Marilyn Manson

Don't Chase the Dead

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Don't Chase the Dead Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Angels in exile
Here lies the dead
An ice cream truck in your inferno

[Pre-Chorus]
Don't chase the dead
Or they'll end up chasing you
Don't chase the dead
Or they'll end up chasing you

[Chorus]
If tonight lasts forever
It won't matter if there's no tomorrow
If tonight lasts forever
It won't matter if there's no tomorrow
No tomorrow

[Verse 2]
I got my tickets to Hell
I know you so well
And I know you wanna be there too

[Chorus]
If tonight lasts forever
It won't matter if there's no tomorrow
If tonight lasts forever
It won't matter if there's no tomorrow
No tomorrow

[Pre-Chorus]
Don't chase the dead
Or they'll end up chasing you
Don't chase the dead
Or they'll end up chasing you
Don't chase the dead
Or they'll end up chasing you

[Chorus]
If tonight lasts forever
It won't matter if there's no tomorrow
If tonight lasts forever
It won't matter if there's no tomorrow

[Outro]
Don't chase the dead
Or they'll end up chasing you
Don't chase the dead
Or they'll end up chasing you

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2020-09-10 15:25:21

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by IsaacHolland

1y ago

In my opinion, Don't Chase the Dead is about not focusing on past events too much. You can see in the song it says "If tonight lasts forever it won't matter if there's no tomorrow" and it also says "Don't chase the dead or they'll end up chasing you". The first quote to the song I put down could be interpreted as that if you stay in your current troubles, you won't make it to the future and be able to move on. The other quote means if you keep focusing and worrying about what happened to you or something you did, they will just end up coming back to haunt you.

My Interpretation

Positive

Subjective

Interpretation

Moving On

Letting Go

Past Events

Haunting

Fear

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