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.
Brought to this world to wither away
Naive about the ways of life is what they say
Millions live millions die, more are yet to come
Living skeletons - where do they come from
Born dead into this world
To starve and rot in agony
Born dead into this world
It's their choice, why can't you see
Life of misery, soon a corpse you be
As bones show through, nothing you can do
Relief does not exist
When you are born to die
Disease spreads fast across their dying world
Many cemeteries they will have to build
As process goes on for many years to come
A human waste land created when they are done
Born dead into this world
To starve and rot in agony
Born dead into this world
It's their choice, why can't you see
Naive about the ways of life is what they say
Millions live millions die, more are yet to come
Living skeletons - where do they come from
Born dead into this world
To starve and rot in agony
Born dead into this world
It's their choice, why can't you see
Life of misery, soon a corpse you be
As bones show through, nothing you can do
Relief does not exist
When you are born to die
Disease spreads fast across their dying world
Many cemeteries they will have to build
As process goes on for many years to come
A human waste land created when they are done
Born dead into this world
To starve and rot in agony
Born dead into this world
It's their choice, why can't you see
Lyrics submitted by Absolut_Vodka
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while the other teens at my school are dancing to "50 Cent in da houz" i'll be listening to this killer song. it's about starving people and when you read the lyrics you can see in your head millions of people slowly starving to death.very vivid.
simply brutal and crushing song. let's see you 50 Cent fans try to handle the intensity of this.
and maybe the rich,preppy Linkin Park fans can read these lyrics and see what life would be like without their food,money,fancy cars,and expensive clothes.
R.I.P. Chuck Schuldiner thank you for making music that has made me think