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.
[Backwards]
First part:
(?)Praise God brothers and sisters.
Just once or twice is good for your soul, Praise God!
Accept Jesus into your heart and you will saved.
You will receive everlasting life.
Listen to me, I've sinned, I know.
Second part:
Praise Jesus and you will be saved, saved, saved...
Praise God, you are healed, healed, healed...
First part:
(?)Praise God brothers and sisters.
Just once or twice is good for your soul, Praise God!
Accept Jesus into your heart and you will saved.
You will receive everlasting life.
Listen to me, I've sinned, I know.
Second part:
Praise Jesus and you will be saved, saved, saved...
Praise God, you are healed, healed, healed...
Lyrics submitted by Golgotha
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Humans have a tendency to make the unusual somehow familiar. When presented with backwards music, it does sound different, and a lot of the sounds can sound unintentionally different from their meaning. What's even more fun is when you listen to this forwards, it sounds like Danny is speaking in some far eastern language.
I think I should also point out on the inner sleeve of Good for Your Soul LP the lyrics were listed as follows: Wow Ah
This, of course, has little to do with the actual lyrics.