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"No Reflection"
Song by Marilyn Manson
Album	Born Villain
Released	March 20, 2012
Genre	Industrial rock, alternative rock
Label	Cooking Vinyl, Hell, etc.
Writer	Marilyn Manson

"No Reflection" is the first single from Marilyn Manson's eighth studio album, Born Villain. It will be released two months ahead of the album, through Cooking Vinyl and Hell, etc. on March 20, 2012. According to an anonymous MansonWiki crew member, Steve Coy told him that the single will be a digital release only^[1].

Appearances

Album

• Born Villain

Single

• No Reflection

Versions

• "No Reflection" — Appears on Born Villain and No Reflection.
• "No Reflection" (Radio Edit) — The version premiered by KROQ on March 7, 2012.

Music video

A music video directed by Quentin Dupieux will reportedly be released to promote the single. Manson stated in an interview with NOVA while touring Australia in early 2012 that the video would contain segments shot with "never before used technology" stating that he has a friend that "works for National Geographic".^[2] The music video will feature Roxane Mesquida who also featured in Dupieux's 2010 film "Rubber" which Manson stated was his favourite film to come out that year. On the 19th of February 2012 Mesquida posted a picture of a roasted bird on a platter with the caption "Shooting Marilyn Manson new music video :)".^[3]

Reception

Critical Reception

The song received a positive review from Loudwire.com who gave it a 4/5 star rating. They said of the single "We could call 'No Reflection' a "comeback" single, since it’s reminiscent of some of the Antichrist Superstar’s best work."^[4]

Song

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Lyrics

These lyrics reflect the radio edit of this song. Any differences in the album version will be addressed on May 1st, 2012 when Born Villain is released.

    Crushing, cheating, changing
    Am I deaf or dead?
    Is this constricting construction or just streets with rusty signs of something violent coming?

    This'll hurt you worse than me
    I'm weak, seven days, I'm weak
    Don't run from me
    I won't bother counting one, two, three

    I don't know which me that I love
    Got no reflection
    I don't know which me that I love
    Got no reflection

    Show myself how to make a noose
    A gun's cliché and a razor too
    I'm not a deathshare-vacation-vacant-station made of scars and filled with my own wounds

    This'll hurt you worse than me
    I'm weak, seven days, I'm weak
    Don't run from me
    I won't bother counting one, two, three

    I don't know which me that I love
    Got no reflection
    I don't know which me that I love
    Got no reflection

    You, you don't even want to know what I'm gonna do to you
    You don't even want to know what I'm gonna do to you
    You don't even want to know what I'm gonna do to you
    You don't even want to know what I'm gonna do to you

    I don't know which me that I love
    Got no reflection
    I don't know which me that I love
    Got no reflection

    No reflection, no reflection
    I got no reflection

References

1. ↑ No Reflection digital release, 9th Mar. 2012, MindBoosterNoori's talk page on MansonWiki.
2. ↑ Marilyn Manson Discusses The New Music Video, Feb. 2012, Marilyn Manson's Interview On NOVA.
3. ↑ Roxane Mesquida On The Set Of 'No Reflection', 19th Feb. 2012, Roxane Mesquida's Twitter.
4. ↑ Loudwire 'No Reflection' Review, 8th March, 2012, Loudwire's review of "No Reflection".