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| − | "'''Compass and the Ruler'''" is a demo | + | {{Song |
| + | | Name = Compass and the Ruler | ||
| + | | Cover = HolyWoodDemos.PNG | ||
| + | | Artist = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] | ||
| + | | Album = | ||
| + | | Released = | ||
| + | | Recorded = 1999–2000 at the Mansion in Death Valley, California | ||
| + | | Genre = Alternative metal | ||
| + | | Length = | ||
| + | | Label = | ||
| + | | Writer = [[Marilyn Manson]] | ||
| + | | Composer = | ||
| + | | Producer = Marilyn Manson, Dave Sardy | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | "'''Compass and the Ruler'''" is a demo intended for Marilyn Manson's aborted soundtrack to the film ''From Hell'', recorded around the same time as the album ''[[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]]''. A portion of the song was released in a low-quality fifty-second recording in a podcast, placed back to back with another demo titled "[[Jack Eats Dinner]]". Along with these demos was released a low-quality one-minute recording of a cover of Wes Montgomery's "[[Little Child]]", and a fourth song in high-quality, a cover of Charles Manson's "[[Sick City]]". "Compass and the Ruler" takes up the remaining 31 seconds of the podcast file, also containing "Jack Eats Dinner". | ||
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| + | == Versions == | ||
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* "[[Jack Eats Dinner]]"/"Compass and the Ruler" | * "[[Jack Eats Dinner]]"/"Compass and the Ruler" | ||
| − | ==Lyrics== | + | == Audio == |
| + | {{Videos | ||
| + | | 67ubj85uPm4 = The song begin at 00:20 after the song is "[[Jack Eats Dinner]]" | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | == Lyrics == | ||
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The lyrics below are not complete in the sense that the song does continue, by implication. The only publicly known clip of the song in existence runs for thirty-one seconds (0:31), and so the lyrics below reflect what is heard in the released clip. | The lyrics below are not complete in the sense that the song does continue, by implication. The only publicly known clip of the song in existence runs for thirty-one seconds (0:31), and so the lyrics below reflect what is heard in the released clip. | ||
| − | I know it's | + | I know it's complicated |
| − | + | My heart keeps breaking and I keep taking this | |
| − | + | I know my life is fading | |
| − | + | I sit here shaking, | |
| − | + | I can't deal with this | |
| + | I... | ||
| + | |||
| + | == See also == | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[List of unreleased Marilyn Manson projects]] | ||
| − | [[Category: Marilyn Manson | + | [[Category:Holy Wood era]] |
| − | [[Category: Unreleased works]] | + | [[Category:Marilyn Manson songs]] |
| + | [[Category:Unreleased works]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:15, 23 January 2024
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| Song by Marilyn Manson | ||
| Recorded | 1999–2000 at the Mansion in Death Valley, California | |
| Genre | Alternative metal | |
| Writer | Marilyn Manson | |
| Producer | Marilyn Manson, Dave Sardy | |
"Compass and the Ruler" is a demo intended for Marilyn Manson's aborted soundtrack to the film From Hell, recorded around the same time as the album Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death). A portion of the song was released in a low-quality fifty-second recording in a podcast, placed back to back with another demo titled "Jack Eats Dinner". Along with these demos was released a low-quality one-minute recording of a cover of Wes Montgomery's "Little Child", and a fourth song in high-quality, a cover of Charles Manson's "Sick City". "Compass and the Ruler" takes up the remaining 31 seconds of the podcast file, also containing "Jack Eats Dinner".
Contents
Versions[edit]
- "Jack Eats Dinner"/"Compass and the Ruler"
Audio[edit]
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The song begin at 00:20 after the song is "Jack Eats Dinner"
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Lyrics[edit]
The lyrics below are not complete in the sense that the song does continue, by implication. The only publicly known clip of the song in existence runs for thirty-one seconds (0:31), and so the lyrics below reflect what is heard in the released clip.
I know it's complicated My heart keeps breaking and I keep taking this I know my life is fading I sit here shaking, I can't deal with this I...
