony
Rape rape rape per so phony
Rape rape rape per so phony
High and overneath
Overneath
Overneath
Overblown
Unbeloved
Cannot be low
From the top of my lungs to the bottom of my heart I scream
At the chasm in between and the path of misery
Overneath
Overneath
Overblown
Unbeloved
Cannot be low
From the top of my lungs to the bottom of my heart I scream
At the chasm in between and the path of misery
High and overneath
High and overneath
No, no, no, no, no reason
No, no, no, no, no reason
No, no, no, no, no reason
@shannonmagin8706
I've shared this song everywhere possible in my world.... I ♥ ♥ ♥ this song!!!!
Marilyn Manson fucking ROCKS!!!!!!
@deborahrosati9729
Jack Cain thumbs up lol same🤘🏻❤
@eddiet.2406
Yes whoever says his new work sucks is a complete moron
@zabloo3262
totally agreee
@saretardedfilms
This isn't music. It's poetry!
@pooppoopoo6173
You paint with words
@kimmyfreak200
its very sexy....it reminds me so much of SAINT... same type energy and affect it has on me
@twitchalmighty
Agreed,
@HexoNerd
its literally shakespere, Macbeth's soliloquy
@MaxPirana
this is the new shit