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.
Hello dear there somthin' on my mind
There somethin' between us I can't find
Can please please show me the light
Because with you I refuse to fight
It's cause you have a new girlfriend
She gives you better head then me
It's cause that guy that you hide
I heard he can make you scream
I guess I'm a shmo
You have better people to fuck then me
I guess that I'm the jerk
That lets you fuck who ever you please
We used to have such good times
You lay before me as I tell you my mind
I listen as you talk about some girl
You said some day she'd be your wife
I guess I'm a shmo
You have better people to fuck then me
I guess that I'm the jerk
That lets you fuck who ever you please
By the way Bitch! You kiss my god damn ass
Eat shit and die you dirty fuckin' slut
Fuck off you stupid fuckin' cunt
I hope you choke on toxicshock
You fuckin' Duchebag
There somethin' between us I can't find
Can please please show me the light
Because with you I refuse to fight
It's cause you have a new girlfriend
She gives you better head then me
It's cause that guy that you hide
I heard he can make you scream
I guess I'm a shmo
You have better people to fuck then me
I guess that I'm the jerk
That lets you fuck who ever you please
We used to have such good times
You lay before me as I tell you my mind
I listen as you talk about some girl
You said some day she'd be your wife
I guess I'm a shmo
You have better people to fuck then me
I guess that I'm the jerk
That lets you fuck who ever you please
By the way Bitch! You kiss my god damn ass
Eat shit and die you dirty fuckin' slut
Fuck off you stupid fuckin' cunt
I hope you choke on toxicshock
You fuckin' Duchebag
Lyrics submitted by Charlie the man
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This is actually by a band called Self Inflicted.