Kanye West’s “Jail, Pt. 2” is a complicated piece, or perhaps more accurately we can say one that is multi-subjected in sort of a subliminal way. But generally speaking the term “jail”, as used within,...
The title of this song (“Heart-Shaped Glasses”) is actually a reference to the poster of an old Stanley Kubrick film entitled Lolita. Those familiar with the Lolita mythos know that it more or less centers on the idea...
Lyrically this is a relatively-complex song, to say the least. For instance, the name of this track was derived from an influential 1960s book by American author Marylin Bender whose title is “The Beautiful People”. This tune was...
As with most Marilyn Manson singles, let’s say from this era (the 1990s) in particular, the lyrics of “The Dope Show” were obviously influenced by what we’ll refer to as the band’s affinity for illicit drugs. But...
“Don’t Chase the Dead” features the type of dark lyrics one would expect from Marilyn Manson. But that being noted, the wording is very, very open-ended. It was intentionally designed so by Manson, who “wanted… listeners to...
The title of this song is based on ASAP Ferg’s assertion that he’s “crazy like Marilyn Manson”. Marilyn Manson is of course the eccentric rock legend who also makes an appearance on the track, serving...
“We Are Chaos” captures several conflicting thoughts from the speaker who questions himself and his listeners’ state of mind. In an instance, the narrator seems to be addressing a state of mind, while in...