Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: industrial
Song Meaning of “Children of Cain” by Marilyn Manson
Children of Cain by Marilyn Manson is an ode to the idea that every person is an individual, a single revolutionary in an oppressive world that seeks to keep them down. The song emphasizes the power of the individual to rise up and take control of their own destiny, no matter the obstacles that stand in their way. The chorus is a call to arms to the Children of Cain, referencing the Biblical story of Cain and Abel and how those who were once oppressed can rise up and gain the power to effect change in the world. The song’s message is that you don’t have to conform to the expectations of the world, as long as you maintain your individuality and are willing to fight for what is right. As Manson puts it, “they can kill us, but they will never break us/they can bow us, but they will never make us.” Regardless of what the oppressive forces of the world throw at you, you can never be broken by them. With the power of the individual, nothing is impossible.