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.
The sun comes up and you are all over my mind
You're in my brain before I can open my eyes
As I go on without you
My heartbeat won't slow down
I need you back like I need air to breath this out
All I can do is keep you closer now
'Cause I know you're somewhere out there looking down
Wherever you are (wherever you are)
I hope you can see me smiling
The sky gets dark
I watch the water here at home
It's ten years now and I'm still learning to let go
It's not the same without you
There's no one keeping time
You were the rhythm that was bringing us to life
All I can do is keep you closer now
'Cause I know you're somewhere out there looking down
Wherever you are (wherever you are)
I hope you can see me smiling now
(I hope you can see me smiling)
Sometimes I can't help but think that I
Have you right behind me all the this time
If only you could have a chance to see
All the happiness you gave to me
All I can do is keep you closer now
'Cause I know you're somewhere out there looking down
Wherever you are (wherever you are)
I hope you can see me smiling now
(I hope you can see me smiling now)
I hope you can see me smiling
You're in my brain before I can open my eyes
As I go on without you
My heartbeat won't slow down
I need you back like I need air to breath this out
All I can do is keep you closer now
'Cause I know you're somewhere out there looking down
Wherever you are (wherever you are)
I hope you can see me smiling
The sky gets dark
I watch the water here at home
It's ten years now and I'm still learning to let go
It's not the same without you
There's no one keeping time
You were the rhythm that was bringing us to life
All I can do is keep you closer now
'Cause I know you're somewhere out there looking down
Wherever you are (wherever you are)
I hope you can see me smiling now
(I hope you can see me smiling)
Sometimes I can't help but think that I
Have you right behind me all the this time
If only you could have a chance to see
All the happiness you gave to me
All I can do is keep you closer now
'Cause I know you're somewhere out there looking down
Wherever you are (wherever you are)
I hope you can see me smiling now
(I hope you can see me smiling now)
I hope you can see me smiling
Lyrics submitted by Skoobasteve24
See Me Smiling Lyrics as written by Ryan Michael Mendez Longineu Warren Iii Parsons
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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I read that this song is about Ryan Key's aunt and her having a terminal illness. It's his aunt Stephanie who is mentioned in the song "Rock Star Land" from One For the Kids.
That is "Sing For Me." "See Me Smiling" is about Shad.<br /> <br /> absolutepunk.net/showthread.php<br /> <br /> look at post number 209 on that page. From Ryan Key himself.