Warship My Wreck Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Jewellfire 

Cover art for Warship My Wreck lyrics by Marilyn Manson

"Cannot say I'm breaking the rules If I can glue them back together" Cannot say I'm doing something wrong if I can fix it

Translation

@Jewellfire Actually, I wouldn't be too sure about that. I've looked around and there seems to be no consensus about that line. Some think it's "can glue", others think it's "can't glue".

Personally, I think it's "can't glue" because it seems more in line with the previous song on the album "Third day of a seven day binge".

"Cannot say I'm breaking the rules If I can't glue them back together."

Cannot say I'm doing something wrong, if you won't let me fix it. Hence the war.

This would be...

@Jewellfire I find it to be "can glue" given Manson's lyrics on the past two CDs...born villain and The Pale Emperor it fits with the subtext referencing authors such as Nietzsche (a long time reference), Bataille, and even Derrida with "No Reflection". This specific seems to be referencing Transgression and Bataille (an author fully intent on Transgression). Yet theorists have not fully made it there as they find transgression to perhaps only exist as it crosses the line... (Foucault) this is broken rules that can be glued back together...what good is that?! It is not broken...

@Jewellfire I think you're right. It would fit more with the overall album as well. Thanks for your input though.