Red Black and Blue Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Jewellfire 

Cover art for Red Black and Blue lyrics by Marilyn Manson

This is a tricky and interesting song to interpret. "Am I garbage or God"- In other words, Manson is wondering if he is inferior or superior. I think a lot of us ask ourselves this question. Am I amazing or am I a piece of shit? It just depends how you look at yourself, and if you look at the positive or negative in yourself. It's an internal struggle. Maybe Manson has his moments where he feels really confident, and other times when he feels insecure. Even the god himself can feel insecure, yes.

As for "I'm red, black, blue," I was thinking in terms of red, white and blue, the colors of the flag, of America. Instead of white, it's black, it's the oppose of white.

He could be blue as in sad, or he could be red (covered in blood and scars), black and blue as in bruises. So this could be a political, religious, or love/heartbreak/post breakup song. As for the idea that he has bruises, well maybe he was in an abusive relationship. Not going to name names, but I have heard some things on both sides.

My Interpretation

@Jewellfire I think that it is more about, how he sees the world, now in this corona hell. How, the power of rich people and giant companies, now deside, weathered or not the common people, have their rights to stay alive. The honey-thing, everyone eating themselves, like either you go with the sheep's, just obey the powerful people, and get the vaccine, church or crash, if you don't believe in this, lie of corona virus. And that you /he ,is sick of all the terror, lies, anxiety the governments and media's active to put upon, human kind. I'm sick sick sick of...