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.
Parched land no desert sand, sun is just a dot
And a little bit of water goes a long way, 'cause it's hot
Three good buddies were laughin' and smoking
In the back of a rented Ford
They couldn't know they weren't going far
Each one with the money in his pocket
Could go out and buy himself a brand new car
But they all held the money they had
Money they hoped would take them very far
Sky's bright, the traffic light, now and then a truck
And they hadn't seen a cop around all day (what luck)
They brought everything they needed
Bags and scales to weigh the stuff
The driver said the border's just over the bluff
It wasn't until the car suddenly stopped
In the middle of a cold and barren place
And the other guy turned and spilled
Three boys blood, did they know a trap had been laid?
They're okay the last days of May, but I'll be breathin' dry air
I'm leaving soon, the others are already there (all there)
You wouldn't be interested in coming along, instead of staying here?
It's said the West is nice this time of year, that's what they say
And a little bit of water goes a long way, 'cause it's hot
Three good buddies were laughin' and smoking
In the back of a rented Ford
They couldn't know they weren't going far
Each one with the money in his pocket
Could go out and buy himself a brand new car
But they all held the money they had
Money they hoped would take them very far
Sky's bright, the traffic light, now and then a truck
And they hadn't seen a cop around all day (what luck)
They brought everything they needed
Bags and scales to weigh the stuff
The driver said the border's just over the bluff
It wasn't until the car suddenly stopped
In the middle of a cold and barren place
And the other guy turned and spilled
Three boys blood, did they know a trap had been laid?
They're okay the last days of May, but I'll be breathin' dry air
I'm leaving soon, the others are already there (all there)
You wouldn't be interested in coming along, instead of staying here?
It's said the West is nice this time of year, that's what they say
Lyrics submitted by radicaledward76, edited by 3d1mandakng
Then Came the Last Days of May Lyrics as written by Donald Roeser
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Whoever transcribed the lyrics above added and changed several things unnecessarily. Here are the correct lyrics for the studio version.
Parched land no desert sand Sun is just a dot And a little bit of water goes a long way 'cause it's hot (it's hot) Three good buddies were laughin' and smokin' In the back of a rented Ford They couldn't have known they weren't going far
Each one with the money in his pocket To go out and buy himself a brand new car But they all held the money they had Money they hoped would take them very far
Sky's bright with traffic light Now and then a truck And I haven't seen a cop around all day (what luck) They brought everything they needed Bags and scales to weigh the stuff The driver said "The border's just over the bluff"
Wasn't until the car suddenly stopped In the middle of a cold and barren plain And the other guy turned and spilled Three boys' blood did they know a trap had been lain
They're OK the last days of May I'll be breathing dry air I'm leaving soon The others are already there (all there) Wouldn't be interested in coming along Instead of staying here? Parched land, no desert sand The sun is just a little dot And a little bit of water goes a long way 'cause it's hot (it's hot) Three good buddies of mine were laughin' and smokin' In the back of a rented Ford They couldn't know they weren't going too far
Each one with the money in his pocket To go out and buy himself a brand new car But they all held the money they had Money they hoped would take them very far
Sky's bright, the traffic light Now and then a truck And they hadn't seen a cop around all day (what luck) They brought everything they needed Bags and scales to weigh the stuff The driver said, "The border's just over the bluff"
Wasn't until the car suddenly stopped In the middle of a cold and barren plain And the other guy turned and spilled Three boys blood did they know a trap had been laid?
They're OK the last days of May But I'll be breathin' dry air I'm leaving soon The others are already there (all there) Wouldn't be interested in coming along Instead of staying here? It's said the West is nice this time of year That's what they say
Disregard this post and read the next as the wrong lyrics were mysteriously inserted towards the end. It posted properly the second time.