The Flowers of Evil Lyrics

Lyric discussion by TryingToBeHuman 

Cover art for The Flowers of Evil lyrics by Marilyn Manson

This song seems to be about him falling in love with a woman, as there are heavy references themes we've heard before:

"The day they covered us in the dirt like stars in the ground that will grow into dead flowers."

Obviously, the "us" refers to him and another person. But he's comparing them to well known figures becoming dead and idolised in the media.

"Your bodies on me like sleepless spiders. Your touch is so empty."

I find the first part to be self-explanitory. The second part seems to say that her touch doesn't quite satisfy him.

"I’ve been running from the bloodless for fear of exile for all of my sorceries that shun the light."

I'll leave this one up to someone else. I think I know what it means, but I can't explain it the way I understand it.

Song Meaning

"I’ve been running from the bloodless for fear of exile for all of my sorceries that shun the light."

Okay, now I have a greater insight on the album now that I've read more interviews and read more correct lyrics.

This goes along with what he's said in Overneath the Path of Misery in:

"The Rape of Persephone was choreographed by all the wrong Greeks. The Rape of Persephone was a marketing scheme. Rape rape rape per so phony."

He's said in a couple interviews now, about how the Columbine media fire had affected him....