Marilyn Manson

Released: May 20, 2009

Songwriter: Jeordie White Chris Vrenna Marilyn Manson

Producer: Jeordie White Chris Vrenna Marilyn Manson Sean Beavan

[Verse 1]
As if we need a 'why' I'll be it
And I'll be the 'who' for an apocalypse 'how'
If the world had one neck, my hands would be the 'where'
And I would choke all of you down

I would choke all of you down
I will choke all of you down

[Pre-Chorus]
Give me a picket sign
Make it blank and white
Like all those stupid teenage girls
We're gonna need them where we're going tonight

[Verse 2]
All you fuckers vote beep, beep, beep
In drunk karaoke cars
If it's too dumb to see, or say, you still sing it
And I'll just cue the applause

Let's make sure the music's loud enough
We won't even hear it end
Let's make sure the music's loud enough
We won't even hear it end

[Pre-Chorus]
Give me a picket sign
Make it blank and white
Like all those stupid teenage girls
We're gonna need them where we're going tonight

[Chorus]
I want to celebrate, I want to sell you hate
Today's the day you're gonna fucking die
I want to celebrate, I want to sell you hate
Your demons want to give you a proper goodbye

[Verse 3]
And all you fuckers vote beep, beep, beep
In drunk karaoke cars
If it's too dumb to see, or say, you still sing it
And I'll just cue the applause
If it's too dumb to see, or say, you still sing it
And I'll just cue the applause

[Pre-Chorus]
Give me a picket sign
Make it blank and white
Like all those stupid teenage girls
We're gonna need them where we're going tonight

[Chorus]
I want to celebrate, I want to sell you hate
Today's the day you're going to fucking die
I want to celebrate, I want to sell you hate
Your demons want to give you a proper goodbye
I want to celebrate, I want to sell you hate
Today's the day you're going to fucking die
I want to celebrate, I want to sell you hate
Your demons want to give you a proper goodbye

[Bridge]
Give me a picket sign
“God is dead but God is still white”
Let's shoot up the mall, the school
Or the president of whatever
Or whoever wants to fight!

[Chorus]
Let's make sure the music's loud enough
Let's make sure the music's loud enough
Let's make sure the music's loud enough
We won't even hear it end, end, end, end
Let's make sure the music's loud enough
We won't even hear it end

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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