The Gardener

"The Gardener"
Song by Marilyn Manson
Album	Born Villain
Released	April 30th, 2012 (worldwide), May 1st (north american )
Recorded	2009 – 2011, California
Label	Cooking Vinyl, Hell, etc.
Writer	Marilyn Manson

"The Gardener" is a song set to appear on Marilyn Manson's upcoming album, Born Villain. The title of the song was revealed in the March 2012 issue of Revolver magazine where it was described as a "perverse epic."

Appearances

• Born Villain

Lyrics

   I’m not man enough to be human
   But i’m trying to fit in
   And i’m learning to fake it

   Don’t ever meet their friends
   It tells you too much
   Or not enough
   Or worse
   Exactly the wrong thing
   Every nuance
   Every detail
   Every movement
   Every smell
   Sound
   Phrase
   The way she laughs
   These are the things that you obsessively fetishize
   Or make yourself grow to love
   But you are supposed to be done growing
   She is still growing
   Its like a garden with two flowers
   One just blooming and casting a shadow
   Just like yours
   Then it becomes struggle
   Of sunlight
   Or rain
   Or weeds
   She and every she
   Is doomed to be your idea of her
   She and every she
   Is doomed to be your idea of her

   I’m not man enough to be human
   But i’m trying to fit in
   And i’m learning to fa fa fake it
   Fa fa fa fa fake it
   Fa fa fa fa fake it
   Ffffffffffffffake it

   But worse so,
   Back to the point
   You are no longer the flower
   And the sun
   And most importantly the garden
   Or the gardener

   A muse
   Your amusement
   I am used
   Its all ruined if you meet their friends

   She and every she
   Is doomed to be your idea of her
   I’m not man enough to be human
   But i’m trying to fit in
   And i’m learning to fa fa fa fake it
   Fa fa fa fa fake it
   Fa fa fa fa fake it
   Fa fa fa fa fake it
   Ffffffffffffffake it

   You never wanted
   To share
   Your concept of your creation
   With any other gods or worshippers
   Your book isn’t burned
   It was never written
   Your book isn’t burned
   It was never written

   I’m not man enough to be human
   But i’m trying to fit in
   And i’m learning to fa fa fa fake it
   Fa fa fa fa fake it
   Fa fa fa fa fake it
   Fa fa fa fa fake it
   Ffffffffffffffake it