So this has been.my favorite song of OTEP's since it came out in 2004, and I always thought it was a song about a child's narrative of suffering in an abusive Christian home. But now that I am revisiting the lyrics, I am seeing something totally new.
This song could be gospel of John but from the perspective of Jesus.
Jesus was NOT having a good time up to and during the crucifixion. Everyone in the known world at the time looked to him with fear, admiration or disgust and he was constantly being asked questions. He spoke in "verses, prophesies and curses". He had made an enemy of the state, and believed the world was increasingly wicked and fallen from grace, or that he was in the "mouth of madness".
The spine of atlas is the structure that allows the titan to hold the world up. Jesus challenged the state and in doing so became a celebrated resistance figure. It also made him public enemy #1.
All of this happened simply because he was doing his thing, not because of any agenda he had or strategy.
And then he gets scourged (storm of thorns)
There are some plot holes here but I think it's an interesting interpretation.
Give me time to reason
Give me time to think it through
Passing through the season
Where I cheated you
I will always have a cross to wear
But the bolt reminds me I was there
So give me strength to face this test tonight
If only I could turn back time
If only I had said what I still hide
If only I could turn back time
I would stay for the night
For the night
Claim your right to science
Claim your right to see the truth
Though my pangs of conscience
Will drill a hole in you
I seen it coming like a thief in the night
I seen it coming from the flash of your light
So give me strength to face this test tonight
If only I could turn back time
If only I had said what I still hide
If only I could turn back time
I would stay
(The bolt reminds me I was there)
(The bolt reminds me I was there)
If only I could turn back time
If only I had said what I still hide
If only I could turn back time
I would stay for the night
If only I could turn back time
If only I had said what I still hide
If only I could turn back time
I would stay for the night
If only I could (if only I could)
If only I could (if only I could)
If only I could turn back time
I would stay for the night
If only I could (if only I could, if only I could)
If only I could (if only I could, if only I could)
If only I could turn back time
I would stay for the night
If only I could (if only I could, if only I could)
If only I could (if only I could, if only I could)
If only I could turn back time
Give me time to think it through
Passing through the season
Where I cheated you
I will always have a cross to wear
But the bolt reminds me I was there
So give me strength to face this test tonight
If only I could turn back time
If only I had said what I still hide
If only I could turn back time
I would stay for the night
For the night
Claim your right to science
Claim your right to see the truth
Though my pangs of conscience
Will drill a hole in you
I seen it coming like a thief in the night
I seen it coming from the flash of your light
So give me strength to face this test tonight
If only I could turn back time
If only I had said what I still hide
If only I could turn back time
I would stay
(The bolt reminds me I was there)
(The bolt reminds me I was there)
If only I could turn back time
If only I had said what I still hide
If only I could turn back time
I would stay for the night
If only I could turn back time
If only I had said what I still hide
If only I could turn back time
I would stay for the night
If only I could (if only I could)
If only I could (if only I could)
If only I could turn back time
I would stay for the night
If only I could (if only I could, if only I could)
If only I could (if only I could, if only I could)
If only I could turn back time
I would stay for the night
If only I could (if only I could, if only I could)
If only I could (if only I could, if only I could)
If only I could turn back time
Lyrics submitted by oofus, edited by Infiltratethedarkinmypower
Turn Back Time Lyrics as written by Karsten Dahlgaard Johnny Pederson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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If only I could go back to that night. Said to him what I wanted to say. Maybe it would've been different. I knew it by looking in his eyes,I knew he could it in my eyes too. But I whispered "good night",and shut the door behind me and stood there looking through the peep-hole. He stood outside for a long time and I could see the hesitation for him too.Then he quietly turned and left...if only I could...