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.
Tire this wrecking ball on jagged line been waking morning
A self defense machine to keep me up for the time being
Produce the presses, omit the signs
It can be read in the morning paper
The first great step in the experiment
To crush and kill
This partial reason
Like a cesar to cease the day
And the season or to cower, like a demon
Regrets will fall today
When you spread out like a venus
Into mucus
Into muscle
Blown by sand
Stand into the mountains
Stand into the moiuntains
Aphrodisiac to pull me west again
Tire this hidden cave to jagged line and step inside it
And line by line it's written,
Your blood will spill when you've left my carcass
In two words: broken wheels, your four point stance is eaten
This partial reason
Like a cesar to cease the day
And the season or to cower, like a demon
Regrets will fall today
Our Shields will fall today
When you spread out like a venus
Into mucus
Into muscle
Blown by sand
Stand into the mountains
Stand into the moiuntains
Aphrodisiac to pull me west again
Bloodgiver
Hibernation for some time now
Sleeping bears to wake at dawn
Travel far to surf the sky
Been bolted down and stepped on
Bloodgiver
A self defense machine to keep me up for the time being
Produce the presses, omit the signs
It can be read in the morning paper
The first great step in the experiment
To crush and kill
This partial reason
Like a cesar to cease the day
And the season or to cower, like a demon
Regrets will fall today
When you spread out like a venus
Into mucus
Into muscle
Blown by sand
Stand into the mountains
Stand into the moiuntains
Aphrodisiac to pull me west again
Tire this hidden cave to jagged line and step inside it
And line by line it's written,
Your blood will spill when you've left my carcass
In two words: broken wheels, your four point stance is eaten
This partial reason
Like a cesar to cease the day
And the season or to cower, like a demon
Regrets will fall today
Our Shields will fall today
When you spread out like a venus
Into mucus
Into muscle
Blown by sand
Stand into the mountains
Stand into the moiuntains
Aphrodisiac to pull me west again
Bloodgiver
Hibernation for some time now
Sleeping bears to wake at dawn
Travel far to surf the sky
Been bolted down and stepped on
Bloodgiver
Lyrics submitted by Harry_Manback, edited by MattisTrees
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