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.
As I was walkin' by
Saw you standin' there with a smile
Lookin' shy, you caught my eye
Thought you'd want to hang for a while
Well I'd like to be with you
And you know it's Friday too
I hope you can find the time
This weekend to relax and unwind
My mind's tired
I've worked so hard all week (ooh, all week)
Cashed my check
I'm ready to go
I promise you
I'll show you such a good time
Come on, baby, let's get away
Let's save our troubles for another day
Come go with me, we've got it made
Let me take you on an escapade (let's go)
Escapade
We'll have a good time
Escapade
Leave your worries behind
Escapade
Well, you could be mine
Escapade
An escapade
So don't hold back
Just have a good time, yeah, yeah
We'll make the rules up as we go along
And break them all if we're not havin' fun
Come on, baby, let's get away (ooh)
Let's save our troubles for another day (ooh)
Come go with me, we've got it made (ooh)
Let me take you on an escapade (on an escapade)
Come on, baby, let's get away (ooh)
Let's save our troubles for another day (ooh)
Then go with me, we've got it made (ooh)
Let me take you on an escapade (let's go)
Minneapolis
Come on
Escapade
We'll have a good time
Escapade
Leave your worries behind
Escapade
Well you could be mine
Escapade
An escapade
My mind's tired, worked so hard (ooh, ooh)
Worked so hard all week (through the week)
I just got paid, we've got it made
Ready to go
I promise you, I'll show you such a good time
Come on, baby, let's get away (ooh) (baby, come on, now)
Let's save our troubles for another day (ooh) (save it for another day)
Come go with me, we've got it made (ooh) (baby, come on, now)
Let me take you on an escapade (on an escapade) (take the escapade)
Come on, baby, let's get away (ooh) (baby, come on, now)
Let's save our troubles for another day (ooh) (save it for another day)
Come go with me, we've got it made (ooh) (go on an escapade)
Let me take you on an escapade (let's go)
Come on, baby, let's get away (ooh) (escapade)
Let's save our troubles for another day (ooh) (escapade)
Come go with me, we've got it made (ooh) (escapade)
Let me take you on an escapade (escapade)
On an escapade, baby
Saw you standin' there with a smile
Lookin' shy, you caught my eye
Thought you'd want to hang for a while
Well I'd like to be with you
And you know it's Friday too
I hope you can find the time
This weekend to relax and unwind
My mind's tired
I've worked so hard all week (ooh, all week)
Cashed my check
I'm ready to go
I promise you
I'll show you such a good time
Come on, baby, let's get away
Let's save our troubles for another day
Come go with me, we've got it made
Let me take you on an escapade (let's go)
Escapade
We'll have a good time
Escapade
Leave your worries behind
Escapade
Well, you could be mine
Escapade
An escapade
So don't hold back
Just have a good time, yeah, yeah
We'll make the rules up as we go along
And break them all if we're not havin' fun
Come on, baby, let's get away (ooh)
Let's save our troubles for another day (ooh)
Come go with me, we've got it made (ooh)
Let me take you on an escapade (on an escapade)
Come on, baby, let's get away (ooh)
Let's save our troubles for another day (ooh)
Then go with me, we've got it made (ooh)
Let me take you on an escapade (let's go)
Minneapolis
Come on
Escapade
We'll have a good time
Escapade
Leave your worries behind
Escapade
Well you could be mine
Escapade
An escapade
My mind's tired, worked so hard (ooh, ooh)
Worked so hard all week (through the week)
I just got paid, we've got it made
Ready to go
I promise you, I'll show you such a good time
Come on, baby, let's get away (ooh) (baby, come on, now)
Let's save our troubles for another day (ooh) (save it for another day)
Come go with me, we've got it made (ooh) (baby, come on, now)
Let me take you on an escapade (on an escapade) (take the escapade)
Come on, baby, let's get away (ooh) (baby, come on, now)
Let's save our troubles for another day (ooh) (save it for another day)
Come go with me, we've got it made (ooh) (go on an escapade)
Let me take you on an escapade (let's go)
Come on, baby, let's get away (ooh) (escapade)
Let's save our troubles for another day (ooh) (escapade)
Come go with me, we've got it made (ooh) (escapade)
Let me take you on an escapade (escapade)
On an escapade, baby
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Try "dancing" to this in ice skates. :P LOL