The words of the song hold a very true and almost hard message to except. Marilyn Manson is talking about how being on TV allows an individual to be seen as something higher than" a normal” person; being seen as a god (higher figure). I find this message to be interesting because it seems to be true that an individual in the public eye is watched closely compared to a person who is not. It is almost as a person on television has a point of view beyond a person who is not on television which is completely inaccurate.
When said, nothing is going to change the world, regarding the dependency on electronics; ironically which is now taking over the world. The idea of holding someone in a higher status because they are on television is absurd. It is not wrong to see someone to be higher, to look up to a person if there is a good reason for doing so. Not just because there famous or because they're on television. I believe that there is hope for the world and that it can change, depending on how the world wants to change.
If you die when there's no one watching
and your ratings drop and you're forgotten
if they kill you on their TV
you're a martyr and a lamb of god
nothing's going to change
nothing's going to change the world
If you die when no one is watching is saying depending on who you are in the entertainment industry is a clear measurement of how the whole world will take ones death, because it will be broadcast to the world. If they kill you on their TV you're a martyr and a lamb of god, this statement to me means a couple of things; one being that someone can be killed on TV by viewers (no longer being in demand) or the TV being the thing that “kills” them. The phrase the Lamb of God is a biblical reference for “who takes away sin of the world”. The term in this situation is completely out of context in regards to the meaning of the song. I also think the statement if you die and no one's watching is also saying that one cannot change things without the ears of mass media. In the entertainment field to have one's voice heard (as in any field) the audience must be willing to hear what is said.
The song has an impact message to individuals for different reasons all over the world; considering the video has an impact on me and on the singer who lives in France. I chose this particular video clip instead of a music video to show the strong emotion behind the words without bright lights and flashy imagery. The expression behind his tone has an impact on the message. The meanings of the song are almost endless. The meaning will change with the viewer and the viewer’s experience of the song.
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