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, well, well
If you need it, God's got it!
God's got everythang that you need
If you need it, God's got it
God's got everythang that you need
If you need it, God's got it
He's got everythang that you need
He's got every, everythang a poor boy needs
Well if it's money
God's got it
He's got everythang that you need
Well if it's money
God's got it
He got everythang that you need
Well if it's money
God's got it
God got everythang that you need
He got everythang, everythang a poor boy needs
Well alright, alright...
Well if it's a friend
God's got it
God's got everythang that you need
Well if it's a friend
God's got it
He got everythang that you need
If it's a friend
God's got it
God got everythang that you need
He's got every, everythang a poor boy needs
I said He's got it (He's got it)
He's got it (He's got it)
He's got it
He's got it
Come back
Let me try
Put my hand, try it on me
I said he's got
He's got it
He's got it
Well, He's got it
He's got it
He's got it
He's got it
God's got everything.
Alright!
Well I just want to get my hands on it
Well I just want to get my hands on it
Well I just want to get my hands on it,
just a little bit of what I need
If you need it, God's got it!
God's got everythang that you need
If you need it, God's got it
God's got everythang that you need
If you need it, God's got it
He's got everythang that you need
He's got every, everythang a poor boy needs
Well if it's money
God's got it
He's got everythang that you need
Well if it's money
God's got it
He got everythang that you need
Well if it's money
God's got it
God got everythang that you need
He got everythang, everythang a poor boy needs
Well alright, alright...
Well if it's a friend
God's got it
God's got everythang that you need
Well if it's a friend
God's got it
He got everythang that you need
If it's a friend
God's got it
God got everythang that you need
He's got every, everythang a poor boy needs
I said He's got it (He's got it)
He's got it (He's got it)
He's got it
He's got it
Come back
Let me try
Put my hand, try it on me
I said he's got
He's got it
He's got it
Well, He's got it
He's got it
He's got it
He's got it
God's got everything.
Alright!
Well I just want to get my hands on it
Well I just want to get my hands on it
Well I just want to get my hands on it,
just a little bit of what I need
Lyrics submitted by FreezeSukka
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