We were neurophobic and perfect
The day that we lost our souls
Maybe we weren't so human
But if we cry we will rust
And I was a hand grenade that
Never stopped exploding
You were automatic and as hollow as the O in god

I'm never gonna be the one for you
I'm never gonna save the world from you

They'll never be good to you, bad to you
They'll never be anything, anything at all

You were my mechanical bride, phenobarbidoll
A manniqueen of depression
With the face of a dead star
And I was a hand grenade that
Never stopped exploding
You were automatic and as hollow as the O in god

I'm never gonna be the one for you
I'm never gonna save the world from you

They'll never be good to you, bad to you
They'll never be anything, anything at all
They'll never be good to you, bad to you
They'll never be anything, anything at all

I'm never gonna be the one for you
I'm never gonna save the world from you

This isn't me, I'm not mechanical
I'm just a boy, playing the suicide king, yeah
Playing the suicide king
Playing the suicide king

I'm just a boy, playing the suicide king
I'm just a boy, playing the suicide king
I'm just a boy, playing the suicide king
I'm just a boy, playing the suicide king

Available On:

Mechanical Animals
Mechanical Animals [Promo/Advance CD]

Alternative Versions:

Mechanical Animals (Live)

Song Credits:

Lyrics by Marilyn Manson
Music by Twiggy Ramirez & Zim Zum
Bass, Acoustic & Rhythm Guitars played by Twiggy Ramirez
Rhythm & Lead Guitar played by Zim Zum
Piano & Other Keyboards played by M.W. Gacy
Drums played by Ginger Fish
Produced by Michael Beinhorn & Marilyn Manson
Additional Production by Sean Beavan
BMI Number: 4535167
Length: 4:33