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 woke up an asshole
I couldn’t believe my eyes
I really hate my bad eye
And I thought you knew
You woke up, my girlfriend
I can’t believe my luck
I can’t believe my bad luck
And I should have known
You told your friends about me
I’m not as smart as you
And all your stupid questions
I don’t laugh at you
How can I change you?
How can I?
How can I change you?
And I hope things work out well for you
And I, I’m not coming back
You knew all along
You stole my best line
You're right, you know I’d go to fucking hell for you
There I go believing you again
There I go believing you again
I couldn’t believe my eyes
I really hate my bad eye
And I thought you knew
You woke up, my girlfriend
I can’t believe my luck
I can’t believe my bad luck
And I should have known
You told your friends about me
I’m not as smart as you
And all your stupid questions
I don’t laugh at you
How can I change you?
How can I?
How can I change you?
And I hope things work out well for you
And I, I’m not coming back
You knew all along
You stole my best line
You're right, you know I’d go to fucking hell for you
There I go believing you again
There I go believing you again
Lyrics submitted by bright eyes burn me
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anyone else think blake kinda sounds liek conor oberst in this?