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.
You shed a shadow on my life
Shed a shadow on a love
Took the shelter out of my life
Took the shelter of a lie
I could see it in your restless eyes
The truth I was hiding
The truth you could not disguise
But I never thought I'd see the day
I knew I'd need a miracle to make you stay
I knew, I needed
A miracle
And I never thought I'd see the day
You put a shadow on a love
Took a shelter of a lie
Took the shelter out of my life
I wish you could shelter me
Shelter me now
I need a miracle
And I never thought I'd see the day
Shed a shadow on a love
Took the shelter out of my life
Took the shelter of a lie
I could see it in your restless eyes
The truth I was hiding
The truth you could not disguise
But I never thought I'd see the day
I knew I'd need a miracle to make you stay
I knew, I needed
A miracle
And I never thought I'd see the day
You put a shadow on a love
Took a shelter of a lie
Took the shelter out of my life
I wish you could shelter me
Shelter me now
I need a miracle
And I never thought I'd see the day
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cant believe there is only one comment for this great song...sade is so creative to make such a minimalist song...it reminds me of florida beaches at night; Miami, fort Lauderdale, st. Augustine, etc. ....the breeze, the moonlight, the beauty that can be found away from the city....of course I can relate to the melancholic lyrics....I never thought I 'd see the day... my romantic heart is in my shoes these days.
@super-algorithm<br /> <br /> Totally agree with the ‘minimalist’ statement, however She’s a billion singing to a world of less than a million. A lot of people can’t understand her; plight struggle, honesty, romanticism, vulnerability, honesty, and yes it comes with low melodic tunes. Only a special few will be able to understand ????