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The lyrics below are not complete in the sense that the song does continue, by implication. The only publicly known clip of the song in existence runs for thirty-one seconds (0:31), and so the lyrics below reflect what is heard in the released clip. | The lyrics below are not complete in the sense that the song does continue, by implication. The only publicly known clip of the song in existence runs for thirty-one seconds (0:31), and so the lyrics below reflect what is heard in the released clip. | ||
− | I know it's | + | I know it's complicated |
− | My heart keeps breaking and I keep taking | + | My heart keeps breaking and I keep taking it |
I know my life is fading | I know my life is fading | ||
− | + | I sit here shaking, | |
I can't deal with this | I can't deal with this | ||
− | I... | + | I can't see you for fear of addiction |
+ | And now it's so sad that I caught this affliction... | ||
== See also == | == See also == |
Revision as of 21:14, 10 August 2012
"Compass and the Ruler" | ||
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Song by Marilyn Manson | ||
Recorded | 1999–2000 at the Mansion in Death Valley, California | |
Genre | Alternative metal | |
Writer | Marilyn Manson | |
Producer | Marilyn Manson, Dave Sardy |
"Compass and the Ruler" is a demo intended for Marilyn Manson's aborted soundtrack to the film From Hell, recorded around the same time as the album Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death). A portion of the song was released in a low-quality fifty-second recording in a podcast, placed back to back with another demo titled "Jack Eats Dinner". Along with these demos was released a low-quality one-minute recording of a cover of Wes Montgomery's "Little Child", and a fourth song in high-quality, a cover of Charles Manson's "Sick City". "Compass and the Ruler" takes up the remaining 31 seconds of the podcast file, also containing "Jack Eats Dinner".
Contents
Versions
- "Jack Eats Dinner"/"Compass and the Ruler"
Audio
The song begin at 00:20 after the song is Jack Eats Dinner
Lyrics
The lyrics below are not complete in the sense that the song does continue, by implication. The only publicly known clip of the song in existence runs for thirty-one seconds (0:31), and so the lyrics below reflect what is heard in the released clip.
I know it's complicated My heart keeps breaking and I keep taking it I know my life is fading I sit here shaking, I can't deal with this I can't see you for fear of addiction And now it's so sad that I caught this affliction...