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.
I'm tired to serve
I'm tired to please
I'm tired to yell to take some breath
Oh I just found a way to kill my rage
I'm very proud, according to myself
To throw it out, with violence it smash
Down to the ground and purify my head
I'm tired to serve
I'm tired to please
I'm tired to yell to take some breath
Fucking dumb asshole
You're not my lord
I'm not your lad
Just bang your head
Oh I just found a way to keep my rage
Contained down and ready to be spread
Against a crowd of people i can't stand
Hey bunch of clowns it's time to take revenge
I'm tired to serve
I'm tired to please
I'm tired to yell to take some breath
Fucking dumb asshole
You're not my lord
I'm not your lad
Just bang your head
I can't resist to own this hate anymore
And keep this anger play with me countless games
I want to burn in hell where all this anger dwells
And bring myself away from here
I'm tired to serve
I'm tired to please
I'm tired to yell to take some breath
Fucking dumb asshole
You're not my lord
I'm not your lad
Just bang your head
Just bang your head
Just bang your head
Just bang your head
Just bang your head (head, head, head)
I'm tired to please
I'm tired to yell to take some breath
Oh I just found a way to kill my rage
I'm very proud, according to myself
To throw it out, with violence it smash
Down to the ground and purify my head
I'm tired to serve
I'm tired to please
I'm tired to yell to take some breath
Fucking dumb asshole
You're not my lord
I'm not your lad
Just bang your head
Oh I just found a way to keep my rage
Contained down and ready to be spread
Against a crowd of people i can't stand
Hey bunch of clowns it's time to take revenge
I'm tired to serve
I'm tired to please
I'm tired to yell to take some breath
Fucking dumb asshole
You're not my lord
I'm not your lad
Just bang your head
I can't resist to own this hate anymore
And keep this anger play with me countless games
I want to burn in hell where all this anger dwells
And bring myself away from here
I'm tired to serve
I'm tired to please
I'm tired to yell to take some breath
Fucking dumb asshole
You're not my lord
I'm not your lad
Just bang your head
Just bang your head
Just bang your head
Just bang your head
Just bang your head (head, head, head)
Lyrics submitted by RazorbladeRomantic
Bang your Head Lyrics as written by Composer Unknown Vittorio D'amore
Lyrics © TUNECORE INC, TuneCore Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
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It is a good song to listen to when you're feeling mad or pissed off. Love the guitar and the drums.