Marylin Manson wrote this after The Columbine shooting. I think it's still relevant today. Enjoy :{0

[God-I_Am_Ether]

America loves to find an icon to hang its guilt on. But, admittedly, I have assumed the role of Antichrist; I am the Nineties voice of individuality, and people tend to associate anyone who looks and behaves differently with illegal or immoral activity. Deep down, most adults hate people who go against the grain. It's comical that people are naive enough to have forgotten Elvis, Jim Morrison and Ozzy so quickly. All of them were subjected to the same age-old arguments, scrutiny and prejudice. I wrote a song called "Lunchbox," and some journalists have interpreted it as a song about guns. Ironically, the song is about being picked on and fighting back with my Kiss lunch box, which I used as a weapon on the playground. In 1979, metal lunch boxes were banned because they were considered dangerous weapons in the hands of delinquents. I also wrote a song called "Get Your Gunn." The title is spelled with two n's because the song was a reaction to the murder of Dr. David Gunn, who was killed in Florida by pro-life activists while I was living there. That was the ultimate hypocrisy I witnessed growing up: that these people killed someone in the name of being "pro-life."

The somewhat positive messages of these songs are usually the ones that sensationalists misinterpret as promoting the very things I am decrying. Right now, everyone is thinking of how they can prevent things like Littleton. How do you prevent AIDS, world war, depression, car crashes? We live in a free country, but with that freedom there is a burden of personal responsibility. Rather than teaching a child what is moral and immoral, right and wrong, we first and foremost can establish what the laws that govern us are. You can always escape hell by not believing in it, but you cannot escape death and you cannot escape prison.

It is no wonder that kids are growing up more cynical; they have a lot of information in front of them. They can see that they are living in a world that's made of bullshit. In the past, there was always the idea that you could turn and run and start something better. But now America has become one big mall, and because of the Internet and all of the technology we have, there's nowhere to run. People are the same everywhere. Sometimes music, movies and books are the only things that let us feel like someone else feels like we do. I've always tried to let people know it's OK, or better, if you don't fit into the program. Use your imagination -- if some geek from Ohio can become something, why can't anyone else with the willpower and creativity?

I chose not to jump into the media frenzy and defend myself, though I was begged to be on every single TV show in existence. I didn't want to contribute to these fame-seeking journalists and opportunists looking to fill their churches or to get elected because of their self-righteous finger-pointing. They want to blame entertainment? Isn't religion the first real entertainment? People dress up in costumes, sing songs and dedicate themselves in eternal fandom. Everyone will agree that nothing was more entertaining than Clinton shooting off his prick and then his bombs in true political form. And the news -- that's obvious. So is entertainment to blame? I'd like media commentators to ask themselves, because their coverage of the event was some of the most gruesome entertainment any of us have seen.

I think that the National Rifle Association is far too powerful to take on, so most people choose Doom, The Basketball Diaries or yours truly. This kind of controversy does not help me sell records or tickets, and I wouldn't want it to. I'm a controversial artist, one who dares to have an opinion and bothers to create music and videos that challenge people's ideas in a world that is watered-down and hollow. In my work I examine the America we live in, and I've always tried to show people that the devil we blame our atrocities on is really just each one of us. So don't expect the end of the world to come one day out of the blue -- it's been happening every day for a long time.

MARILYN MANSON

(May 28, 1999)

 

[Shizlansky]

If you listen to ppl talk about death so much pretty soon death will be on your mind.

 

[Blank_Sinatra]

I read it as fast as I could..

He makes some good points.

I know he a smart dude but man ever since I first seen the guy, I cant help but think he a Lucifer Lover.

Something about that nigga give me the creeps.

Which brings me to my next point..

Why is Colorado so messed up?

 

[God-I_Am_Ether]

I see death around the corner.

 

[Bawse D.Lox]

I see death around the corner.

Motherfuck the rest, two of the best from the Westside

And I can make you famous

Niggas been dyin' for years so how could they blame us

 

[God-I_Am_Ether]

I live in fear of a felony

I never stop bailin' these, motherfuckin' G's

If ya got it, better flaunt it, another warrant

2 of Amerikaz most wanted

 

[Louis Cipher]

I read it as fast as I could..

He makes some good points.

I know he a smart dude but man ever since I first seen the guy, I cant help but think he a Lucifer Lover.

Something about that nigga give me the creeps.

Which brings me to my next point..

Why is Colorado so messed up?

dude doesnt even believe in heaven or hell...god or the devil...

his look is all about individuality...being yourself

its not that colorado is messed up..people shoot up places all over this country...they just happened to have 2 things damn near 15 yrs apart happen there....

 

[genocidecutter]

Good post

 

[Recaptimus_Prime360]

Read the first half of that. He has a very good point. Good read indeed. Smh @ this country

 

[Anti_matter]

So I point one back at 'em, but not the index or pinkie

Or the ring or the thumb, it's the one you put up

When you don't give a fuck, when you won't just put up

With the bullshit they pull, 'cause they full of shit too

When a dude's gettin bullied and shoots up his school

And they blame it on Marilyn... and the heroin

Where were the parents at? And look where it's at

Middle America, now it's a tragedy

Now it's so sad to see, an upper class ci-ty

Havin this happenin...

 

[Amotekun]

Dope read. Never listened to anyof his music, but the drop is poignant and insightful.

 

[Kairo]

You stay jacking topics from Reddit.

 

[God-I_Am_Ether]

^ uh everyone jacks topics from all over the Internet. Besides most of my topics are complete originals and if I copy and paste I post a link. Hell I've even stated that I read or got something from reddit too with a link.

But your very observant I c.

 

[Lou Cypher]

=related

Cant fuck with the video but the songs cool.

Marilyn manson is a weird fuck but he has some good points in this.

 

[Dr.Chemix]

Marilyn Manson??? Marilyn fucking Manson??? The racist fuck who gave himself a females body and an avid follower of the Church of Satan???

And you saying this fuckboy got some shit worth speaking about???

Fuck outta here with that horse manure dude...

 

[God-I_Am_Ether]

Dr.Chemix

8:22PM Posts: 3,482

Marilyn Manson??? Marilyn fucking Manson??? The racist fuck who gave himself a females body and an avid follower of the Church of Satan???

And you saying this fuckboy got some shit worth speaking about???

Fuck outta here with that horse manure dude...

What has the Church of Satan ever done bad?
=youtube_gdata_player

 

[atribecalledgabi]

Marilyn Manson??? Marilyn fucking Manson??? The racist fuck who gave himself a females body and an avid follower of the Church of Satan???

And you saying this fuckboy got some shit worth speaking about???

Fuck outta here with that horse manure dude...

he actually does. he got HEAVY blame for columbine.

 

[Dr.Chemix]

Ha, still my sentiment remains...a man of his nature and mindset don't have good shit to say...

 

[atribecalledgabi]

Ha, still my sentiment remains...a man of his nature and mindset don't have good shit to say...

lol what you mean by that? the same people that blamed him for columbine are the same people that blame rap for similar shit. & this new asshole that clapped 12 people in colorado is blaming the dark knight.

a whole bunch of blame getting dished out for everybody but the criminals & the violent culture we live in.