Rock N Roll Nigger
Marilyn Manson Lyrics

And the world spreads its legs
The world is willing to submit to a new star or trend like a sexual partner

For another fuckin' star!
The world is always looking for the next big thing to worship

'Cause I AM the all-American Antichrist.
The singer is a symbol of rebellion against traditional American values

I was made in America,
The singer is an American product and was shaped by American culture

And America hates ME for what I am.
The singer doesn't conform to American ideals and is therefore hated by mainstream society

I am your shit.
The singer represents the unpleasant parts of American culture that people try to ignore

You should be ashamed of what you have eaten.
Americans should be ashamed of the things they have consumed and contributed to society

I'm a rock & roll nigger!
The singer embodies the rebellious spirit of rock and roll and is a social outcast like the racial slur 'nigger'

Baby was a black sheep.
The singer's past and identity are unconventional and ostracized

Baby was a whore.
The singer's past included sexually promiscuous behavior

Baby's gotten big,
The singer's popularity and influence have grown significantly

And baby's getting bigger.
The singer's influence and reach continue to expand

Baby got somethin'
The singer has something unique and desirable to offer

Baby want more
The singer is ambitious and constantly striving to achieve more

Baby, baby, baby was a rock & roll nigger.
The singer identifies with the counterculture and is proud to be an outsider and a rebel

How do you like the world around you?
The singer is questioning people's satisfaction with the current state of the world

Do you like what you see?
The singer is challenging people to examine the reality of the world they live in

Ready to be
The singer is suggesting that significant changes and upheaval are imminent

Outside of society,
The singer wants to be independent and separate from mainstream society

Waiting for me.
The singer is confident in their ability to lead and inspire others

Is where I wanna be.
The singer feels most comfortable and fulfilled when they are not constrained by conventional norms

Baby got a gun,
The singer has power and influence to make significant changes in society

Got her finger on the trigger.
The singer is ready and eager to make those changes and challenge the status quo

Nigger.
The singer is using a racial slur to shock and provoke people

Rock & roll nigger.
The singer is proud to be part of the rock and roll counterculture and to identify with the disenfranchised groups associated with the slur

This is your world in which we grow,
The singer is directing this message to the mainstream society that has perpetuated the status quo

And we will grow to hate you.
The singer is predicting that the counterculture will continue to grow and resist the mainstream society

1-2-3-4!
The singer is initiating a counterculture rebellion and calling on others to join them

I was lost in the valley of pleasure.
The singer has experienced pleasure seeking and is now searching for something more substantive

I was lost in the infinite sea.
The singer was aimless and without direction before finding rock and roll culture

I was lost and begging for pleasure.
The singer (and counterculture) is searching for a sense of meaning and fulfillment that is not found in mainstream society

And this world is waiting for me.
The singer feels like they are meant to lead the counterculture movement and bring about change in society

Jimi Hendrix was a nigger.
The singer is honoring Hendrix as a counterculture icon and a pioneer of rock and roll

Jesus Christ and grandma, too.
The singer is intentionally being provocative and irreverent by including religious figures in the racial slur

Brian Warner (what a nigger!)
The singer uses his real name to highlight the irony that he (a white man) is using the racial slur to identify with the counterculture

Nigger, nigger, nigger nigger nigger!
The singer is intentionally repeating the racial slur to provoke and shock people

Yeah! Yeah!
The singer is exultant and triumphant in their outsider status and the power of rock and roll culture

Fuck you! Fuck you! Fuck you!
The singer is angry and defiant towards mainstream society and their rejection of counterculture values

Fuck you!
The singer is challenging people to confront the contradictions and flaws of mainstream society