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.
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the studio isnt that great. its fucken great, but the live is better.
My dad told me something intereting about his interpitation of john bonham as a person
he told me john bonham was an idiot stupid drunk, and that even though he was an awsome drummer and started a rock revolution he is still a dumbass. He had a son, a wife, a fabulous rock star life, played drums in LED ZEPPLIN and he still drunk to his death.
I partly agree with this. That was pretty damn stupid. imagine what they could be like today.
Sad way to go eh?
Im the last person that would bash bonzo, but i just thought that would be interesting to mention since everyone in here is talking about how awsome he is