Running to the Edge of the World
"Running to the Edge of the World" | ||
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Running to the Edge of the World cover | ||
Song by Marilyn Manson | ||
Album | The High End of Low | |
Released | May 20, 2009 | |
Recorded | March 2008–January 2009 in Los Angeles and Hollywood, California | |
Length | 6:28 | |
Label | Interscope | |
Writer | Marilyn Manson | |
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.[1]
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. 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."[1]
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'."[2]
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."[3]
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."[4]
Appearances
Albums
Versions
- "Running to the Edge of the World" — Appears on The High End of Low
- "Running to the Edge of the World" (Alternate Version) — Appears on the deluxe edition of The High End of Low
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 We're running to the edge of the world Running, running away We're running to the edge of the world I don't know if the world will end today I had no choice, I erased the debt of our family, let you say goodbye with lips like dynamite. and everyone turned their backs because they knew when we held on tight to each other, we were something fatal, that fell into the wrong hands.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marilyn Manson 'High End Of Low' Album Track-By-Track. Metal Hammer. April 7, 2009.
- ↑ Album: Marilyn Manson - The High End Of Low. Hugh Platt. Thrash Hits. May 25, 2009
- ↑ Marilyn Manson's High End Of Low Reviewed Track-By-Track. John Robb. The Quietus. May 12, 2009
- ↑ The High End of Low. Phil Freeman. Allmusic. May 16, 2009.