Marilyn Manson

Released: May 20, 2009

Songwriter: Jeordie White Chris Vrenna Marilyn Manson

Producer: Jeordie White Chris Vrenna Marilyn Manson Sean Beavan

[Verse 1]
I had a dream, this one I feel the need to mention
I was happy for 'awhile' and I stopped being scared
And ashamed to say what's on my mind
But you thought I'd change after 'awhile'
And said, "You better treat me different, or else!"

“Or else” seems like a stupid, fucking thing to say
To someone like me, someone like me?
Wow, wow, wow

Wow, wow, wow, wow
Wow, wow, wow

[Chorus]
Don't be surprised I can look you in the eye
But it's hard to take you serious when you take me inside
Don't be surprised I can look you in the eye
But it's hard to take you serious when you take me inside

[Verse 2]
I'm worse than what you think you'd catch from me
'Complicated's' understated
Did you stop and take a look at who you fell in love with?
At who you fell in love with?

It doesn't matter how many times I say it
It never gets old, that's why I have to say
Wow, wow, wow

Wow, wow, wow, wow
Wow, wow, wow

[Chorus]
Don't be surprised I can look you in the eye
But it's hard to take you serious when you take me inside
Don't be surprised I can look you in the eye
But it's hard to take you serious when you take me inside

[Verse 3]
It doesn't matter if you're going to come or just going
I never wanted you to come here anyway
There's a word that's like you, because it can be a noun
A verb, an exclamation, or the thing I say

When something is unbelievable
When I'm not able to believe, how unbelievably unbelievable
That you believe you could not be leaveable
That's when I have to say

Wow, wow, wow

Wow, wow, wow, wow
Wow, wow, wow, wow

[Chorus]
Don't be surprised I can look you in the eye
But it's hard to take you serious when you take me inside
Don't be surprised I can look you in the eye
But it's hard to take you serious when you take me inside

[Outro]
It doesn't matter how many times I say it
It never gets old, that's why I have to say
WOW

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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