Mark Bowen
Triumph in Abyss: Unraveling the Dark Depths of Faith No More's 'Mark Bowen'
Lyrics
Love, it's a beginning
Love is a starting point or foundation.
A justifiable means to an end
Love is a justifiable method to achieve a goal.
And happiness, that triumphant feeling
Happiness is a triumphant emotion.
Only comes from within
True happiness comes from within oneself.
But, you'll never make the grade
The speaker suggests the listener will not succeed or excel.
No you'll never, ever reach that plateau
The listener will never reach a high level or achievement.
You're down below
The listener is in a lower position or state.
And it's where your soul will forever glow
The soul of the listener will remain in a lower state eternally.
But it's not that ray of sunshine that feels so warm
Contrary to a warm ray of sunshine, the speaker describes a bottomless inferno.
It's just that bottomless inferno
The warmth is not comforting but an endless and intense heat.
You're in the depths of hell
The listener is metaphorically in a place of great suffering.
And I think that's swell
The speaker finds pleasure in the listener's suffering.
And I hope you get well
The speaker hopes the listener recovers despite the pleasure in their suffering.
Well done, fried in and out
The listener is described as being thoroughly cooked.
Burned to a crisp, if that's what I wish
The speaker expresses a desire for the listener to be burned to a crisp.
I didn't write the rules
The speaker didn't create the rules but follows them strictly.
I just follow them to a tee
The speaker adheres strictly to established rules.
Cause that's me, I'm evil
The speaker describes themselves as evil.
I'm hateful, I'm sinful, forgetful, mistrustful
The speaker lists negative qualities about themselves.
I'm diseased and contagious
The speaker sees themselves as diseased and capable of spreading negativity.
I'm suicide, homicide, genocide, pesticide
The speaker associates themselves with destructive forces like suicide, homicide, genocide, and pesticide.
I'm a human bomb
The speaker considers themselves a dangerous and explosive force.
I'll kill anyone
The speaker claims the ability to harm anyone.
And so are you, so don't be coy
The listener is also capable of causing harm, and the speaker warns against being coy or deceptive.
Cause you too can destroy me like a toy
The listener has the power to destroy the speaker.
Not like Mark Bowen
Mark Bowen is mentioned as someone who has not wronged anyone.
He never done nothin' to no one
The speaker contrasts Mark Bowen with their own destructive nature.
That didn't deserve it
The implication is that Mark Bowen only takes action against those who deserve it.
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