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.
Slowly fading away
You're lost and so afraid
Where is the hope in a world so cold?
Looking for a distant light
Someone who could save a life
You're living in fear
that no one will hear your cries
Can you save me now?
I am with you
I will carry you through it all
I won't leave you I will catch you
When you feel like letting go
'Cause you're not, you're not alone
Your heart is full of broken dreams
Just a fading memory
And everything's gone but the pain carries on
Lost in the rain again
When will it ever end
The arms of relief seem so out of reach
But I, but I am here
I am with you
I will carry you through it all
I won't leave you I will catch you
When you feel like letting go
'Cause you're not, you're not alone
And I'll be your hope when you feel like its over
And I will pick you up when your whole world shatters
And when you're finally in my arms
Look up and see love has a face
I am with you
I will carry you through it all
I won't leave you I will catch you
When you feel like letting go
'Cause you're not, you're not alone
And I will be your hope (not alone)
And I will pick you up
And I will be your hope
And I will be your hope
Slow fading away
You're lost and so afraid
Where is the hope in a world so cold?
You're lost and so afraid
Where is the hope in a world so cold?
Looking for a distant light
Someone who could save a life
You're living in fear
that no one will hear your cries
Can you save me now?
I am with you
I will carry you through it all
I won't leave you I will catch you
When you feel like letting go
'Cause you're not, you're not alone
Your heart is full of broken dreams
Just a fading memory
And everything's gone but the pain carries on
Lost in the rain again
When will it ever end
The arms of relief seem so out of reach
But I, but I am here
I am with you
I will carry you through it all
I won't leave you I will catch you
When you feel like letting go
'Cause you're not, you're not alone
And I'll be your hope when you feel like its over
And I will pick you up when your whole world shatters
And when you're finally in my arms
Look up and see love has a face
I am with you
I will carry you through it all
I won't leave you I will catch you
When you feel like letting go
'Cause you're not, you're not alone
And I will be your hope (not alone)
And I will pick you up
And I will be your hope
And I will be your hope
Slow fading away
You're lost and so afraid
Where is the hope in a world so cold?
Lyrics submitted by MusicFREAK20
Not Alone Lyrics as written by Mark L. Holman Robert Douglas Graves
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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This song is just so amazing. It reminds me of Pieces from End of Silence. It just hits you so deep and moves you to tears. It amazes me how little people know of this band cuz they are hands down one of the greatest I've heard. But I'm glad that very few people know of R3D cuz that's what makes listening to them even special; they're the needle in the haystack.