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 coulda been the one you noticed
I coulda been the one for you
I coulda been like all the others
Is that what I'm supposed to do?
I don't wanna be disappointed
And I don't want to have to prove
How I really feel about you
But you wouldn't even have a clue
I try to be sensitive
I try to be tough
I try to walk away
I try to be innocent
I try to be rough
But I just wanna play
You're my daydream
You know that I've been
Thinking about you lately
And every time I look at you
I can't explain
I feel insane
I can't get away
You're my daydream
If I tell you what I'm thinking
If I let myself trust you
Can you give me what I'm missing?
Can you make my dreams come true?
I try to be sensitive
I try to be tough
I try to walk away
I try to be innocent
I try to be rough
But I just wanna play
You're my daydream
You know that I've been
Thinking about you lately
And every time I look at you
I can't explain
I feel insane
I can't get away
You're my daydream
I've always wanted someone
I've been waiting so long
Could you be that someone
Are you my, are you my
You're my, you're my...
You're my daydream
You know that I've been
Thinking about you lately
And every time I look at you
I can't explain
I feel insane
I can't get away
You're my daydream
And you know, and you know
And you know, and you know
You're making me insane
And you know, and you know
And you know, and you know
You're doing it again (x2)
I coulda been the one for you
I coulda been like all the others
Is that what I'm supposed to do?
I don't wanna be disappointed
And I don't want to have to prove
How I really feel about you
But you wouldn't even have a clue
I try to be sensitive
I try to be tough
I try to walk away
I try to be innocent
I try to be rough
But I just wanna play
You're my daydream
You know that I've been
Thinking about you lately
And every time I look at you
I can't explain
I feel insane
I can't get away
You're my daydream
If I tell you what I'm thinking
If I let myself trust you
Can you give me what I'm missing?
Can you make my dreams come true?
I try to be sensitive
I try to be tough
I try to walk away
I try to be innocent
I try to be rough
But I just wanna play
You're my daydream
You know that I've been
Thinking about you lately
And every time I look at you
I can't explain
I feel insane
I can't get away
You're my daydream
I've always wanted someone
I've been waiting so long
Could you be that someone
Are you my, are you my
You're my, you're my...
You're my daydream
You know that I've been
Thinking about you lately
And every time I look at you
I can't explain
I feel insane
I can't get away
You're my daydream
And you know, and you know
And you know, and you know
You're making me insane
And you know, and you know
And you know, and you know
You're doing it again (x2)
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes
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this person can't sing mor shit. i hate this song and all others like it. i'll give you some help. next time you want real music listen to fucking gg allin not this fucking shit.
All of you assholes who waste your time going to the Demi's page to insult her need to grow up and get a life. Or is that too much to ask? I guess it must be.