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.
lies, lies, lies, lies
gold, gold, gold, gold
guns, guns, guns, guns
fire, fire, fire
gold, gold, gold, gold
judge, judge, judge, judge
guns, guns, guns, guns
fire, fire, fire
muscle and hate
muscle and hate
muscle, muscle, muscle, muscle
lies, lies, lies, lies
books, books, books, books
burn, burn, burn, burn
fire, fire, fire
judge, judge, judge, judge
gold, gold, gold, gold
guns, guns, guns, guns
fire, fire, fire
muscle and hate
muscle and hate
muscle, muscle, muscle, muscle
join in the chant
join in the chant
join in the chant
join in the chant
muscle, muscle, muscle, muscle
lies, lies, lies, lies
books, books, books, books
burn, burn, burn, burn
fire, fire, fire
guns, guns, guns, guns
gold, gold, gold, gold
judge, judge, judge, judge
fire, fire, fire
muscle and hate
muscle and hate
muscle, muscle
muscle and hate
muscle and hate
force is machine
force is machine
force is machine
join in the chant
force is machine
join in the chant
muscle, muscle
lies, lies, lies, lies
books, books, books, books
burn, burn, burn, burn
fire, fire, fire
judge, judge, judge, judge
gold, gold, gold, gold
guns, guns, guns, guns
fire, fire, fire
muscle and hate
muscle and hate
muscle, muscle, muscle, muscle
force is machine
force is machine
join in the chant
force is machine
join in the chant
join in the chant
join in the chant
join in the chant (muscle)
muscle, muscle, muscle
fire, fire, fire
join in the chant
gold, gold, gold, gold
guns, guns, guns, guns
fire, fire, fire
gold, gold, gold, gold
judge, judge, judge, judge
guns, guns, guns, guns
fire, fire, fire
muscle and hate
muscle and hate
muscle, muscle, muscle, muscle
lies, lies, lies, lies
books, books, books, books
burn, burn, burn, burn
fire, fire, fire
judge, judge, judge, judge
gold, gold, gold, gold
guns, guns, guns, guns
fire, fire, fire
muscle and hate
muscle and hate
muscle, muscle, muscle, muscle
join in the chant
join in the chant
join in the chant
join in the chant
muscle, muscle, muscle, muscle
lies, lies, lies, lies
books, books, books, books
burn, burn, burn, burn
fire, fire, fire
guns, guns, guns, guns
gold, gold, gold, gold
judge, judge, judge, judge
fire, fire, fire
muscle and hate
muscle and hate
muscle, muscle
muscle and hate
muscle and hate
force is machine
force is machine
force is machine
join in the chant
force is machine
join in the chant
muscle, muscle
lies, lies, lies, lies
books, books, books, books
burn, burn, burn, burn
fire, fire, fire
judge, judge, judge, judge
gold, gold, gold, gold
guns, guns, guns, guns
fire, fire, fire
muscle and hate
muscle and hate
muscle, muscle, muscle, muscle
force is machine
force is machine
join in the chant
force is machine
join in the chant
join in the chant
join in the chant
join in the chant (muscle)
muscle, muscle, muscle
fire, fire, fire
join in the chant
Lyrics submitted by zazen
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reminds me of the novel fahrenheit 451.