This is probably my favourite of all of Manson's songs, though more for meaning than for content. One note: I think Manson sings the word "our" prior to "God" when the second verse begins. In any case, the song is a statement about the hypocrisies present in mainstream society ('Norm Life Baby: We're white and oh so hetero and our sex is missionary'...'Our God is white and unforgiving', etc.. Beyond that though, I love the way that he uses drugs as a symbol for that which is thrust down the throats of people who become of the lower tiers of society (raised to be stupid, taught to be nothing at all). Although drugs in the story could be a literal escape from hypocrisy, I view them as figurative, standing for that which is forced to be swallowed by the disenfranchised of society. Any other ideas?
This is probably my favourite of all of Manson's songs, though more for meaning than for content. One note: I think Manson sings the word "our" prior to "God" when the second verse begins. In any case, the song is a statement about the hypocrisies present in mainstream society ('Norm Life Baby: We're white and oh so hetero and our sex is missionary'...'Our God is white and unforgiving', etc.. Beyond that though, I love the way that he uses drugs as a symbol for that which is thrust down the throats of people who become of the lower tiers of society (raised to be stupid, taught to be nothing at all). Although drugs in the story could be a literal escape from hypocrisy, I view them as figurative, standing for that which is forced to be swallowed by the disenfranchised of society. Any other ideas?