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)
SAY10
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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Dollar sign snakes, I'm all in the damned
Godless, fearless of the flood
Or the blood of the coming spring
Something is shedding its scales
Crying from the heat of the light
Or the empty shell on the stage
And cash is a poor man's money
You say "God" and I say "Say 10"
You say "God" and I say "Say 10"
Say, say, say 10
Open your mouth, love
Like a gutted church
My goat horns are napalm trees
And a crown of thorns is hard to swallow
You should pray now
Is it above or is it below?
You should pray now
Is it above or is it below?
You say "God" and I say "Say 10"
You say "God" and I say "Say 10"
Say, say, say 10
You say "God", I say "Say 10"
You say "God" and I say "Say 10"
Say, say, say 10
Cocaine and Abel, I don't baptize whores
I'm a legend, I'm not a fable
Cocaine and Abel, I don't baptize whores
I'm a legend, I'm not a fable
Cocaine and Abel, I don't baptize whores
I'm a legend, I'm not a fable
You should pray now
Is it above or is it below?
You should pray now
Is it above or is it below?
You say "God" and I say "Say 10"
You say "God" and I say "Say 10"
Say, say, say 10
You say "God" and I say "Say 10"
You say "God" and I say "Say 10"
Say, say, say 10
Say, say, say 10
Say, say, say 10
The lyrics to Marilyn Manson's song SAY10 are complex and open to interpretation. The opening lines describe the devil as having a cut like that of a slit calf, and the singer proclaims that they are completely in thrall to the devil. The following lines assert that they are godless and fearless, accepting of both the flood and the blood of the coming spring, suggesting an apocalyptic or revolutionary vision. The lines "something is shedding its scales/crying from the heat of the light" suggest the possibility of transformation, of rebirth or metamorphosis, while "cash is a poor man's money" reveals a disdain for material wealth.
The chorus repeats the phrase "you say 'God' and I say 'Say 10'" which seems to be a play on words, but also a statement - a rejection of traditional religion and a declaration of allegiance to the devil. The singer's goat horns are "napalm trees" and the crown of thorns they wear is difficult to swallow - perhaps a reference to the difficulty of being an outsider in a society that values conformity.
The final lines repeat the refrain "you say 'God' and I say 'Say 10'" while also referencing Cain and Abel and the idea of being a legend rather than a fable. Ultimately, the song seems to be a rejection of traditional values and a call for rebellion and self-discovery.
Line by Line Meaning
Devil's got a cut, like a slit in a cattles calf
The devil is wounded, like a cut in the calf of a cow
Dollar sign snakes, I'm all in the damned
I am surrounded by snakes with dollar signs, all of us being doomed
Godless, fearless of the flood
Being without God, yet not afraid of any disaster
Or the blood of the coming spring
Nor am I afraid of any harm that may come my way during spring season
Something is shedding its scales
There's something that's shedding its skin
Crying from the heat of the light
There's something out there which is in agony due to the bright and powerful light
Or the empty shell on the stage
It could be an empty artist or musician on stage, trying to be seen and heard
And cash is a poor man's money
Cash is the currency of the poor
You say "God" and I say "Say 10"
You speak of God and I think of saying his name as 'Say 10'
Say, say, say 10
Repeating the name 'Say 10'
Open your mouth, love
My dear, please open your mouth
Like a gutted church
Let your mouth be wide open like an empty church
My goat horns are napalm trees
My horns are like deadly napalm trees
And a crown of thorns is hard to swallow
Wearing a crown of thorns is difficult to bear
You should pray now
It's now time for you to pray
Is it above or is it below?
Is the place to be worshipped above, or below?
Cocaine and Abel, I don't baptize whores
I am not in the habit of baptizing or purifying unscrupulous women using cocaine
I'm a legend, I'm not a fable
I am not a mythical story, but a popular historic figure
Say, say, say 10
Repeating the name 'Say 10'
Say, say, say 10
Repeating the name 'Say 10'
Lyrics Β© CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Brian Hugh Warner, Tyler Lee Bates
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@henryy2384
Marilyn Manson: Johnny, would you b-...?
Johnny Depp: Yas!
@dashat2041
best friends with sexual chemistry forever :p
@user-hu4cv6ze3z
Really?! Interesting
@user-hu4cv6ze3z
B? I'd like to know if you are aware that I prefer C..
@shaymary5247
@Lillian dahmer LoL but yes, indeed! Mansonites unite!!! π€ππ€πΉπ€ππ€
@alexomayaley4067
@Lillian dahmer I think abusers need to be dealt with, that being said we don't know enough about Marilyn Mansons case yet, though I feel like this is a case where young girls agreed and consented to do wierd shit with him and regretted it, at the end of the day they did consent (in my opinion) and so MM did nothing wrong. In the case of Johnny Depp, Amber Heard is just a fucking bitch that is using Gender based violence to manipulate her story.
@heidishaunts847
Glad Johnny won... now it's your turn Marilyn! Love you! Huge fan! First concert I ever took my son to ( when he turned 11) was to see you! He's been a huge fan ever since too! Hoping you tour, and come to Cincinnati again!
@AntonioPisacane-xm7uy
I love his music too, but I don't think he's innocent...
@heidishaunts847
@@AntonioPisacane-xm7uy I do hold on and I'll post link with tons of evidence that he is innocent.
@heidishaunts847
Here is this reliable sources video they have independently collected tons of info on the case. https://youtu.be/X-Me6ChXmA8