Editing Great Big White World

{{Song
| Name        = Great Big White World
| Cover       = MechanicalAnimals.png
| Artist      = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]
| Album       = [[Mechanical Animals]]
| Released    = September 14, 1998
| Recorded    = 1997–1998 at the White Room, Westlake Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California and Conway Studios
| Genre       = Alternative rock, space rock
| Length      = 5:01
| Label       = [[Nothing]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
| Writer      = [[Marilyn Manson]]
| Composer    = [[Twiggy Ramirez]], [[Madonna Wayne Gacy]], [[Zim Zum]]
| Producer    = Michael Beinhorn, Marilyn Manson
}}
"'''Great Big White World'''" is the first track on the 1998 release ''[[Mechanical Animals]]''.

== Appearances ==
=== Albums ===
* ''[[Mechanical Animals]]''

== Versions ==
* "Great Big White World" <small>— Appears on ''Mechanical Animals''. (165.85 bpm)</small>
* "Great Big White World" (Live) <small>— Appears on ''[[The Last Tour on Earth]]''.</small>
* "Great Big White World" (Live) <small>— Appears on ''[[Guns, God and Government World Tour]]'' DVD.</small>

== Lyrics ==
     In space the stars are no nearer
     They just glitter like a morgue
     And I dreamed I was a spaceman
     Burned like a moth in a flame
     And our world was so fucking gone
     
    I'm not attached to your world
     Nothing heals and nothing grows
     
     Cause it's a great big white world
     And we are drained of our colors
     We used to love ourselves,
     We used to love one another,
     All my stitches itch
     My prescription's low, 
     I wish you were queen
     Just for today
     In a world that's so white
     What else could I say?
     
     And hell was so cold
     All the vases are so broken
     And the roses tear our hands all open
     Mother Mary miscarry
     But we pray just like insects
     And the world is so ugly now
     
     Cause it's a great big white world
     And we are drained of our colors
     We used to love ourselves,
     We used to love one another
     All my stitches itch
     My prescription's low, 
     I wish you were queen
     Just for today
     All my stitches itch
     My prescription's low, 
     I wish you were queen
     Just for today
     In a world so white, what else could I say?

== Personnel ==
* [[Marilyn Manson]] – vocals
* [[Twiggy Ramirez]] – acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar and bass
* [[Madonna Wayne Gacy]] – keyboards
* [[Ginger Fish]] – drums
* [[Zim Zum]] – lead guitar

== Trivia ==
* Before the release of the album, a number of groups raised concerns about "Great Big White World" possibly being a racially-motivated reference until Manson himself cleared up the rumors by stating that it was about cocaine.
* "Great Big White World" was rumored to be the actual name of the "Mechanical Animals" album before its name was released. Other rumors say that it ''was'' the official name, but changed at the last minute.
* Despite never being released as a single, "Great Big White World", like "Irresponsible Hate Anthem", is a fan favorite that has been played on every single tour (and most set lists) since "Mechanical Animals" was released. It has been played more times live than most of the commercial singles (such as "Coma White" and "The Fight Song") considered to be "hits".

[[Category:Mechanical Animals era]]
[[Category:Marilyn Manson songs]]
[[Category:Marilyn Manson songs featuring guitar solos]]
[[Category:Songs from Mechanical Animals]]
[[Category:Songs from The Last Tour on Earth]]