"Manson probably needed something to shake up his music, which started to become comfortably predictable in the wake of his popular/creative peak of Mechanical Animals, but the stab at soul-baring on Eat Me might not have been the way to do it.
Manson required something to revitalize his music, which had become too predictable after achieving success with Mechanical Animals. However, his attempt to express vulnerability on Eat Me may not have been a suitable approach.