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"Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)"

"Heart-Shaped Glasses (When The Heart Guides The Hand)" is the sixth track on the 2007 release Eat Me, Drink Me and the first single. Initially, "Putting Holes in Happiness" was set as the first single from the album, but this was changed, similar to the case of "Get Your Gunn".

The digital single was released on iTunes on April 24, 2007, and also added to the player on Manson's official MySpace page on the same date. On May 22, 2007, an exclusive single was released through Hot Topic, containing a different b-side than the other singles ("You and Me and the Devil Makes 3"). The CD single was released in Germany on May 25, 2007, and in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2007.

On April, 27, 2007 a 34 second clip and a 59 second clip of the video for "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When The Heart Guides The Hand)" were leaked via YouTube.

On May 23, 2007, Marilyn Manson and Tim Skold performed an acoustic version of the track on UK radio station Radio 1.

Music details

Repetitive and dancey. Skold juxtaposes his bass against Manson's voice. A natural choice for the first single. Features unusual percussion in the form of a toybox and chime bells.

Appearances

Albums

• Eat Me, Drink Me

Singles

• "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When The Heart Guides The Hand)"

Versions

• Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand) (Album Version)
• Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand) (Radio Edit)
• Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand) (Penetrate the Canvas Mix by Tretcher Collins)
• Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand) (Acoustic) (Live)
• Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand) (Inhuman Remix by Jade E. Puget)
• Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand) (Space Cowboy Remix)
• Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand) (Hamel Remix)

Track listing

Promotional

1. "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)" (Radio Edit) - 3:32
2. "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)" (Album Version) - 5:06

EU CD 1

1. "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)" (Album Version) - 5:07
2. "Putting Holes in Happiness" (Acoustic Version) - 4:09
3. "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)" (Penetrate the Canvas Mix) - 4:48
4. "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)" (Video)

EU CD 2

1. "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)" (Radio Edit) - 3:32
2. "Putting Holes in Happiness" (Acoustic Version) - 4:09

UK CD 1

1. "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)" (Album Version) - 5:07
2. "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)" (Penetrate the Canvas Mix) - 4:48
3. "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)" (Video)

UK CD 2

1. "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)" (Album Version) - 5:07
2. "Putting Holes in Happiness" (Acoustic Version) - 4:09

Picture Disc

1. "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)" (Album Version) - 5:07
2. "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)" (Penetrate the Canvas Mix) - 4:48

Hot Topic Exclusive

1. "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)" (Album Version) - 5:06
2. "You and Me and the Devil Makes 3" - 4:22

Music Video

Manson performing for the crowd as pictures fall down upon the audience

The music video, directed by Marilyn Manson using James Cameron's 3D camera (wrongly believed by some to have been directed by Cameron himself) begins with clips of Manson and Evan Rachel Wood having sex (although the footage is not explicit in any way) with the song Evidence playing in the background. After the short sex scene is over Manson and Evan are shown in a car driving while Manson is taking pictures of Evan posing with a butcher knife. After this Heart-Shaped Glasses begins to play and Manson begins performing in front of a crowd in a dimly lit room, with Evan in the crowd literally wearing heart-shaped glasses. The performance is interspliced with scenes with the car and them having sex while blood rains down upon them. At the end of the song they are shown again driving the car as they utter the words "Together as one- against all others." right before driving off a cliff. The total music video is about 7 and half minutes long; however, the more common version of the video is only around 5 minutes but does not include the lengthly intro.

Lyrics

    She reminds me of
    the one in school
    when I was cutting
    she was dressed in white
    and I couldn't take my eyes off her
    but that's not what I took off that night
    And she'll never cover up
    what we did
    with a dress
    no
    she said
    "kiss me, it will heal
    but it won't forget.
    kiss me, it will heal
    but it won't forget."
    And I don't mind you
    keeping me
    on pins and needles.
    If I could stick to you
    and you could
    stick me too.
    Don't break, don't break 
    my heart
    and I won't break your
    heart-shaped glasses
    Little girl, little girl
    you should close your eyes
    That blue is getting me high
    making me low
    That blue is getting me high
    making me low
    That blue is getting me high
    making me low
    She reminds of
    the one I knew
    that cut up the negatives
    of my life
    I couldn't take my hands off her
    she wouldn't let me be
    anywhere but inside
    And I don't mind you
    keeping me
    on pins and needles.
    If I could stick to you
    and you could
    stick me too.
    Just
    don't break, don't break 
    my heart
    and I won't break your
    heart-shaped glasses
    Little girl, little girl
    you should close your eyes
    That blue is getting me high
    making me low
    And she'll never cover up
    what we did
    with a dress
    no
    she said
    "kiss me, it will heal
    but it won't forget.
    kiss me, it will heal
    but it won't forget."
    And I don't mind you
    keeping me
    on pins and needles.
    If I could stick to you
    and you could
    stick me too.
    Don't break, don't break 
    my heart
    and I won't break your
    heart-shaped glasses
    Little girl, little girl
    you should close your eyes
    That blue is getting me high
    making me low

Trivia

• According to Sean Beavan Manson initially wanted "Putting Holes in Happiness" to be the first single though the record company decided that "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)" was a more natural choice due to it's radio friendly nature. It is likely that Manson's choice will see release as the second single later in 2007.

• Manson wrote "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)" after 19-year old girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood came to his house wearing heart-shaped glasses like Sue Lyon in the Stanley Kubrick version of Lolita.