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| Length = 3:16 | | Length = 3:16 | ||
| − | | Label = [[ | + | | Label = [[Nothing]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] |
| Writer = [[Marilyn Manson]] | | Writer = [[Marilyn Manson]] | ||
| Composer = [[Twiggy Ramirez]], [[John 5]] | | Composer = [[Twiggy Ramirez]], [[John 5]] | ||
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"'''The Love Song'''" is the second track on the 2000 release ''[[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]]''. The song was inspired by society's common obsession with fire arms, the harmful values of conservative Middle America, and what [[Marilyn Manson|Manson]] believes are its 3 core preoccupations: Guns, God and the Government, metaphors the father as the arm, the mother as the gun, and the children as the bullet. | "'''The Love Song'''" is the second track on the 2000 release ''[[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]]''. The song was inspired by society's common obsession with fire arms, the harmful values of conservative Middle America, and what [[Marilyn Manson|Manson]] believes are its 3 core preoccupations: Guns, God and the Government, metaphors the father as the arm, the mother as the gun, and the children as the bullet. | ||
| − | + | == Appearances == | |
| − | + | === Albums === | |
| − | + | ||
| − | ==Appearances== | + | |
| − | ===Albums=== | + | |
* ''[[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]]'' | * ''[[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Lest We Forget | + | * ''[[Lest We Forget – The Best Of]]'' |
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| + | === Singles === | ||
| + | * ''[[The Fight Song]]'' | ||
| − | ==Versions== | + | == Versions == |
| − | * The Love Song <small> | + | * The Love Song <small>— Appears on ''Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)'' and ''Lest We Forget (The Best of)''.</small> |
| − | * [[The Love Song (Bon Harris Remix)]] <small> | + | * [[The Love Song (Bon Harris Remix)]] <small>— Appears on the "[[The Fight Song]]" Pt. 1 and 2 single.</small> |
| − | * The Love Song (Live) <small> | + | * The Love Song (Live) <small>— Appears on the ''[[Guns, God and Government World Tour]]'' DVD.</small> |
| − | * The Love Song (Live) <small> | + | * The Love Song (Live) <small>— Appears on the ''Ozzfest 2001: Second Millennium'' CD.</small> |
| − | ==Lyrics== | + | == Lyrics == |
| − | + | The bullet: | |
| − | + | "I've got a crush on a pretty pistol | |
| − | + | should I tell her that I feel this way? | |
| − | + | Father told us to be faithful | |
| − | + | I've got a crush on a pretty pistol | |
| − | + | should I tell her that I feel this way | |
| − | + | I've got love songs in my head | |
| − | + | that are killing us away" | |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | The Father:"do you love your guns?" | |
| − | + | (yeah) | |
| − | + | "god?" | |
| − | + | (yeah) | |
| − | + | "the government?" | |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | "do you love your guns?" | |
| − | + | (yeah) | |
| − | + | "god?" | |
| − | + | (yeah) | |
| − | + | "the government?" | |
| − | + | (fuck yeah) | |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | The bullet: | |
| − | + | "She tells me I'm a pretty bullet | |
| − | + | I'm gonna be a star someday | |
| − | + | Mother says that we should look away | |
| − | + | She tells me I'm a pretty bullet | |
| − | + | an Imitation Christ | |
| − | + | I've got love songs in my head | |
| − | + | that are killing us away" | |
| − | + | The Father: | |
| − | + | "do you love your guns?" | |
| − | + | (yeah) | |
| − | + | "god?" | |
| − | + | (yeah) | |
| − | + | "the government?" | |
| − | + | (fuck yeah) | |
| − | [[Category:Marilyn Manson | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Love Song}} |
| + | [[Category:Marilyn Manson songs]] | ||
[[Category:Songs from Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]] | [[Category:Songs from Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]] | ||
[[Category:Songs from Lest We Forget (The Best Of)]] | [[Category:Songs from Lest We Forget (The Best Of)]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Holy Wood era]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:22, 23 January 2024
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| Song by Marilyn Manson | ||
| Album | Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) | |
| Released | November 13, 2000 | |
| Recorded | 1999–2000 at the Mansion in Death Valley, California | |
| Genre | Alternative metal | |
| Length | 3:16 | |
| Label | Nothing, Interscope | |
| Writer | Marilyn Manson | |
| Composer | Twiggy Ramirez, John 5 | |
| Producer | Marilyn Manson, Dave Sardy | |
"The Love Song" is the second track on the 2000 release Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death). The song was inspired by society's common obsession with fire arms, the harmful values of conservative Middle America, and what Manson believes are its 3 core preoccupations: Guns, God and the Government, metaphors the father as the arm, the mother as the gun, and the children as the bullet.
Contents
Appearances[edit]
Albums[edit]
Singles[edit]
Versions[edit]
- The Love Song — Appears on Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) and Lest We Forget (The Best of).
- The Love Song (Bon Harris Remix) — Appears on the "The Fight Song" Pt. 1 and 2 single.
- The Love Song (Live) — Appears on the Guns, God and Government World Tour DVD.
- The Love Song (Live) — Appears on the Ozzfest 2001: Second Millennium CD.
Lyrics[edit]
The bullet: "I've got a crush on a pretty pistol should I tell her that I feel this way? Father told us to be faithful I've got a crush on a pretty pistol should I tell her that I feel this way I've got love songs in my head that are killing us away" The Father:"do you love your guns?" (yeah) "god?" (yeah) "the government?" "do you love your guns?" (yeah) "god?" (yeah) "the government?" (fuck yeah) The bullet: "She tells me I'm a pretty bullet I'm gonna be a star someday Mother says that we should look away She tells me I'm a pretty bullet an Imitation Christ I've got love songs in my head that are killing us away" The Father: "do you love your guns?" (yeah) "god?" (yeah) "the government?" (fuck yeah)
