Deformography Lyrics

Lyric discussion by TryingToBeHuman 

Cover art for Deformography lyrics by Marilyn Manson

This is a song about the worm wishing to be something that could get back at the beautiful people. And it almost seems mythical that when he wished it upon a star it began to come true, and destroyed all of his dreams.


"When you wish upon a star, don't let yourself fall in too hard."

This opening line pretty much prophetic to the rest of the album. The worm wished upon a star, and it seemed to be coming true as the album progresses.

"I fell into you and I'm on my back, an insect decaying in your little trap. I squirm into you, now I'm in your gut. I fell into you, now I'm in a rut."

This is about what had happened leading up to the present. He had fallen into their schemes and lived life sedated from reality.

" 'I lift you up like the sweetest angel. I'll tear you down like a whore. I will bury your god in my warm spit. You'll be deformed in your porn.' "

This is the worm's plans toward the society of the beautiful people. Its not really spoken to them, but its what he would say to them at that time. Its like a promising threat. His wish to change their world and bring them down.

"You eat up my heart and all the little parts. Your star is so sharp, it leaves me jagged holes. I make myself sick just to poison you. If I can't have you then no one will."

This is also his thoughts about their society. He cannot fit into their world, so he wishes to destroy it.

"You are the one I want and what I want is so unreal."

He realises they are all dead inside, and that there is nothing to gain from fitting into their world.

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