White Knuckles
Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids Lyrics


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Smack dab flat on my back
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
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

Overall Meaning

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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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@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



All comments from YouTube:

@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

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