Marilyn Manson

Released: November 11, 2000

Songwriter: Madonna Wayne Gacy John 5 Jeordie White Marilyn Manson

Producer: Dave Sardy Marilyn Manson

[Refrain: Marilyn Manson & Alex Suttle]
This is for the people, they want you
This is for the people, they want you
This is for the people, they want you
(Getting high on violence, baby)

[Verse 1: Marilyn Manson]
President Dead is clueless, and he's
Caught in a headlight, police-state
God, and his skull is stained glass
Incubated and jet set, the bitter
Thinkers buy their tickets to go find
God like a piggy in a fair

[Chorus: Marilyn Manson]
And we don't wanna live forever
And we know that suffering is so much better

[Refrain: Marilyn Manson & Alex Suttle]
This is for the people, they want you
This is for the people, they want you
This is for the people, they want you
(Getting high on violence, baby)

[Verse 2: Marilyn Manson & Alex Suttle]
Give the pills time to work, we
All can't be martyred in the
Winter of our discontent
(High on violence, baby)
Every night we are nailed into place and
Every night we just can't seem to
Ever remember the reason why
(Getting high on violence, baby)

[Chorus: Marilyn Manson]
And we don't wanna live forever
And we know that suffering is so much better

[Refrain: Marilyn Manson & Alex Suttle]
This is for the people, they want it
This is for the people, they want it
This is for the people, they want it
(Getting high on violence, baby)

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus: Marilyn Manson]
And we don't wanna live forever
And we know that suffering is so much better
And we don't wanna live forever
And we know that suffering is so much better
And we don't wanna live forever
And we know that suffering is so much better

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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