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.
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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)
eye the beautiful people
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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Don't bother to resist, or I'll beat you
It's not your fault that you're always wrong
The weak ones are there to justify the strong
The beautiful people, the beautiful people
It's all relative to the size of your steeple
You can't see the forest for the trees
You can't smell your own shit on your knees
There's no time to discriminate
Hate every motherfucker
That's in your way
Hey you, what do you see?
Something beautiful or something free?
Hey, you, are you trying to be mean?
If you live with apes man, it's hard to be clean
The worms will live in every host
It's hard to pick which one they eat the most
The horrible people, the horrible people
It's as anatomic as the size of your steeple
Capitalism has made it this way
Old-fashioned fascism will take it away
Hey you, what do you see?
Something beautiful or something free?
Hey, you, are you trying to be mean?
If you live with apes man, it's hard to be clean
There's no time to discriminate
Hate every motherfucker
That's in your way
The beautiful people
The beautiful people (aahh)
The beautiful people
The beautiful people (aahh)
The beautiful people
The beautiful people (aahh)
The beautiful people
The beautiful people (aahh)
Hey you, what do you see?
Something beautiful or something free?
Hey, you, are you trying to be mean?
If you live with apes man, it's hard to be clean
Hey you, what do you see?
Something beautiful or something free?
Hey, you, are you trying to be mean?
If you live with apes man, it's hard to be clean
The beautiful people
The beautiful people
The beautiful people
The beautiful people
The beautiful people
The beautiful people
The beautiful people
The beautiful people
The song The Beautiful People by Marilyn Manson is a commentary on the superficiality and destructive nature of society's obsession with appearances and social status. The lyrics express Marilyn Manson's disdain for those who consider themselves "beautiful" and use their power to oppress and manipulate those they view as weak or inferior. He is calling out the hypocrisy of those who claim to be virtuous and superior, while at the same time engaging in cruel and unjust behavior.
The chorus of the song, "The beautiful people, the beautiful people, it's all relative to the size of your steeple," suggests that one's social status and power are determined by the height of their metaphorical "steeple," or the level of importance they are given by society. This is a critique of the capitalist system, in which wealth and social status are valued over individual worth and contribution to society.
The line "If you live with apes man, it's hard to be clean" is an indictment of the idea that individuals are shaped by their environment. Manson is suggesting that if one associates with morally bankrupt and corrupt individuals, it is difficult to maintain one's own sense of morality and integrity.
Overall, The Beautiful People is a poignant commentary on the falsehoods inherent in societal constructs that elevate superficiality and status over individual worth and morality.
Line by Line Meaning
And I don't want you and I don't need you
I do not desire or require your presence in my life.
Don't bother to resist, or I'll beat you
You shouldn't resist me, or you will face consequences.
It's not your fault that you're always wrong
You can't help constantly making mistakes.
The weak ones are there to justify the strong
Those who are weaker exist solely to provide justification for the strong.
The beautiful people, the beautiful people
The attractive and elite individuals of society.
It's all relative to the size of your steeple
Your perceived importance is dependent upon the size of your religious institution.
You can't see the forest for the trees
You are missing the big picture due to being too focused on details.
You can't smell your own shit on your knees
You are unaware of your own flaws and weaknesses.
There's no time to discriminate
There is not enough time to differentiate between people or things.
Hate every motherfucker
Have intense disdain for every person encountered.
That's in your way
Those who impede your progress.
Hey you, what do you see?
What do you perceive in the world around you?
Something beautiful or something free?
Do you value aesthetics or liberty more?
Hey, you, are you trying to be mean?
Are you intentionally attempting to act hurtful?
If you live with apes man, it's hard to be clean
If you surround yourself with less civilized individuals, it is difficult to maintain moral purity.
The worms will live in every host
Every individual is capable of being corrupted.
It's hard to pick which one they eat the most
It is difficult to determine which individual will be consumed by this corruption the most.
The horrible people, the horrible people
The awful and corrupt individuals in society.
It's as anatomic as the size of your steeple
The amount of corruption within you is proportional to the size of your religious institution.
Capitalism has made it this way
This situation has arisen due to the influence of capitalism on society.
Old-fashioned fascism will take it away
Only outdated and oppressive fascism will be capable of resolving this issue.
The beautiful people
The elite and attractive members of society.
The beautiful people (aahh)
The elite and attractive members of society.
Hey you, what do you see?
What do you perceive in the world around you?
Something beautiful or something free?
Do you value aesthetics or liberty more?
Hey, you, are you trying to be mean?
Are you intentionally attempting to act hurtful?
If you live with apes man, it's hard to be clean
If you surround yourself with less civilized individuals, it is difficult to maintain moral purity.
The beautiful people
The elite and attractive members of society.
The beautiful people
The elite and attractive members of society.
The beautiful people
The elite and attractive members of society.
The beautiful people
The elite and attractive members of society.
The beautiful people
The elite and attractive members of society.
The beautiful people
The elite and attractive members of society.
The beautiful people
The elite and attractive members of society.
The beautiful people
The elite and attractive members of society.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Brian Warner, Esther Dean, Jeordie White, Larry Summerville, Laura Pergolizzi, Melvin Watson, Nicole Scherzinger, Ronald Fair, Stefanie Ridel, Tommy James
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