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)
White Knuckles
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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Solid ground beginning to crack
I pulled her down and down and down
I lost my breath I thought I'd drown
Fistfuls of you
Fistfuls of you
You pulled me through with white knuckles
Fistfuls of you
You pulled me through with white knuckles
Her leg my hand a smoldering brand
Sticking to her wet, body like sand
Her place distaste we fell from grace
Red smears across our face
Fistfuls of you
Fistfuls of you
Fistfuls of you
You pulled me through with white knuckles
Fistfuls of you
Fistfuls of you
You pulled me through with white knuckles
White knuckles
White knuckles
White knuckles
White knuckles
The lyrics to Marilyn Manson's song White Knuckles describe a tumultuous relationship that is on the brink of collapse. The singer finds himself flat on his back, with the solid ground beginning to crack beneath him. He looks to a girl, who he refers to as "you," to save him, and he pulls her down with him. Despite feeling like he's drowning, he holds on to "fistfuls" of her and she pulls him through the rough patch with "white knuckles." The lyrics contain references to their physical intimacy, such as his hand on her leg and her body sticking to him like sand, but also describe a sense of distaste and falling from grace. The repeated refrain of "fistfuls of you" and "white knuckles" highlights the intensity of their relationship, with both the singer and "you" holding on to each other for dear life.
Overall, the lyrics of White Knuckles provide a raw and visceral depiction of a toxic romance. It explores the tumultuous nature of relationships, and the power struggles that often come with them. The imagery used throughout the song is both vivid and disturbing, capturing the pain and passion of the singer's emotional journey.
Line by Line Meaning
Smack dab flat on my back
Falling down and feeling helpless
Solid ground beginning to crack
The things believed to be stable are breaking apart
I pulled her down and down and down
Dragging another person down with me
I lost my breath I thought I'd drown
Feeling like sinking and unable to breathe
Fistfuls of you
Grasping tightly onto another person
Fistfuls of you
Holding on strongly to someone
You pulled me through with white knuckles
The other person managed to keep them together with great effort
Fistfuls of you
Holding onto someone tightly
Fistfuls of you
Grasping tightly onto another person
You pulled me through with white knuckles
The other person managed to keep them together with great effort
Her leg my hand a smoldering brand
Touching someone in a passionate and intense way
Sticking to her wet, body like sand
Clung to the other person's wet body, creating friction
Her place distaste we fell from grace
The situation and person were not what was expected, resulting in disappointment and loss of dignity
Red smears across our face
Blood from the intense experience stained their faces
White knuckles
Desperately trying to hold onto something and not let go
White knuckles
Intense fear causing someone to hold on tightly
White knuckles
Gripping onto someone or something for dear life
White knuckles
The hand physical appearance during a situation requiring intense effort to hold on
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@TheWarpedMan
lyrics:
Smack dab flat on my back
The solid ground beginnin' to crack
I pulled her down and down and down
I lost my breath, I thought I'd drown
Fistfuls of you, fistfuls of you
You pulled me through with white knuckles
Fistfuls of you, fistfuls of you
You pulled me through with white knuckles
Her leg, my hand, a smoldering brand
Sticking to her wet body like sand
Her place, distaste, we fell from grace
Red smears across our face
Fistfuls of you
Fistfuls of you
Fistfuls of you
Fistfuls of you, fistfuls of you
You pulled me through with white knuckles
Fistfuls of you, fistfuls of you
You pulled me through with white knuckles
White knuckles
White knuckles
White knuckles
White knuckles
@TheWarpedMan
lyrics:
Smack dab flat on my back
The solid ground beginnin' to crack
I pulled her down and down and down
I lost my breath, I thought I'd drown
Fistfuls of you, fistfuls of you
You pulled me through with white knuckles
Fistfuls of you, fistfuls of you
You pulled me through with white knuckles
Her leg, my hand, a smoldering brand
Sticking to her wet body like sand
Her place, distaste, we fell from grace
Red smears across our face
Fistfuls of you
Fistfuls of you
Fistfuls of you
Fistfuls of you, fistfuls of you
You pulled me through with white knuckles
Fistfuls of you, fistfuls of you
You pulled me through with white knuckles
White knuckles
White knuckles
White knuckles
White knuckles
@gabrielfoster8495
Yup, never heard this before.... this is awesome
@danielaedelbacher5436
Adam Warner me too. it's awesome
@bradyjohnson7705
This version is whack live way better 1995
@ZacharyMarshall
got to love manson
@magisterirae
I love this song
@jasperhalco871
Great track wish they would have recorded this for Portrait.. Also i've started getting into Ministry lately and can now hear this sounds influenced by their song 'Stigmata'
@SpookyKid_SpaceAce
The first Spooky Kids song I ever heard....and I instantly fell in love
@olliestoyreview900
oh manson
@manson1927
amazing