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.
Right, wrong, what to do
Someday, it will come to you
Hostile Indians
We named a summer camp for you
I've got nothing to say
I've got nothing to say
I've got nothing to say
I've got nothing to say
I got nothing to say
I've got nothing to say
I've got nothing to say
I'm in utter dismay
I've got nothing to say
Harmless children
We named our soldiers after you
Don't be a coconut
God is tryin' to talk to you
We could drag it out
But that's for other bands to do
I've got nothing to say
I got nothing to say
I got nothing to say
I got nothing to say
I got nothing to give
Got no reason to live
But I will fight to survive
I've got nothing to hide
Wish I wasn't so shy
I'd like to watch
I'd like to read
I'd like a part
I'd like the lead
But I've got nothing to say
I've got nothing to say
I've got nothing to say
I've got nothing to say
I've got nothing to give
Got no reason to live
Oh, I'll kill to survive
I've got nothing to hide
Wish I wasn't so shy
Someday, it will come to you
Hostile Indians
We named a summer camp for you
I've got nothing to say
I've got nothing to say
I've got nothing to say
I've got nothing to say
I got nothing to say
I've got nothing to say
I've got nothing to say
I'm in utter dismay
I've got nothing to say
Harmless children
We named our soldiers after you
Don't be a coconut
God is tryin' to talk to you
We could drag it out
But that's for other bands to do
I've got nothing to say
I got nothing to say
I got nothing to say
I got nothing to say
I got nothing to give
Got no reason to live
But I will fight to survive
I've got nothing to hide
Wish I wasn't so shy
I'd like to watch
I'd like to read
I'd like a part
I'd like the lead
But I've got nothing to say
I've got nothing to say
I've got nothing to say
I've got nothing to say
I've got nothing to give
Got no reason to live
Oh, I'll kill to survive
I've got nothing to hide
Wish I wasn't so shy
Lyrics submitted by brokendogleg
Ask Me Anything Lyrics as written by Nick Valensi Julian Casablancas
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Does anyone else hate this song? First Impressions would be better without it.
"We could drag it out But that's for other bands to do."
There seems to be some unintented irony there, because that's exactly what this track does. And why has Julian started just repeating lines over and over again instead of writing decent choruses?
How can you hate this song?????????????
"And why has Julian started just repeating lines over and over again instead of writing decent choruses?"<br /> <br /> what about is this it?<br /> the chorus of that goes "is this it, is that it, is this it"<br /> <br /> you cant say you dislike that song?<br />
You're an idiot. He's repeating "I have nothing to say" ..... he has nothing to say, that's why he doesn't add in many other lyrics... I love this song
hey this song is amazing. so you suck cock.