| Marilyn Manson – Hey, Cruel World... Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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"Hey, cruel world You don’t have what it takes" The general public is not smart or bold enough to think for themselves. "We don’t need your faith We've got fucking fate" We don't need to focus on what might happen when we are dead - we should be experiencing what is happening now. We should focus on what is actual and not what is imaginary (such as religion). "Creator Preserver Destroyer Ask which one I am" I am guessing he is none of those things but the media accuses him of being all of those things. If I had to choose ONE (like he mentioned), I would say he is the preserver - his songs and videos are reflections of our society's actuality - through art, he is preserving these ideas for us. "There’s no drugged-out devils or Square-halo angels Walking among us" MM fans have a reputation of being drugged-out or f'd-up (square-haloed), but he is suggesting that it is not the common bond that draws fans to him. Also, devils and angels do not exist, so, he says these stereotypes of his group are untrue. "I am among no one" Do not judge him based on your judgments of his fans, because he is an individual. "The center of the universe cannot exist When there are no, no edges" He denies that the center of the universe or God can exist if you cannot even comprehend the size or magnitude of what the universe is. He suggests that mankind is arrogant to imagine that they know so much. |
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| Marilyn Manson – Breaking the Same Old Ground Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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"And then I found how to be what you want I was out looking for something new" This could mean: by the time he figured out how to successfully communicate with a broader audience, he is ready to move on to new messages and topics. "Digging too deep And now it’s too late" He brought up controversial ideas - deep thinking - and it's too late to change that he has been judged harshly for it. "We just keep on Breaking the same old ground" The general public can't get past the idea that he is the devil, so they cannot hear what else he might be saying. "So you think that I asked for this" The public thinks that MM had a goal to lead children into delinquency. "Let me show you What I think of your lips" MM thinks that idea is a bunch of crap. "Come on Use your fist" Those who are judgmental should back up their words with actions. "Shh, Shh" Just shut up, forget your judgments, and listen now to what he is saying. "I am owned by death And I’m in love with oblivion" MM is not fanciful idea, like the Devil, but a mortal person who will die like all others AND his true purpose is to explore what is within his own mind. |
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