mOBSCENE – English Lyrics

• By: Marilyn Manson

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the provocative world of Marilyn Manson with "mOBSCENE," a track that dissects societal norms and explores the convergence of media and sexuality. By studying its lyrical nuances and cultural context, you'll gain insight into Manson's artistic rebellion and the power of music as social commentary.

[English]

Ladies and Gentlemen

We are the things of shapes to come

Your freedom's not free and dumb

This depression is great

The deformation age, they know my name

Waltzing to scum and base and married to the pain

Bang, we want it

Bang, we want it

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang

You came to see the mobscene

I know it isn't your scene

It's better than a sex scene

And it's so fucking obscene, obscene, yeah

You want commitment?

Put on your best suit

Get your arms around me, now we're going down, down, down

You want commitment?

Put on your best suit

Get your arms around me, now we're going down, down, down

Be obscene

Be, be obscene

Be obscene, baby, not heard

The day that love opened our eyes

We watched the world end

We have high places but we have no friends

They told us sin's not good but we know it's great

War-time, full-frontal drugs, sex-tank armour plate

Bang, we want it

Bang, we want it

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang

You came to see the mobscene

I know it isn't your scene

It's better than a sex scene

And it's so fucking obscene, obscene, yeah

You want commitment?

Put on your best suit

Get your arms around me, now we're going down, down, down

You want commitment?

Put on your best suit

Get your arms around me, now we're going down, down, down

Be obscene

Be, be obscene

Be obscene, baby, and not heard

Be obscene

Be, be obscene

Be obscene, baby, and not heard

...

You came to see the mobscene

I know it isn't your scence

It's better than a sex scene

And it's so fucking obscene, obscene, yeah

You want commitment?

Put on your best suit

Get your arms around me, now we're going down, down, down

You want commitment?

Put on your best suit

Get your arms around me, now we're going down, down, down

Ladies and gentlemen, be obscene

Be obscene, be, be obscene

Be obscene

Be, be obscene

Be obscene, baby, and not heard

Be obscene

Be, be obscene

Be obscene, baby, and not heard

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B2	noun - the state of being free
depression /dɪˈprɛʃən/ B2	noun - a state of feeling sad or hopeless
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
commitment /kəˈmɪtmənt/ B2	noun - the state of being dedicated to a cause or activity
obscene /əbˈsiːn/ C1	adjective - offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency
scene /siːn/ B1	noun - a place where an event occurs
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word by which a person or thing is known
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - of great vertical extent
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - people with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country
drugs /drʌɡz/ B1	noun - substances used for medical purposes or for recreational use
suit /suːt/ B1	noun - a set of clothes made of the same fabric, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers

Key Grammar Structures

• Your freedom's not free and dumb

  ➔ Negation

  ➔ The phrase uses negation to emphasize that "freedom" is not just a simple concept.

• You want commitment?

  ➔ Interrogative form

  ➔ The use of the interrogative form indicates a question about the listener's desire.

• Get your arms around me

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give a command or request.

• It's better than a sex scene

  ➔ Comparative form

  ➔ The comparative form is used to compare two things, indicating that one is superior to the other.

• We have high places but we have no friends

  ➔ Contrast

  ➔ The use of contrast highlights the difference between having status and lacking companionship.

• Bang, we want it

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ Repetition is used to emphasize a strong desire or demand.

• Be obscene

  ➔ Infinitive form

  ➔ The infinitive form is used to express an action or state in a general sense.