She's made of hair and bone and little teeth
Things I cannot speak
She comes on like a crippled play thing
Spine is just a string

I wrapped our love in all this foil
Silver tight like spider legs
I never wanted it to ever spoil
But flies will lay their eggs

Take your hatred out on me
Make your victim my head
You never ever believed in me
I am your tourniquet

Prosthetic synthesis with butterfly
Sealed up with virgin stitch
If it hurts, baby please tell me
Preserve the innocence
I never wanted it to end like this
But flies will lay their eggs

Well I want it
Well I need it
Well I got for me

Take your hatred out on me
Make your victim my head
You never ever believed in me
I am your tourniquet

I am your tourniquet
I am your tourniquet

You never ever believed in me
You never ever believed
You never ever believed in me
You never ever believed

You never ever believed in me
You never ever believed
You never ever believed in me
You never ever believed
You never ever believed in me
You never ever believed
You never ever believed in me
You never ever believed

Take your, take your, take your, take your
Take your, take your, take your, take your
Take your, take your, take your

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The Horrible People [Promo]
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Tourniquet

Original Version:

Tourniquet

Song Credits:

Lyrics by Marilyn Manson
Music by Daisy Berkowitz & Twiggy Ramirez
Guitar played by Zim Zum
Produced by Trent Reznor, Dave Ogilvie
Co-produced by Marilyn Manson
Remixed by Sean Beavan & Marilyn Manson
Length: 4:09