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This world doesn't need no opera, we're here for the operation
We don't need a bigga knife (a bigga knife)
'Cause they got guns, we got guns, we got guns (we got guns)
We got guns, you betta run (ya betta run, ya betta run, ya betta run)
We're killin' strangers
We're killin' strangers
We're killin' strangers so we don't kill the ones that we love
We're killin' strangers
We're killin' strangers
We're killin' strangers so we don't kill the ones that we love
Love
Love
Love
We pack demolition
We can't pack emotion
Dynamite, we just might
So blow us a kiss, blow us a kiss
Blow us a kiss and we'll blow you to pieces
We're killin' strangers
We're killin' strangers
We're killin' strangers so we don't kill the ones that we love
Love
Love
Love
And we got guns, we got guns
Motherfuckers better, better, better run
'Cause we got guns, we got guns
Motherfuckers better run
We got guns, we got guns
Motherfuckers better, better, better run
'Cause we got guns, we got guns
Motherfuckers better
We're killin' strangers
We're killin' strangers
We're killin' strangers so we don't kill the ones that we love (better run)
We're killin' strangers ('cause we got guns)
We're killin' strangers ('cause we got guns)
We're killin' strangers so we don't kill the ones that we love (we got guns)
Love
Love
Love
Love
Love
Love
You better run
'Cause we got guns
'Cause we got guns
We got guns
We don't need a bigga knife (a bigga knife)
'Cause they got guns, we got guns, we got guns (we got guns)
We got guns, you betta run (ya betta run, ya betta run, ya betta run)
We're killin' strangers
We're killin' strangers
We're killin' strangers so we don't kill the ones that we love
We're killin' strangers
We're killin' strangers
We're killin' strangers so we don't kill the ones that we love
Love
Love
Love
We pack demolition
We can't pack emotion
Dynamite, we just might
So blow us a kiss, blow us a kiss
Blow us a kiss and we'll blow you to pieces
We're killin' strangers
We're killin' strangers
We're killin' strangers so we don't kill the ones that we love
Love
Love
Love
And we got guns, we got guns
Motherfuckers better, better, better run
'Cause we got guns, we got guns
Motherfuckers better run
We got guns, we got guns
Motherfuckers better, better, better run
'Cause we got guns, we got guns
Motherfuckers better
We're killin' strangers
We're killin' strangers
We're killin' strangers so we don't kill the ones that we love (better run)
We're killin' strangers ('cause we got guns)
We're killin' strangers ('cause we got guns)
We're killin' strangers so we don't kill the ones that we love (we got guns)
Love
Love
Love
Love
Love
Love
You better run
'Cause we got guns
'Cause we got guns
We got guns
Lyrics submitted by darkforce100, edited by ImYourFuneral, TUNDRA35
Killing Strangers Lyrics as written by Tyler Lee Bates Brian Hugh Warner
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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A few things come to mind when attempting to understand this song. I used to assume that people were referring to themselves in songs, and later found out that a lot of songs are satirical. Now we could assume that Marilyn Manson is killing strangers, but we know better than that. He might be referring to war, killing people in other countries, so they don't kill the people we love in our country. Maybe it's the murderers that we are killing, so they don't kill our loved ones. Perhaps Marilyn Manson is thinking about how one would kill strangers instead of their loved ones, to release their anger and aggression without paying the price of losing someone they love, but maybe just hate at times.
@Jewellfire I agree with you. Almost all of his songs are making fun of society and poking fun at them. In my opinion, I think it's about how soldiers kill other people, who are strangers to them, so they won't kill the ones we love. This song could also be used for a tribute of some sort for Sons of Anarchy and how they're killing strangers, so they could protect who they love. Just adding my thoughts here!
@ImYourFuneral: You're right that MM has never shy'd away from social commentary. I feel like this song is commentary on the current controversy on the right to bear arms. How humans/Americans would prefer to own guns and kill strangers than to empathize with others ("We pack demolition, We can't pack emotion") and solve the society's problems peacefully. But then I'm a bleeding-heart liberal. ;-)
I'd like to propose a different angle. I doubt this is what he means, since he refers to guns and weapons of sorts, but could this possibly refer to lust and sexual desire/addiction? I say this because I remember a study we talked about in a human sexuality class i took in college where they observed porn/sex addicts. They noticed that each addict avoided sexual partners and sexual content of a certain type. Through counseling they discovered that the participants had gone through a heartbreak at some point in their life with a significant other. The study conductors basically said that the addicts tried to fill their sexual desires and companionship needs with people who didn't remind them of the person they still had strong feelings for or at least did for a while after the relationship had ended. This sort of leads to the typical reason for sexual addiction, attempting to fill a void of companionship.
So hence, they're avoiding sexual partners and content that reminds them of their previous relationship. Instead, they are "killing strangers" by consuming them as sexual partners, and avoiding "killing" the ones they love.
This makes more sense when you look at it like this: If they hook up with someone similar to their past relationship they will then realize that they could find someone just as good as the one they lost. Effectively "killing" the value their ex holds in their heart. So they avoid that by "killing" the value anyone else (a stranger) has.
Again, doubtful this is what he means, but we all know MM had some rough ending relationships and he's obviously great at making analogies to express his actions and behaviors. This is just what I thought of when I heard this song :)
@analyricist Love your interpretation. Thank you.
@analyricist I agree with your interpretation. and as far as how he says "weve got guns" - i think it refers to americans and our relationships. we all feel like weve got the gun. as in a in charge type of feeling... which leads into why the relationships play out the way they do... and what kicks off the cycle of "killing strangers" in the way you described.... and "you better run" (no reason to be in a relationship, were just gonna kill it)
This is an anti-war song. He's talking about killing foreigners overseas. "We got guns better run". The song is talking about non-thinking in general. The US military murdering people.
I think this song refers to that we might not want to kill people we know or with our own hands but we are still responsible for people for people dying elsewhere and then we don't give fuck even though we're no less killing them. "We don't need a bigga knife 'cause we got gun" With a knife you need to get your hands dirty and feel how it pokes through the skin and with a gun it's much easier, I guess, much less of a decision. The gun is metaphorical for doing from the distance and not getting your hands dirty in the process. That could refer to support of war in other countries - that we don't need to have more people killed where we see and feel it to kill more people.
Also people very much tend to act without morals when that saves the ones they love. I don't know if he means that but for example in oppressive systems or soldiers in a war, isn't it always said that they think about doing good to their loved ones?