Learning To Swim

Marilyn Manson · Other Songs - Marilyn Manson

I wanna be the fish
I like the way he swims
I bend my arms to fins
Ego scales my skin

I grab a sharp stick
And I cut my gills
The water rushes in...

I'm too young
To live this life

I wanna be the fish
I like the way he swims
I grab a sharp stick
I'm too young to live
Inside this life

They want me to stay
This life I cannot feign
They want me to stay
This life I cannot feign
They want me to stay
This life I cannot feign

Learning To Swim

Marilyn Manson's 'Learning To Swim' stands as a defining track from his 1996 album *Mechanical Animals*, blending industrial rock with aggressive electronic textures. The song exemplifies the artist's signature style, characterized by distorted guitars, pounding rhythms, and his distinctive, often unsettling vocal delivery. Released during a period where Manson was redefining the boundaries of alternative metal and industrial music, the track serves as a sonic representation of the chaotic energy that propelled *Mechanical Animals* to commercial success. It remains a staple of his discography, frequently cited as a key example of the genre's evolution in the mid-to-late 1990s.