Running to the Edge of the World

About Running to the Edge of the World

"Running to the Edge of the World" is a song by American rock band Marilyn Manson from their album The High End of Low (2009). The song is a soft rock power ballad with elements of blues, electronic music and 1980s heavy metal music that was written and produced by the band's eponymous frontman, Twiggy Ramirez and Chris Vrenna and co-produced by Sean Beavan. The track is about sex, death and destruction and features guitar and strings in its instrumentation and falsetto vocals from Manson. Music critics deemed the song a musical departure from the band's previous work and compared it to the music of other rock acts, particularly David Bowie. "Running to the Edge of the World" received mixed reviews from critics; some commended the band's change of pace while others felt that the song showed that Manson's art was in decline. A music video for the track was co-directed by Manson and Nathan Cox, and depicts the vocalist performing the song from behind a curtain before beating a woman until she either loses consciousness or dies. Critics felt that the woman in the video resembled Manson's ex-girlfriend, Evan Rachel Wood, and condemned Manson for his perceived desire for attention and the clip for its portrayal of violence against women. The band would portray such violence in their subsequent work. more »

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2009

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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.

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.

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

We don't see death, we see destruction [Repeat: x2]

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

See a new beginning rise behind the sun
We can't never catch up to them as fast as we run

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Marilyn Manson

Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), better known by his stage name Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician and former music journalist known for his controversial stage persona and image as the lead singer of the eponymous band Marilyn Manson. His stage name was formed from juxtaposing the names of two American cultural icons, namely actress Marilyn Monroe and multiple murder convict Charles Manson as a critical and, simultaneously, laudatory appraisal of America and its peculiar culture. The seemingly outrageous visual and vocal styles he employs, his unique interpretations of familiar songs and the controversy surrounding his lyrics and imagery have led to his very pronounced public appeal. more »

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