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.
My moon, my man.
So changeable and
Such a lovable lamb to me.
My care, my coat.
Leave on a high note.
There's nowhere to go but up.
Heart on my sleeve
Not where it should be.
The song's out of key again.
My moon's white face
What day and what phase?
It's the calendar page again.
Take it slow
Take it easy on me
Shed some light
Shed some light me please
Take it slow
Take it easy on me
Shed some light
Shed some light me please
My moon and me
Not as good as we've been
It's the dirtiest clean I know
My care, my coat
Leave on a high note
There's nowhere to go
There's nowhere to go
Take it slow
Take it easy on me
Shed some light
Shed some light me please
Take it slow
Take it easy on me
Shed some light
Shed some light me please
My moon
The moon my man
My moon
The moon my man
So changeable and
Such a lovable lamb to me.
My care, my coat.
Leave on a high note.
There's nowhere to go but up.
Heart on my sleeve
Not where it should be.
The song's out of key again.
My moon's white face
What day and what phase?
It's the calendar page again.
Take it slow
Take it easy on me
Shed some light
Shed some light me please
Take it slow
Take it easy on me
Shed some light
Shed some light me please
My moon and me
Not as good as we've been
It's the dirtiest clean I know
My care, my coat
Leave on a high note
There's nowhere to go
There's nowhere to go
Take it slow
Take it easy on me
Shed some light
Shed some light me please
Take it slow
Take it easy on me
Shed some light
Shed some light me please
My moon
The moon my man
My moon
The moon my man
Lyrics submitted by lulisinbox, edited by BRAlNlAC, sunesis, leaf720, Norsikaa
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I really don't want to believe it myself but the anal sex theory makes a lot of sense. "It's the dirtiest clean I know" "Take it slow, Take it easy on me"... It kinda sounds like it's her first time doing it!
I think it's also possible her referencing the moon may or may not be about her menses... Just throwing it out there. It could be sex during one's period. Or maybe like every woman, she dreads her period, the low point in her cycle [she wants it slow/longer to reach the low point?]. Menstrual cycles are all about hormones and changes after all. Similarly, she wants to ease into the relationship with her new man without falling too hard...