Marilyn Manson

Released: May 20, 2009

Songwriter: Chris Vrenna Jeordie White Marilyn Manson

Producer: Chris Vrenna Marilyn Manson Sean Beavan Jeordie White

[Verse 1]
It's not like I made myself a list of new
And different ways to murder your heart
I'm just a painting that's still wet
If you touch me I'll be smeared, you'll be stained
Stained for the rest of your life

[Pre-Chorus]
So turn around, walk away
Before you confuse the way we abuse each other
If you're not afraid of getting hurt
Then I'm not afraid of how much I hurt you

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm well aware I'm a danger to myself
Are you aware I'm a danger to others?
There's a crack in my soul
You thought was a smile

[Chorus]
Whatever doesn't kill you is gonna leave a scar
Whatever doesn't kill you is gonna leave a scar
Leave a scar, leave a scar
Whatever doesn't kill you is gonna leave a scar

[Verse 2]
I'm more like a silver bullet
Than I'm like a gun, I'm not easy to hold
I'm moving fast and if I stay inside your heart
I'm certain that this will be the end of your life

[Pre-Chorus]
So turn around, walk away
Before you confuse the way we abuse each other
If you're not afraid of getting hurt
Then I'm not afraid of how much I hurt you

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm well aware I'm a danger to myself
Are you aware I'm a danger to others?
There's a crack in my soul
You thought was a smile

[Chorus]
Whatever doesn't kill you is gonna leave a scar
Whatever doesn't kill you is gonna leave a scar
Leave a scar, leave a scar
Whatever doesn't kill you is gonna leave a scar

[Bridge]
I should warn you that you may fuck me
But chances are, I'm gonna fuck you over

[Chorus]
Whatever doesn't kill you is gonna leave a scar
Whatever doesn't kill you is gonna leave a scar
Leave a scar, leave a scar
Whatever doesn't kill you is gonna leave a scar

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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