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.
Woo
What is happening here
Something's going on that's not quite clear
Somebody turn on the lights
We're gonna have a party
It's starting tonight
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
The room is hot and that's good
Some of my friends came by from the neighborhood
The people startin' a climb the walls
Ooh, it looks like everybody is having a ball
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Come on
Woo
Alright
Everybody starts to lose control
When the music is right
If you see somebody hangin' around
Don't get uptight
The only thing we wanna do tonight
Is go 'round and 'round
And turn upside down
Come on, let's get down
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
So come on, let's get loose
Don't hold back 'cause it ain't no use
Hard to keep your feet on the ground
'Cause when we like to party
We only wanna get down
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling, baby
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling, whoa
Say what?
Can't stop now
Just getting started
Everybody, clap your hands
Come on
Everybody, let's dance
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
What is happening here
Something's going on that's not quite clear
Somebody turn on the lights
We're gonna have a party
It's starting tonight
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
The room is hot and that's good
Some of my friends came by from the neighborhood
The people startin' a climb the walls
Ooh, it looks like everybody is having a ball
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Come on
Woo
Alright
Everybody starts to lose control
When the music is right
If you see somebody hangin' around
Don't get uptight
The only thing we wanna do tonight
Is go 'round and 'round
And turn upside down
Come on, let's get down
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
So come on, let's get loose
Don't hold back 'cause it ain't no use
Hard to keep your feet on the ground
'Cause when we like to party
We only wanna get down
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling, baby
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling, whoa
Say what?
Can't stop now
Just getting started
Everybody, clap your hands
Come on
Everybody, let's dance
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
Lyrics submitted by dennis3484
Dancing on the Ceiling Lyrics as written by Michael Henry Jr. Frenchik Lionel B. Jr. Richie
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Spirit Music Group
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I'm pretty sure the lyrics were influenced by the famous scene of Fred Astaire's dancing on the ceiling, the walls and the floor.