The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
The Abraham Lincoln town cars arrive
To dispose of our king and queen
They orchestrated dramatic new scenes
For celebritarian needs
When one world ends
Something else begins
But without a scream
Just a whisper because we just
Start it over again
Do you love your guns?
Your God and your government?
Let me hear you
(Hey)
Do you love your guns?
Do you love your God and your government?
Let me hear you, goddamn it
(Hey)
Do you love your guns?
And your God and your government?
Let me hear you
(Hey)
Your mother and your father and your baby?
Goddamn it, let me hear you
(Hey)
Do you love your guns?
I want your mothers and your fathers
To hear you say it
(Hey)
Every single one of you motherfuckers
Let me hear it from you
(Hey)
Do you love your guns?
And your God and your government?
(Hey)
I want to hear it from everyone
I want to hear you say you want a gun
Let me hear it
(Hey)
To dispose of our king and queen
They orchestrated dramatic new scenes
For celebritarian needs
When one world ends
Something else begins
But without a scream
Just a whisper because we just
Start it over again
Do you love your guns?
Your God and your government?
Let me hear you
(Hey)
Do you love your guns?
Do you love your God and your government?
Let me hear you, goddamn it
(Hey)
Do you love your guns?
And your God and your government?
Let me hear you
(Hey)
Your mother and your father and your baby?
Goddamn it, let me hear you
(Hey)
Do you love your guns?
I want your mothers and your fathers
To hear you say it
(Hey)
Every single one of you motherfuckers
Let me hear it from you
(Hey)
Do you love your guns?
And your God and your government?
(Hey)
I want to hear it from everyone
I want to hear you say you want a gun
Let me hear it
(Hey)
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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I think "The Fall of Adam" refers to the end of the world. I think Manson is using "Adam" and "Abraham Lincon" to represent the world as a whole, and how Adam, from the bible, was banned from paradise, and how Lincon was assasinated, both people came to an end, as will the world.
Also the second verse - "When one world ends something else begins, but without a scream. Just a whisper because we just start it over again" probably refers to the end of the world, and how something new will evolve from the nothingness, as it did in the beginning, and what will come is chaos or "King Kill 33"