Editing The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles

{{Disambiguation|the song|the single|The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles (single)}}

{{Song
| Name        = The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles
| Cover       = ThePaleEmperor.jpg
| Artist      = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]
| Album       = [[The Pale Emperor]]
| Released    = 2015
| Recorded    = 2014
| Genre       = blues rock, dance-rock, hard rock, glam metal
| Length      = 4:57
| Label       = hell, etc. 
| Writer      = Marilyn Manson
| Composer    = Tyler Bates
| Producer    = Tyler Bates
}}

"'''The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles'''" is the fourth track on the 2015 release ''[[The Pale Emperor]]''.

== Appearances ==
* ''[[The Pale Emperor]]''
* ''[[The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles (single)|The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles]]''

== Versions ==
* "The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles" <small>— Appears on ''The Pale Emperor''.</small>
* "The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles" (Radio Edit) <small>— Appears on ''[[The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles (single)|The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles]]'' promo single</small>

== Lyrics ==
    
    I don't know if I can open up
    I've been opened enough
    I don't know if I can open up
    I'm not a birthday present
    I'm aggressive reggressive
    The past is over And passive seems so pathetic
    
    Are we fated, faithful, or fatal?
    Are we fated, faithful, or fatal?
    
    I'm feeling stoned and alone like a heretic
    And I'm ready to meet my maker
    I feel stoned and alone like a heretic
    I'm ready to meet my maker
    Lazarus got no dirt on me
    Lazarus got no dirt on me
    And I'll rise to every occasion
    I'm the Mephistopheles of Los Angeles
    Of Los Angeles
    
    Don't know if I can open up
    I've been opened too much
    Double-crossed glossed over in my Pathos
    
    Are we fated, faithful, or fatal?
    Are we fated, faithful, or fatal?
    
    I'm feeling stoned and alone like a heretic
    And I'm ready to meet my maker
    I feel stoned and alone like a heretic
    I'm ready to meet my maker
    Lazarus got no dirt on me
    Lazarus got no dirt on me
    And I rise to every occasion
    I'm the Mephistopheles of Los Angeles
    Of Los Angeles
    
    Are we fated, faithful, or fatal?
    Are we fated, faithful, or fatal?
    
    I'm feeling stoned and alone like a heretic
    And I'm ready to meet my maker
    I feel stoned and alone like a heretic
    I'm ready to meet my maker
    Lazarus got no dirt on me
    Lazarus got no dirt on me
    And I rise to every occasion
    I'm the Mephistopheles of Los Angeles
    Of Los Angeles
    I'm the Mephistopheles of Los Angeles

== Gallery ==
{{Gallery
| TMOLA_11_12_14.png = [[Instagram photo gallery archive|The MEPHISTOPHELES of Los Angeles]]}}

=== Behind the scenes ===
{{Gallery
| nWwwxl8-E2I.jpg = Michael K Williams and Marilyn Manson
| DLrGRIMN5Y.jpg = Marilyn Manson, Michael K Williams and Francesco Carrosini
| the-mephistopheles-of-los-angeles-behind-the-scenes-1.jpg =}}

== Trivia ==
* "The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles" was also the original album title for ''The Pale Emperor''.
* Mephistopheles has appeared in both German folklore as well as the demon in the Faust legend.
* The monologue by Michael Williams at the beginning of the music video: "First time I met him I could feel the hounds of Hell on my trail. He walked up to me all slow-like. It got dark, real dark. I couldn't breathe. Almost said, 'God DAMN!' He said, 'Shhhh. My son. It's not what you think. I'm The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles."

== See also ==
* "[[Fated, Faithful, Fatal]]"

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