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.
Well I'm just a fool for you and I think I'm going crazy
I can't control myself or contain my thoughts
It's eating me up inside
Now I see everything a little more clearly
The bad ways the good things was this every good thing for me
Whoa oh oh
Was this every good thing for me
Whoa oh oh
[Chorus]
Your just a phone call away
Every day you seem further away (your just a phone call away)
I do my best to throw my pride aside and apologize cut myself down a notch
(Every day you seem further away)
And I know I said some things that hurt
Through ninety seven missed calls I'll finally get over you
All I, all I really wanted was a good job
A nine to five never seemed to cut it
Was too wrapped up in her to be working like that
Soon you'll see that everything will work out for me
So keep your promises you promised to me
Whoa oh oh yeah
[Chorus]
Your taking me places I've never been
Your feeling me out I'm filling you in
Whats more important then saving yourself from letting me in
Whats more important
Whats more important
Whats more important
Saving yourself from letting me in
[Chorus]
Well I'm just a fool for you and I think I'm going crazy
I'm just a fool for you and I think I'm going crazy
I'm just a fool for you and I think I'm going crazy
I'm just a fool for you and I think I'm going crazy
I can't control myself or contain my thoughts
It's eating me up inside
Now I see everything a little more clearly
The bad ways the good things was this every good thing for me
Whoa oh oh
Was this every good thing for me
Whoa oh oh
[Chorus]
Your just a phone call away
Every day you seem further away (your just a phone call away)
I do my best to throw my pride aside and apologize cut myself down a notch
(Every day you seem further away)
And I know I said some things that hurt
Through ninety seven missed calls I'll finally get over you
All I, all I really wanted was a good job
A nine to five never seemed to cut it
Was too wrapped up in her to be working like that
Soon you'll see that everything will work out for me
So keep your promises you promised to me
Whoa oh oh yeah
[Chorus]
Your taking me places I've never been
Your feeling me out I'm filling you in
Whats more important then saving yourself from letting me in
Whats more important
Whats more important
Whats more important
Saving yourself from letting me in
[Chorus]
Well I'm just a fool for you and I think I'm going crazy
I'm just a fool for you and I think I'm going crazy
I'm just a fool for you and I think I'm going crazy
I'm just a fool for you and I think I'm going crazy
Lyrics submitted by kaityangst
Phone Call Lyrics as written by Caleb Turman Austin Bello
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
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yes. this song yes. omfg