Better Of Two Evils
Marilyn Manson · The Golden Age Of Grotesque
But I'm something you can never be. Hey!
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Hold a prayer for smile; for the picture.
Motherfuckers never liked me then, And they sure won't like me now.
You try to drag drag me down in your cliche.
You fake your picture, fake your face, so I find all my pleasure in your misery, yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'll step on you on my way up.
I'll step on you on my way down.
I'll step on you on my way up.
I'll step on you on my way down.
Haters call me bitch, call me faggot, call me whitey.
But I am something that you'll never be. Hey. Haters call me bitch, call me faggot, call me whitey.
But I am something that you'll never be. Hey.
'll be your scapegoat, I'll be your savior.
I'm the better of two evils. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm the better of two evils.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm the better of two evils. I want to hang all you cattle with your velvet rope.
Motherfuckers stand up and get into an orderly line.
I'll show you how to make a muscle; takes the strength to grin t
han it does to spit on all you paparazzi nazis, yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'll step on you on my way up.
I'll fucking step on you on my way down. Haters call me bitch, call me faggot, call me whitey.
But I am something that you'll never be. Hey. Haters call me bitch, call me faggot, call me whitey.
But I am something that you'll never be. Hey. I'll be your scapegoat, I'll be your savior.
I'm the better of two evils. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm the better of two evils. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I'm the better of two evils. Don't try to lead me to temptation.
Don't try to lead me to temptation. Don't try to lead me to temptation.
Don't try to lead me to temptation. I made a living and I already know the way.
Hey! Haters call me bitch, call me faggot, call me whitey.
But I am something that you'll never be. Hey.
Haters call me bitch, call me faggot, call me whitey.
But I am something that you'll never be. Hey. I'll be your scapegoat, I'll be your savior.
I'm the better of two evils. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm the better of two evils.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm the better of two evils.
Better Of Two Evils
Released on The Golden Age Of Grotesque, "Better Of Two Evils" stands as a defining track in Marilyn Manson's evolution from industrial shock to melodic rock. The song exemplifies the album's signature blend of aggressive distortion and hauntingly beautiful vocal delivery, capturing the tension between moral ambiguity and personal struggle. As a cornerstone of the late 1990s alternative metal scene, the recording showcases Manson's ability to merge theatrical performance with sonic intensity, influencing a generation of artists who sought to deconstruct traditional rock structures while maintaining emotional resonance. Its enduring popularity highlights the track's role in cementing the artist's legacy as a provocative force in modern music.