Marilyn Manson

Broken Needle

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Broken Needle Lyrics

[Verse 1]
So close your eyes
It's only a dream
When you wake up
Rinse off all this pain
And your makeup
Stare into the mirror
Apples are always something to fear

[Pre-Chorus]
Are you alright?
'Cause I'm not okay
All of these lies
Are not worth fighting for
Are you alright?
'Cause I'm not okay
All of these lies
Are not worth fighting for

[Chorus]
I am a needle
Dig in your grooves
Scratch you up
Then I'll put you away
I am a needle
Dig in your grooves
Scratch you up
Then I'll put you away

[Verse 2]
It won't be death
But a deep sleep
A curse of a hundred years
The princess will fall (The princess will fall)
The princess will fall
The princess will fall into a slumber for a century

[Pre-Chorus]
Are you alright?
'Cause I'm not okay
All of these lies
Are not worth fighting for
Are you alright?
'Cause I'm not okay
All of these lies
Are not worth fighting for
(Not worth fighting for)
(Fighting for)
(Fighting for)

[Chorus]
I am a needle
Dig in your grooves
Scratch you up
Then I'll put you away
I am a needle
Dig in your grooves
Scratch you up
Then I'll put you away

[Outro]
I'll never ever play you again
I'll never ever play you again
I'll never ever play you again
Then I'll put you away
I'll never ever play you again
Then I'll put you away
I'll never ever play you again
Then I'll put you away
I'll never ever play you again
Then I'll put you away
I'll never ever play you again
Then I'll put you away
I'll never ever play you again
Then I'll put you away

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mellow_harsher On Sep 10, 2020

[Verse 1]
So close your eyes
It's only a dream
When you wake up
Rinse off all this pain
And your makeup
Stare into the mirror
Apples are always something to fear

[Pre-Chorus]
Are you alright?
'Cause I'm not okay
All of these lies
Are not worth fighting for
Are you alright?
'Cause I'm not okay
All of these lies
Are not worth fighting for

[Chorus]
I am a needle
Dig in your grooves
Scratch you up
Then I'll put you away
I am a needle
Dig in your grooves
Scratch you up
Then I'll put you away

[Verse 2]
It won't be death
But a deep sleep
A curse of a hundred years
The princess will fall (The princess will fall)
The princess will fall
The princess will fall into a slumber for a century

[Chorus]
I am a needle
Dig in your grooves
Scratch you up
Then I'll put you away
I am a needle
Dig in your grooves
Scratch you up
Then I'll put you away

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2020-09-10 15:27:02

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by Fallenshadow

5y ago

It seems to be a reference to snow white and maybe sleeping beauty, but more symbolically. The apple represents the original sin, and the 7 dwarfs also represent the 7 deadly sins, lots of biblical allusions etc... so here the apple is the original sin and the needle could be reference to sleeping beauty etc... The Walt Disney versions are somewhat dark beneath, but the what is interpreted are lies for children, which could be a reference to the lies. The needle also could be the life line and a broken needle is a broken life line which connects to the record player imagery as well, the needle of the record player. The needle is what keeps the record playing, or keeps it alive etc...

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