Beautiful People
Marylin 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
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?
You live with apes, man, it's hard to be clean
Ahh
Ahh
The worms will live in every host
It's hard to pick which one they hate the most
The horrible people, the horrible people
It's all 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?
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
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
The beautiful people, the beautiful people (ahh)
The beautiful people, the beautiful people (ahh)
The beautiful people, the beautiful people (ahh)
The beautiful people, the beautiful people (ahh)
Hey, you, what do you see?
Something beautiful or something free?
Hey, you, are you trying to be mean?
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?
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 lyrics of Marilyn Manson's "Beautiful People" are a commentary on the societal values of beauty and power. The opening lines suggest a desire to dominate and control others, with the singer warning the listener not to resist or they will be beaten. The lyrics go on to criticize the notion that strength and beauty are virtuous traits, with the "weak ones" existing only to justify the power of the "strong."
The chorus emphasizes the relative nature of beauty and power, with both concepts being tied to the size of one's "steeple" (a reference to the height of a church spire). The lyrics then take a darker turn, describing the "horrible people" whose actions lead to the worms living in every host (a possible allusion to the consequences of greed and corruption). The song ends with Manson encouraging listeners to reject discrimination and hate "every motherfucker that's in your way."
Overall, "Beautiful People" is a biting commentary on the way society values power and beauty over compassion and morality. The song stands as a criticism of the way dominant groups use their power to oppress and subjugate others, and encourages listeners to reject these values.
Line by Line Meaning
And I don't want you and I don't need you
I have no interest in having you around me.
Don't bother to resist or I'll beat you
I will not hesitate to use violence if you try to resist me.
It's not your fault that you're always wrong
You cannot help but be wrong.
The weak ones are there to justify the strong
Weak individuals exist to validate the existence of strong individuals.
The beautiful people, the beautiful people
People who are visually appealing.
It's all relative to the size of your steeple
Your social status determines your perspective.
You can't see the forest for the trees
You are too focused on small details to see the bigger picture.
And you can't smell your own shit on your knees
You cannot perceive your own flaws.
There's no time to discriminate
We do not have time to differentiate.
Hate every motherfucker that's in your way
Have enmity for anyone that comes across your path.
Hey, you, what do you see?
What do you observe?
Something beautiful or something free?
Do you see something pretty or something that is not hindered by restriction?
Hey, you, are you trying to be mean?
Do you intend to cause pain or harm to someone?
You live with apes, man, it's hard to be clean
Living in a society with ignorant and unenlightened people makes it difficult to be pure.
The worms will live in every host
There are negative elements in every individual.
It's hard to pick which one they hate the most
It is difficult to determine which negative traits are the most disliked.
The horrible people, the horrible people
Ugly individuals with undesirable qualities.
It's all anatomic as the size of your steeple
Your physical characteristics define your social standing.
Capitalism has made it this way
The social construct has been influenced by capitalism.
Old-fashioned fascism will take it away
Traditional suppression of individualism will eradicate the influence of capitalism.
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Expressing excitement.
The beautiful people, the beautiful people
Attractive individuals.
Hey, you, what do you see?
What are you looking at?
Something beautiful or something free?
Do you see something pretty or something that is not hindered by restriction?
Hey, you, are you trying to be mean?
Do you intend to cause pain or harm to someone?
You live with apes, man, it's hard to be clean
Living in a society with ignorant and unenlightened people makes it difficult to be pure.
The beautiful people, the beautiful people
Attractive individuals.
The beautiful people, the beautiful people
Attractive individuals.
The beautiful people, the beautiful people
Attractive individuals.
The beautiful people, the beautiful people
Attractive individuals.
Contributed by Alexandra C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@yudhyindraaa
Billie Eillish : "My video clips are scary."
Marilyn Manson : "Hold my beer."
@LuisMartinez-ks6fk
Yudhy Pranata lol wait did she really say that ?
@mgz282
Did you mean: hold my glass of blood
@spookymin9604
@@LuisMartinez-ks6fk i don't think she did
@fleshh
Stalin
@geosolomataceae4950
no video of this or anything is scary.
@bakutiddies9895
marilyn manson would do an amazing character in american horror story.
@josaespinoza
He would been good if they put him in silent hill
@killerklown6905
They say he's to scary to play in them he gives the directors nightmares. House of a 1000 corpses said he scares the monsters
@brittiand354
Thats funny, knowing he is on tour with Rob zombie, director of house of a 1000 corpses?!