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 hate it when I come home
and you're already asleep
I hate it when you throw things out
without talking to me
I hate how you've come to expect
I'll let you down
I hate the way you seem to always make us late
You pick a fight, and I'll take the blame
I hate the way you keep it so cold in this room
I hate how you steal the covers
I hate how you fight with your mother
and more than you're favorite song,
I hate it when you're gone.
Yeah, I hate it when you're gone
I hate it when I ask If I'm the best that you've had
You answer to slow, and then you turn your back
I hate it when you compare me to others that came before
I hate the way you whisper to your friends on the phone
The way you can make me feel so alone
I hate it when I feel like I'm trying to hard
I hate when you're lost in the T.V
I need you where you barely see me
and more than admitting I'm wrong
I hate it when you're gone
Said, I hate it when you're gone
It's always, it's never
You roll your eyes and say whatever
I just go along, I just along..
I hate just how much I adore you
And I hate that I can't be there for you
And more than admitting I'm wrong
I hate it when I see you crying
You say you're okay but you're lying
And more than the dark hates the dawn
I hate it when you're gone
Yeah I hate it when you're gone..
and you're already asleep
I hate it when you throw things out
without talking to me
I hate how you've come to expect
I'll let you down
I hate the way you seem to always make us late
You pick a fight, and I'll take the blame
I hate the way you keep it so cold in this room
I hate how you steal the covers
I hate how you fight with your mother
and more than you're favorite song,
I hate it when you're gone.
Yeah, I hate it when you're gone
I hate it when I ask If I'm the best that you've had
You answer to slow, and then you turn your back
I hate it when you compare me to others that came before
I hate the way you whisper to your friends on the phone
The way you can make me feel so alone
I hate it when I feel like I'm trying to hard
I hate when you're lost in the T.V
I need you where you barely see me
and more than admitting I'm wrong
I hate it when you're gone
Said, I hate it when you're gone
It's always, it's never
You roll your eyes and say whatever
I just go along, I just along..
I hate just how much I adore you
And I hate that I can't be there for you
And more than admitting I'm wrong
I hate it when I see you crying
You say you're okay but you're lying
And more than the dark hates the dawn
I hate it when you're gone
Yeah I hate it when you're gone..
Lyrics submitted by xcutesht
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I adore this song! Reminds me of relationships in general - your significant other does stuff that drives you nuts, but yet those are the things you would miss!