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.
Turning in to something
Drifting off to always
Got to pull myself back in
Holding back the questions
Bruised with all rejections
Got to pull myself back in
We've suffered the breaks
You know I still remember it
It keeps burning away
I know that you may take a while
To come back around
Come back around
I miss you around
Reaching out for someone
Burning out for solo
Got to pull myself back in
There's no new religion
And there's no real solution
Got to pull myself back in
We've suffered the breaks
You know I still remember it
It keeps burning away
I know that you may take a while
To come back around
We've suffered the breaks
You know I still remember it
It keeps burning away
I know that you may take a while
To come back around
Come back around
Come back around
Feel you're going under
So keep on treading water
Got to pull myself back in
Feel no obligation
No more indecision
Got to pull myself back in
We've suffered the breaks
You know I still remember it
It keeps burning away
I know that you may take a while
To come back
We've suffered the breaks
You know I still remember it
It keeps burning away
I know that you may take a while
I know that you may take a while
To come back around
Drifting off to always
Got to pull myself back in
Holding back the questions
Bruised with all rejections
Got to pull myself back in
We've suffered the breaks
You know I still remember it
It keeps burning away
I know that you may take a while
To come back around
Come back around
I miss you around
Reaching out for someone
Burning out for solo
Got to pull myself back in
There's no new religion
And there's no real solution
Got to pull myself back in
We've suffered the breaks
You know I still remember it
It keeps burning away
I know that you may take a while
To come back around
We've suffered the breaks
You know I still remember it
It keeps burning away
I know that you may take a while
To come back around
Come back around
Come back around
Feel you're going under
So keep on treading water
Got to pull myself back in
Feel no obligation
No more indecision
Got to pull myself back in
We've suffered the breaks
You know I still remember it
It keeps burning away
I know that you may take a while
To come back
We've suffered the breaks
You know I still remember it
It keeps burning away
I know that you may take a while
I know that you may take a while
To come back around
Lyrics submitted by brain_case
Come Back Around Lyrics as written by Grant Nicholas
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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