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.
You know I know how
To make 'em stop and stare as I zone out
The club can't even handle me right now
Watchin' you watchin' me I go all out
The club can't even handle me right now
The club can't even handle me right now
Hey
I own the night and I don't need no help
Gotta be the feeling that Scarface player
Stuntin' go wild can't handle this plan
Life of the club arrogant like, yeah
Top like money all the girls just melt
Want so many all know me like Twelve
Look like cash and they all just stare
Bottles, Models, standin' on chairs
Fall out cause that's the business
All out it's so ridiculous
Zone out so much attention
Scream out I'm in the building (hey)
They watchin' I know this
I'm rockin' I'm rolling
I'm holding, I know it
You know it
You know I know how
To make 'em stop and stare as I zone out
The club can't even handle me right now
Watchin' you watchin' me I go all out
The club can't even handle me right now
The club can't even handle me right now
Hey
Still feelin' myself I'm like outta control
Can't stop now more shots lets go
Ten more rounds can I get a K-O
Paparazzi trying to make me pose
Came to party 'til I can no more
Celebrate cause that's all I know
Tip the groupies takin' off their clothes
Grand finale' like Super Bowl
Go hard run the show
That's right wild out got money to blow
More lights more ice when I walk in the door
No hype I do it big all over the globe
Yeah!
I said it
Go tell it
Confetti
Who ready?
I'm ready
You ready?
Let's get it
You know I know how
To make 'em stop and stare as I zone out
The club can't even handle me right now
Watchin' you watchin' me I go all out
The club can't even handle me right now
(Put your hands up)
(Put your hands up)
(Put your hands up)
The club can't even handle me right now
(Put your hands up)
(Put your hands up)
(Put your hands up)
You got me watchin' now (hey)
Got my attention now (hey)
Got everybody in the club wanting to know now
I am a ladies man
Come be my lady and
We can ball, so, ah
Bring ya body here let me switch up your atmosphere
Take you out of this club and in my new Lear
Fly you all around the world
What you want, baby girl
Are you ready to go now
You know I know how
To make 'em stop and stare as I zone out
The club can't even handle me right now
Watchin' you watchin' me I go all out
The club can't even handle me right now
(Put your hands up)
(Put your hands up)
(Put your hands up)
The club can't even handle me right now
(Put your hands up)
Let's celebrate now
(Put your hands up)
You know who shut it down
To make 'em stop and stare as I zone out
The club can't even handle me right now
Watchin' you watchin' me I go all out
The club can't even handle me right now
The club can't even handle me right now
Hey
I own the night and I don't need no help
Gotta be the feeling that Scarface player
Stuntin' go wild can't handle this plan
Life of the club arrogant like, yeah
Top like money all the girls just melt
Want so many all know me like Twelve
Look like cash and they all just stare
Bottles, Models, standin' on chairs
Fall out cause that's the business
All out it's so ridiculous
Zone out so much attention
Scream out I'm in the building (hey)
They watchin' I know this
I'm rockin' I'm rolling
I'm holding, I know it
You know it
You know I know how
To make 'em stop and stare as I zone out
The club can't even handle me right now
Watchin' you watchin' me I go all out
The club can't even handle me right now
The club can't even handle me right now
Hey
Still feelin' myself I'm like outta control
Can't stop now more shots lets go
Ten more rounds can I get a K-O
Paparazzi trying to make me pose
Came to party 'til I can no more
Celebrate cause that's all I know
Tip the groupies takin' off their clothes
Grand finale' like Super Bowl
Go hard run the show
That's right wild out got money to blow
More lights more ice when I walk in the door
No hype I do it big all over the globe
Yeah!
I said it
Go tell it
Confetti
Who ready?
I'm ready
You ready?
Let's get it
You know I know how
To make 'em stop and stare as I zone out
The club can't even handle me right now
Watchin' you watchin' me I go all out
The club can't even handle me right now
(Put your hands up)
(Put your hands up)
(Put your hands up)
The club can't even handle me right now
(Put your hands up)
(Put your hands up)
(Put your hands up)
You got me watchin' now (hey)
Got my attention now (hey)
Got everybody in the club wanting to know now
I am a ladies man
Come be my lady and
We can ball, so, ah
Bring ya body here let me switch up your atmosphere
Take you out of this club and in my new Lear
Fly you all around the world
What you want, baby girl
Are you ready to go now
You know I know how
To make 'em stop and stare as I zone out
The club can't even handle me right now
Watchin' you watchin' me I go all out
The club can't even handle me right now
(Put your hands up)
(Put your hands up)
(Put your hands up)
The club can't even handle me right now
(Put your hands up)
Let's celebrate now
(Put your hands up)
You know who shut it down
Lyrics submitted by Baz
Club Can't Handle Me Lyrics as written by Frederic Riesterer Pierre David Guetta
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Love the song. Love its energy.
I've always had the nasty desire to trace the lines of his back tattoo with my tongue. Don't ask me why, but Flo Rida can be very sexy;)
yuck
It's a great song, and there's nothing more sexy than using ones tongue ever so slowly and skillyfully on the body of someone sexy. Flo Rida does it for me. I'm sure there'll be others:) Like this song!