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)
Putting Holes In Happiness
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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It was a day to take the child
Out back and shoot it.
I could have buried all my dead
Up in her cemetery head
She had dirty word witchcraft
I was in the deep end of her skin.
Then, it seemed like a one car car wreck
Ways to make the tiny satisfaction disappear.
Blow out the candles
On all my Frankensteins.
At least my death wish will come true.
You taste like Valentine's and
We cry,
You're like a birthday.
I should have picked the photograph
It lasted longer than you.
Putting holes in happiness.
We'll paint the future black
If it needs any color.
My death sentence is a story
Who'll be digging when you finally let me die?
The romance of our assassination
If you're Bonnie, I'll be your Clyde.
But the grass is greener here and
I can see all of your snakes.
You wear your ruins well
Please run away with me to hell.
Blow out the candles
On all my Frankensteins.
At least my death wish will come true.
You taste like Valentine's and
We cry,
You're like a birthday.
I should have picked the photograph
It lasted longer than you.
The lyrics of "Putting Holes in Happiness" by Marilyn Manson are open to interpretation, but there are a few themes that stand out. The song explores the dark side of love and relationships, with Manson painting a vivid picture of a doomed romance. In the opening verse, he describes a woman who exudes danger and temptation, with "dirty word witchcraft" and skin like the deep end of a pool. He seems drawn to her, even as he recognizes that being with her would be a "horrid tragedy."
As the song progresses, Manson touches on themes of mortality and the transient nature of happiness. He compares his love interest to a birthday, an event that comes and goes quickly, and suggests that the only way to achieve lasting satisfaction is to "put holes in happiness." The chorus is a plea to escape from the constraints of a mundane existence and embrace a life of danger and excitement, even if it means going to hell.
Overall, "Putting Holes in Happiness" is a passionate and intense track that explores the darker side of romance and desire. It's a song about the allure of danger and the lure of the unknown, and it's sure to resonate with anyone who has ever felt restless or dissatisfied with their life.
Line by Line Meaning
The sky was blond like her
The sky had a brightness that was similar to her beauty.
It was a day to take the child
Out back and shoot it.
It was a day of desperation where all hope was lost, and the only solution seemed to be to end it all.
I could have buried all my dead
Up in her cemetery head
She had a complex mind where I could find solace in burying my thoughts and negative emotions.
She had dirty word witchcraft
I was in the deep end of her skin.
She had a way with words that was intriguing, and I was deeply invested in her as a person.
Then, it seemed like a one car car wreck
But I knew it was a horrid tragedy.
It appeared as though everything was falling apart by itself, but I knew it was a painful tragedy that had to be dealt with.
Ways to make the tiny satisfaction disappear.
There were small things that gave temporary happiness but always ended up disappearing, leaving a void that seemed impossible to fill.
Blow out the candles
On all my Frankensteins.
I want to end all my creations that were made with desperation and agony.
At least my death wish will come true.
Even if nothing else falls into place, the desire to end everything will come to fruition.
You taste like Valentine's and
We cry,
You're like a birthday.
You evoke the feelings of love and innocence, but also remind me of the painful reality of life.
I should have picked the photograph
It lasted longer than you.
I should have chosen the object that would last, rather than something temporary like you.
Putting holes in happiness.
I am destroying that illusionary happy world I had created, slowly destroying all that had given me temporary satisfaction.
We'll paint the future black
If it needs any color.
If the future is bleak, we will make it darker to match the pain and darkness we feel.
My death sentence is a story
Who'll be digging when you finally let me die?
I have a story to tell, but when I die, I wonder who will bury me?
The romance of our assassination
If you're Bonnie, I'll be your Clyde.
Our story will end in tragedy, but at least we will be together till the end.
But the grass is greener here and
I can see all of your snakes.
This new world seems better, but I can see the danger that lurks in every corner.
You wear your ruins well
Please run away with me to hell.
You carry your damaged self with pride, embracing your flaws. Let us escape together to a place of chaos and despair.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: TIM SKOLD, BRIAN HUGH WARNER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@maxthescarecrow4038
The sky was blonde like her
It was a day to take the child
Out back and shoot it.
I could have buried all my dead
Up in her cemetery head
She had dirty word witchcraft
I was in the deep end of her skin.
Then, it seemed like a one car wreck
But I knew it was a horrid tragedy.
Ways to make the tiny satisfaction disappear.
Blow out the candles
On all my frankensteins.
At least my death wish will come true.
You taste like Valentine's and
We cry,
You're like a birthday.
I should have picked the photograph
It lasted longer than you.
Putting holes in happiness.
We'll paint the future black
If it needs a color.
My death sentence is now a story
Who'll be digging when you finally let me die?
The romance of our assassination
If you're Bonnie, I'll be your Clyde.
But the grass is greener here and
I can see all of your snakes.
You wear your ruins well
Please run away with me to hell.
Blow out the candles
On all my frankensteins.
At least my death wish will come true.
You taste like Valentine's and
We cry,
You're like a birthday.
I should have picked the photograph
It lasted longer than you.
@LucasLima-ov4mq
@Howard M. Evidence
The Red Carpet Grave
Eat Me, Drink Me
They Said Hell's Not Hot
If I Was Your Vampire
Mutilation Is The Most Sincere Form Of Flattery
Are all great songs too, even if in my opinion and of many MM fans this album is far from Manson best.
But terrible or bad this album isn't, is average to good IMO.
@MrPijus123
This is the Manson I love. Depressed but energetic enough to effectively send the message.
@vodenicharskigoveda
For me it's like death rock from 1970-80 I thing
This is the real music baby <3
@gorskosushtestvo9274
no
@vodenicharskigoveda
No god pls no, no, no, NOOOOOOOOO!!!!
@nemanjapavlovic5402
No
@vodenicharskigoveda
NO!!!
@Cowgirlfrom_Hell
One of my favorite lyrics ever. "Should've picked the photograph, it lasted longer than you." ❤️❤️
@omarwilkins9753
Amanda Weingartner one of my favorites too. Wish I had said that to my ex lol
@ahaamsley354
Amanda Weingartner same gurl
@gregmungle7471
good stuff