I Have to Look Up Just to See Hell
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| 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 | |
| Genre | gothic rock, dark wave | |
| Length | 4:11 | |
| Label | Interscope | |
| Writer | Marilyn Manson | |
| Composer | Twiggy, Chris Vrenna | |
| Producer | Marilyn Manson, Chris Vrenna, Twiggy, Sean Beavan | |
| External links | Search ISRC Search at Musicstax |
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"I Have to Look Up Just to See Hell" is the thirteenth track from the 2009 release The High End of Low. Its title was revealed on April 16, 2009, in an update on the band's official website. As "high end of low" is a recurring lyric in the song, "I Have to Look Up Just to See Hell" is essentially the album's title track.
Music details[edit]
In his review for The Quietus, John Robb gave a surprisingly sparse analysis of "I Have to Look Up Just to See Hell", although he did declare it "Another maggot-infested ride into the trough of melancholy."[1]
In his review for Allmusic, Phil Freeman, who was unsatisfied by the album, noted that the title "I Have to Look Up Just to See Hell" reads "like Manson-by-numbers."[2]
Appearances[edit]
Albums[edit]
Versions[edit]
- "I Have to Look Up Just to See Hell" — Appears on The High End of Low
- "I Have to Look Up Just to See Hell (Alternate Version)" — Appears on the deluxe edition of The High End of Low
Lyrics[edit]
the fruit is speechless
before our sorceries
the party has just begun.
timelapse and dancing and rotting in place.
and we have reached the high end of low
the high end of low
the high end of low
you can take me
the grave can take me
the earth is waiting to eat us alive
i love you damaged,
i need human wreckage
i have to look up
just to see hell
fallen fallen fallen from grace,
now for you
this is why you should run
fallen fallen fallen from grace,
now for you
this is why you should run
the core of a woman
is where her body
chooses to revolve like a corpse.
centrifugal, melted under the skin,
bacteria...
into the napalm heart i explode,
I explode
I explode
you can take me
the grave can take me
the earth is waiting to eat us alive
i love you damaged,
i need human wreckage
i have to look up
just to see hell
fallen fallen fallen from grace,
now for you
this is why you should run
fallen fallen fallen from grace,
now for you
this is why you should run
the light shines in the darkness
and the darkness will never understand it
the light shines in the darkness
and the darkness will never understand it
the light shines in the darkness
and the darkness will never understand it
the light shines in the darkness
and the darkness will never understand it
you can take me
the grave can take me
the earth is waiting to eat us alive
love you damaged I need human wreckage
I have to look up just to see hell
you can take me
the grave can take me
the earth is waiting to eat us alive
love you damaged i need human wreckage
I have to look up just to see hell
Trivia[edit]
- The song' working title was "The High End of Low".
- The bridge: "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness will never understand it" is from the Bible verse John 1:5.
- The chorus: the phrase "fallen from grace" likewise can be found in Galatians 5:4.
References[edit]
- ↑ 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.
