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{{cquote|The Greek myth of Narcissus is directly concerned with a fact of human experience, as the word Narcissus indicates. It is from the Greek word narcosis, or numbness. The youth Narcissus mistook his own reflection in the water for another person. This extension of himself by mirror numbed his perceptions until he became the servomechanism of his own extended or repeated image. The nymph Echo tried to win his love with fragments of his own speech, but in vain. He was numb. He had adapted to his extension of himself and had become a closed system.}} | {{cquote|The Greek myth of Narcissus is directly concerned with a fact of human experience, as the word Narcissus indicates. It is from the Greek word narcosis, or numbness. The youth Narcissus mistook his own reflection in the water for another person. This extension of himself by mirror numbed his perceptions until he became the servomechanism of his own extended or repeated image. The nymph Echo tried to win his love with fragments of his own speech, but in vain. He was numb. He had adapted to his extension of himself and had become a closed system.}} | ||
| − | == Appearances == | + | ==Appearances== |
| − | === Albums === | + | ===Albums=== |
* ''[[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]]'' | * ''[[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]]'' | ||
| − | == Versions == | + | ==Versions== |
| − | * Target Audience (Narcissus Narcosis) <small> | + | * Target Audience (Narcissus Narcosis) <small>— Appears on ''Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)''.</small> |
| − | == Lyrics == | + | ==Lyrics== |
Am I sorry your sky went black, | Am I sorry your sky went black, | ||
put your knives in babies backs? | put your knives in babies backs? | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| − | * At MTV's ''Total Request Live'', Marilyn Manson went on to say it was his favorite song off ''Holy Wood''. | + | *At MTV's ''Total Request Live'', Marilyn Manson went on to say it was his favorite song off ''Holy Wood''. |
| − | * The band expressed great interest in performing this song during the [[Rape of the World (tour)|Rape of the World Tour]] upon the return of [[Twiggy]], however the song was not performed for unknown reasons. | + | *The band expressed great interest in performing this song during the [[Rape of the World (tour)|Rape of the World Tour]] upon the return of [[Twiggy]], however the song was not performed for unknown reasons. |
| − | * The song ends with the famous snippet uttered by WABC Radio broadcaster Don Gardiner after the confirmation of President John F. Kennedy's expiration, "The President is dead. Let us pray". It would then lead to the next song [["President Dead"]], itself taken from a newspaper headline announcing the president's passing. | + | *The song ends with the famous snippet uttered by WABC Radio broadcaster Don Gardiner after the confirmation of President John F. Kennedy's expiration, "The President is dead. Let us pray". It would then lead to the next song [["President Dead"]], itself taken from a newspaper headline announcing the president's passing. |
[[Category:Marilyn Manson songs]] | [[Category:Marilyn Manson songs]] | ||
