Marilyn Manson

Released: April 25, 2012

Songwriter: Jeordie White Chris Vrenna Marilyn Manson

Producer: Chris Vrenna Marilyn Manson

[Verse 1]
The day they covered us in the dirt
Like stars in the ground that will grow into dead flowers
The day they covered us in the dirt
Like stars in the ground that will grow into dead flowers

[Verse 2]
Your body's on me like sleepless spiders
Your touch is so empty, your touch is so empty
Your body's on me like sleepless spiders
Your touch is so empty, your touch is so empty
Your touch is so empty, your touch is so empty

[Chorus]
I've been running from the bloodless for fear of exile
For all of my sorceries that shun the light
That shun the light
I've been running from the bloodless for fear of exile
For all of my sorceries that shun the light
That shun the light

[Verse 3]
The day they covered us in the dirt
Like scars in the ground that will grow into dead flowers
The day they covered us in the dirt
Like scars in the ground that will grow into dead flowers

[Interlude]
I've been running from the bloodless for fear of exile
For all of my sorceries that shun the light
That shun the light

[Chorus]
I've been running from the bloodless for fear of exile
For all of my sorceries that shun the light
That shun the light
I've been running from the bloodless for fear of exile
For all of my sorceries that shun the light
That shun the light
I've been running from the bloodless for fear of exile
For all of my sorceries that shun the light
That shun the light

[Outro]
The light, light, light, light

Brian Hugh Warner who is better known under his stage name of Marilyn Manson is a musician, painter, actor, multimedia artist, and former music journalist. His stage name is a combination of the names of two American icons, actress Marilyn Monroe and multiple murder conspiracy convict Charles Manson.

I picked that (Marilyn Manson) as the fakest stage name of all to say that this is what show business is, fake. Marilyn Monroe wasn’t even her real name, Charles Manson isn’t his real name, and now, I’m taking that to be my real name. But what’s real? You can’t find the truth, you just pick the lie you like the best. As long as you know everything’s a lie, you can’t hurt yourself.

—Marylin Manson

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