The Death Song
Marilyn Manson · Holy Wood
and we're headed straight into god
even he'd like to end it too
we take a pill, get a face
buy our ticket
and we hope that heaven's true
I saw a cop beat a priest on the TV
and they know they killed our heroes too
We sing the death song kids
because we've got no future
and we want to be just like you
and we want to be just like you
Let's sing the death song kids
we light a candle on an earth
we made into hell
and pretend that we're in heaven
each time we do we get
the blind man's ticket
and we know that nothing's true
I saw priest kill a cop on the TV
and I know now they're our heroes too
We sing the death song kids
because we've got no future
and we want to be just like you
and we want to be just like you
we write our prayers on a little bomb
kiss it on the face and send it to god
(CHORUS)
We were the world
but we've got no future
and we want to be just like you
we want to be just like you.
The Death Song
The Death Song stands as a pivotal track on Marilyn Manson's 2000 album Holy Wood, capturing the industrial rock intensity that defined the era. The recording reflects the darker, more chaotic themes prevalent in the album's concept, which explores the intersection of celebrity culture and societal decay. Manson's performance delivers the characteristic theatricality and aggression associated with his work during this period, blending distorted guitars with a driving rhythm section. As part of a discography that frequently examines mortality and excess, the song reinforces the artist's reputation for pushing genre boundaries. It remains a significant song in his catalogue, showcasing the production values and sonic experimentation that characterized the turn of the millennium for industrial rock.