Editing Running to the Edge of the World

{{Song
| Name        = Running to the Edge of the World
| Cover       = The-High-End-of-Low.jpg
| Artist      = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]
| Album       = [[The High End of Low]]
| Released    = May 20, 2009
| Recorded    = March 2008–January 2009 in Los Angeles and Hollywood, California
| Genre       = Art rock, Hard rock 
| Length      = 6:25
| Label       = [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
| Writer      = [[Marilyn Manson]]
| Composer    = [[Twiggy]], [[Chris Vrenna]]
| Producer    = Marilyn Manson, Chris Vrenna, Twiggy, [[Sean Beavan]]
}}
"'''Running to the Edge of the World'''" is the seventh track from the 2009 release ''[[The High End of Low]]''. Its title was revealed on April 7, 2009, in a blog which described both it and eight other songs from the album.<ref name="Metal Hammer 04/07/09">[http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/uncategorized/marilyn-manson-high-end-of-low-album-track-by-track/ Marilyn Manson 'High End Of Low' Album Track-By-Track]. ''Metal Hammer''. April 7, 2009.</ref>

== Music details ==
A blog by ''Metal Hammer'' has said of "Running to the Edge of the World" that "With more acoustic guitar, this sounds initially like 90s Bon Jovi solo material. But then the clicky/bleepy electronic beats kick in and you know ugly juxtaposition is coming. [[Marilyn Manson|Manson]] joins in with a sad – almost melancholic – vocal line about burning houses. Joined by strings, the slow plodder plods on and without a strong vocal melody the chords sound like 'Love Is All Around' by Wet Wet Wet. Manson's clever wordplay was always one of his most endearing facets, and sadly he seems to have run slightly dry. The interesting little middle eight isn't enough to save this song from being quite dull – especially when the six and a half minutes of it seems to offer little to warrant such length."<ref name="Metal Hammer 04/07/09"/>

Reviewing for Thrash Hits, Hugh Platt criticized "Running to the Edge of the World" for being "more than just a spiritual cousin to the '[[The Speed of Pain]]'."<ref>[http://www.thrashhits.com/2009/05/album-marilyn-manson-the-high-end-of-low/ Album: Marilyn Manson - The High End Of Low]. Hugh Platt. Thrash Hits. May 25, 2009</ref>

The Quietus' John Robb described the song as "a big rock ballad, but of course it's got blackened and charred core," comparing it to [[David Bowie]]'s early material and citing it as the second single from ''The High End of Low'', although this has yet to be confirmed. Robb didn't move on in his review before citing that "The bizarre change in style makes this one of the unlikely album highlights."<ref>[http://thequietus.com/articles/01639-marilyn-manson-high-end-of-low-album-review Marilyn Manson's High End Of Low Reviewed Track-By-Track]. John Robb. The Quietus. May 12, 2009</ref>

In his review for Allmusic, Phil Freeman, who was unsatisfied by the album, also compared the song to Bowie's work, describing it as "a Bowie-esque ballad/epic (acoustic guitar, strings) that could have been great if it had only been two minutes shorter."<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wcfoxzy0ldde The High End of Low]. Phil Freeman. Allmusic. May 16, 2009.</ref>

The line "Together as one, against all others" is most likely a reference to the "[[Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)]]" music video, where at the end, Manson says "Together as one," and [[Evan Rachel Wood]] replies "Against all others."

== Music Video ==
=== Video details ===
[[File: L_d952d8e51b014926911bb8608d81b913.jpg‎|thumbnail|right|300px|A beaten Kelly Polk from the "Running to the Edge of the World" video.]]

On September 10th and 11th Manson posted three photos on his Myspace of stills from the video. The first two stills were uploaded to his "video stills from the future" photo album. The third was released the next day in his "My Mobile Photos" photo album.

On November 4th at 6:19PM EST, the video was uploaded to the official website. It had briefly been up under the title 'test1' two days prior, but only for a few hours.

The video was directed by Manson and Nathan "Karma" Cox, who also directed the video for "[[Personal Jesus]]". It opens with Manson, dressed in a white shirt singing the song to a camera while partially concealing himself with a curtain. As the bridge and outro of the song play, he beats a woman to death, speculated to represent [[Evan Rachel Wood]], played by [[Kelly Polk]].

=== Behind the scenes ===
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One could also draw similarities from the video, to the movie American Psycho.

In particular the scene where Marilyn Manson is signing the guestbook, with one glove on, in an identical fashion to Patrick Bateman in the American Psycho movie, featuring Christian Bale.

== Appearances ==
=== Albums ===
* ''[[The High End of Low]]''

== Versions ==
* "Running to the Edge of the World" <small>— Appears on ''The High End of Low''</small>
* "[[Running to the Edge of the World (Alternate Version)]]" <small>— Appears on the deluxe edition of ''The High End of Low''</small>

== Lyrics ==
     remember when i took you
     up to the top of the hill?
     we had our knives drawn.
     they were as sharp
     as we were in love.
     if god crossed us
     we'd take all his drugs,
     burn his money
     and his house down,
     and wait for the fire to spread.
     
     but sometimes hate is not enough
     to turn this all to ashes.
     together as one
     against all others
     break all of our wings to
     make sure it crashes
     now we're running to the edge of the world
     running running away
     we're running to the edge of the world
     but i don't know if the world will end today
     
     I had no choice,
     I erased the debt of our family.
     I let you say goodbye 
     with lips like dynamite.
     And everyone
     turned their backs
     because they knew
     when we held on tight
     to each other,
     that we were something
     fatal
     that fell into the wrong hands.
     
     but sometime hate is not enough
     to turn this all to ashes
     together as one
     against all others
     break all of their wings and
     make sure it crashes
     
     we're running to the edge of the world
     running running away
     we're running to the edge of the world
     but i don't know if the world will end today
     
     i don't seek death
     i seek destruction
     until death we see destruction
   
     we don't seek death
     we seek destruction
     until death we seek destruction
     
     we're running to the edge of the world
     running running away
     we're running to the edge of the world
     but i don't know if the world will end today
     we're running to the edge of the world
     running running away
     we're running to the edge of the world
     but I don't know if the world will end today
     
     I can see a new beginning
     rise behind the sun
     but we can never catch up to it
     as fast as we run

     I can see a new beginning
     rise behind the sun
     but we can never catch up to it
     as fast as we run
     I can see a new beginning
     rise behind the sun
     but we can never catch up to it
     as fast as we run

     I can see a new beginning
     rise behind the sun
     but we can never catch up to it
     as fast as we run

== References ==
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[[Category:Marilyn Manson songs]]
[[Category:Marilyn Manson songs featuring guitar solos]]
[[Category:Songs from The High End of Low]]
[[Category:Marilyn Manson songs with music videos]]
[[Category:The High End of Low era]]