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* Manson got a tattoo of the words "No Reason" shortly after the release of [[Born Villain]], directly above his Spiral Heart tattoo on his left wrist. | * Manson got a tattoo of the words "No Reason" shortly after the release of [[Born Villain]], directly above his Spiral Heart tattoo on his left wrist. | ||
* The beginning of the song which is spoken word is written by William Shakespeare in “Macbeth”. The main character, Macbeth describes his outlook on life after he finds out his wife, Lady Macbeth, killed herself. | * The beginning of the song which is spoken word is written by William Shakespeare in “Macbeth”. The main character, Macbeth describes his outlook on life after he finds out his wife, Lady Macbeth, killed herself. | ||
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Song by Marilyn Manson | ||
Album | Born Villain | |
Released | April 25, 2012 | |
Recorded | 2009–January 2011 at Zane-a-Due in California | |
Genre | Gothic rock, alternative metal | |
Length | 5:18 | |
Label | Hell, etc., Cooking Vinyl | |
Writer | Marilyn Manson | |
Composer | Twiggy, Marilyn Manson, Chris Vrenna | |
Producer | Marilyn Manson, Chris Vrenna |
"Overneath the Path of Misery" is the fourth song on Marilyn Manson's eighth studio album Born Villain. The song first appeared in the Born Villain trailer released on September 1, 2011. The title of the song was initially thought to be "No Reason" due to the amount of times the phrase is repeated throughout the song, though Marilyn Manson confirmed later in 2011 at The Path of Misery art exhibition that the song's title was in fact, "Overneath the Path of Misery."[1]
Contents
Versions
- "Overneath the Path of Misery" appears on Born Villain.
- An early mix of the song was used for the Born Villain trailer score.
- Manson performed a spoken poetry version for The Words.[2]
Lyrics
"And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing." - William Shakespeare
Stare into my Kodak Rome Jack-hammer ice eyes I never thought you'd see The asphalt crack, crack, crack Like black eggshell
Don't ever say I never warned You from the start Don't ever say I never warned You from the start You're not a shovel And I'm not your dirt
Is there any way to unswallow My pride Can I fuck myself down? Why die, when you can kill the father? Dad is missing an 'e'
No Macbeth Confessed Oedipus, No longer present tense No Macbeth Confessed Oedipus No longer present tense
No no no no no reason No no no no no reason No no no no no reason
High and overneath High and overneath
I won’t regret Letting you live Even if you forgot What you never Saved me from. So I say 'whatever' Or fornever
For for for for for fornever For for for for for fornever Or for for for for fornever 'Whatever'
The Rape of Persephone Was choreographed by all the wrong Greeks The Rape of Persephone Was a marketing scheme Rape rape rape per so phony Rape rape rape per so phony Rape rape rape per so phony Rape rape rape per so phony
High and overneath High and overneath
Overneath Overneath Overblown Unbeloved Cannot be low Overneath Overneath Overblown Unbeloved Cannot be low
From the top of my lungs to the bottom of my heart I scream At the chasm in between And the path of misery From the top of my lungs to the bottom of my heart I scream At the chasm in between And the path of misery
High and overneath High and overneath
No no no no no reason No no no no no reason No no no no no reason
Trivia
- The recurring phrase "no reason" may have derived from its use in the 2010 film Rubber, which Manson has called his favorite film of the year.
- Manson got a tattoo of the words "No Reason" shortly after the release of Born Villain, directly above his Spiral Heart tattoo on his left wrist.
- The beginning of the song which is spoken word is written by William Shakespeare in “Macbeth”. The main character, Macbeth describes his outlook on life after he finds out his wife, Lady Macbeth, killed herself.
References
- ↑ Manson Confirms Song Title At Art Show, 2nd Nov. 2011, provider module.com.
- ↑ Marilyn Manson - Overneath the Path Of Misery. AmpRockTv presents 'The Words' - Marilyn Manson.