Coma Black
Marilyn Manson · Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) [2000]
My mouth was a crib and it was growing lies
I didn't know what love was on that day
my heart's a tiny bloodclot
I picked at it
it never heals it never goes away
Bridge.
I burned all the good things in The Eden Eye
we were too dumb to run too dead to die
I burned all the good things in The Eden Eye
we were too dumb to run too dead to die
Chorus.
This was never my world
you took the angel away
I'd kill myself to make everybody pay
This was never my world
you took the angel away
I'd kill myself to make everybody pay
Verse 2.
I would have told her then
she was the only thing
that I could love in this dying world
but the simple word "love" itself
already died and went away
Chorus.
This was never my world
you took the angel away
I'd kill myself to make everybody pay
This was never my world
you took the angel away
I'd kill myself to make everybody pay
Bridge.
I burned all the good things in The Eden Eye
we were too dumb to run too dead to die
I burned all the good things in The Eden Eye
we were too dumb to run too dead to die
Chorus x2
This was never my world
you took the angel away
I'd kill myself to make everybody pay
This was never my world
you took the angel away
I'd kill myself to make everybody pay
This was never my world
you took the angel away
I'd kill myself to make everybody pay
This was never my world
you took the angel away
I'd kill myself to make everybody pay
Ending Verse. (APPLE OF DISCORD)
Her heart's a bloodstained egg
we didn't handle with care
it's broken and bleeding
and we can never repair
Her heart's a bloodstained egg
we didn't handle with care
it's broken and bleeding
and we can never repair
and we can never repair...
Coma Black
Released in 2000 on the album Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death), "Coma Black" stands as a defining track in Marilyn Manson's evolution toward industrial metal and electronic rock. The song exemplifies the band's signature blend of aggressive distortion, rhythmic complexity, and theatrical vocal delivery, solidifying their status as pioneers of the nu-metal genre. It serves as a pivotal moment in their discography, marking a shift away from their earlier pop-punk influences toward a darker, more complex sonic landscape that would characterize their subsequent work. The recording captures the raw energy and visual intensity that became hallmarks of Manson's live performances and music videos during this era.