Thrift
Marilyn Manson Lyrics

I sit here all knowing
Despite my lack of experience, I have come to understand the things that happen around me.

Knowing nothing here at all, yeah
On the other hand, I still know close to nothing about the situation I am in.

My cuts spread slower
The wounds inflicted upon my body do not pain me as much as they used to.

Pig hands reach into my sides, yeah
The people who are supposed to care for me are returning me harm instead.

I hate this life you give me
I loathe the existence that you have forced upon me.

I give you hate you live for me, yeah
I retaliate to your actions with all the anger I have, but the more I do so, the more it fuels your actions.

I love the pain you give me
Although I should not, I find myself finding solace in the pain you cause me.

This hurting feels like love to me, yeah
In fact, the sensation of being hurt feels so familiar to me that I am starting to associate it with affection.

They go down town down town
Some people, facing the same struggles as me, leave to escape their reality.

They go down inside
They delve further into their pain to cope with it, instead of facing their problems head-on.

They go down town down town
These people try to find ways to numb the pain they feel.

They go down town to sell
They resort to selling themselves or their bodies to make ends meet, or to find brief moments of happiness.

My body hangs on hooks
My physical and mental state is such that my life could be hanging by a thread.

A cloth to society, yeah
I behave and look the way society wants me to, but it does not change how I feel inside.

Your dollars wet my skin
Money, which should be a source of salvation, places me deeper into depression.

Makes me paper mache thrift, yeah
I feel like my worth is nothing more than what people are willing to pay for me.

I hate this life you give me
I resent the way you dictate my life.

I give you hate you live for me, yeah
I do not know how to retaliate in a way that will break the cycle of abuse.

I love the pain you give me
Even if I could, I am not completely sure if I should break free from the only life I have known.

This hurting feels like love to me, yeah
The pain and hurt have become so intertwined with my identity that it feels like an incomplete part of me is missing when they are not there.

They go down town down town
Others who are in similar positions to mine have lost themselves in their pain and sorrow.

They go down inside
Instead of seeking help, they choose to descend into their own personal hells.

They go down town down town
They have lost all dignity and respect towards themselves.

They go down town to sell
They trade their bodies for a moment of pleasure, ignoring how it would impact them in the long run.

To sell
The chorus ends with the repetition of these last two lines, emphasizing their relevance to the song's message.