No Reflection
- This article is about the song. For the single, see No Reflection (single)
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| Song by Marilyn Manson | ||
| Album | Born Villain | |
| Released | March 13, 2012[1] | |
| Recorded | 2009–January 2011 at Zane-a-Due in California | |
| Genre | Industrial rock | |
| Length | 4:36 | |
| Label | Hell, etc., Cooking Vinyl | |
| Writer | Marilyn Manson | |
| Composer | Marilyn Manson, Twiggy, Chris Vrenna | |
| Producer | Marilyn Manson, Chris Vrenna | |
"No Reflection" is the second song on Marilyn Manson's eighth studio album, Born Villain. It was released over a month ahead of Born Villain as the album's first single, through Hell, etc. and Cooking Vinyl on March 13, 2012.
Contents
Appearances
Album
- Born Villain
Single
Versions
- "No Reflection" - 4:36 — Appears on Born Villain and No Reflection.
- "No Reflection" (Radio Edit) - 3:31 — Appears on No Reflection. This version was premiered by KROQ on March 7, 2012.
Music video
A music video directed by Quentin Dupieux was 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 February 19th, 2012 Mesquida posted a picture of a roasted bird on a platter with the caption "Shooting Marilyn Manson new music video :)".[3] On April 4th at 12:00PM EST, the video for the radio edit of the song was made available to view on the Marilyn Manson VEVO YouTube channel and on the band's website.
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] Loudwire also posted a "readers poll" where fans could rate the song. The song maintained strong popularity with the majority of fans voting favourably for the song and also adding dozens of positive comments. As of March 10th only 4.35% of fans voted unfavourably for the song.[5] Fans also received the song very well on YouTube. Cooking Vinyl uploaded the single to YouTube on the 8th of March 2012 and in the first week of 'No Reflection' being available it received over 1 million views and almost no dislikes. The song received thousands of positive comments from the Marilyn Manson fan base, often stating that the single is Manson's best work for some time.[6]
Lyrics
The following lyrics have yet to be made official:
Crushing Cheating Changing Am I deaf or dead? Is this constricting construction, or just streets with rusty signs of something violent coming?
This will 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 I've got no reflection I don't know which me that I love I've got no reflection
I can show myself how to make a noose A gun's cliché and a razor too I'm not a death-trip vacation vacant station Made of scars and filled with my old wounds
This will 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 I've got no reflection I don't know which me that I love I've 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 You don't even want to know What I'm gonna do to you
I don't know which me that I love I've got no reflection I don't know which me that I love I've got no reflection No reflection No reflection I've got no reflection
Trivia
- "No Reflection" is most likely the song LA Weekly discussed in their short review of Born Villain; a song with "an extremely catchy chorus, that would likely do the KROQ rounds." "No Reflection" was played on American radio station KROQ a days before the single was released.
- The cover of the single features the i-ching lettering prominent during the Born Villain era.
- "No Reflection" was preformed live for the first time April 12th, during Manson's preformance at the 2012 Golden God Awards.
References
- ↑ http://dinealonerecords.com/2011/index.php/news/view/180
- ↑ Marilyn Manson Discusses The New Music Video, Feb. 2012, Marilyn Manson's Interview On NOVA.
- ↑ Roxane Mesquida On The Set Of 'No Reflection', 19th Feb. 2012, Roxane Mesquida's Twitter.
- ↑ Loudwire 'No Reflection' Review, 8th March, 2012, Loudwire's review of "No Reflection".
- ↑ Loudwire 'No Reflection' Reader's Poll, 10th March, 2012, Loudwire's reader's poll for "No Reflection".
- ↑ 'No Reflection' On YouTube, 10th March, 2012, 'No Reflection' on Cooking Vinyl's YouTube Channel.
