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.
Man I hate this town
So I'm looking for the only way out
And the life I wanted years ago is maybe not the life I should have found
I still live for sound
But, lately all the people seem to talk too loud
And my feet are on the ground
But, all the words I say are coming out like crowds
They all know my name
And I don't want the same
So I guess I better go
All those nights wasted on the speed of sound
I still think that I just might come around for one more
It's always nice to blame
But, sometimes this life is certain like your name
And the louder that the songs get played the more those songs will start to sound the same
And I'm afraid I'll stay
It's not because of all of things that you would say
It's cause every time I fall in love is another time I'll watch you walk away
I'm not the same
Cause now I can't change
So I guess I better go
All those nights wasted on the speed of sound
I still think that I just might come around, for one more
All those nights wasted on the speed of sound
I think I might not be around for one more
So I'm looking for the only way out
And the life I wanted years ago is maybe not the life I should have found
I still live for sound
But, lately all the people seem to talk too loud
And my feet are on the ground
But, all the words I say are coming out like crowds
They all know my name
And I don't want the same
So I guess I better go
All those nights wasted on the speed of sound
I still think that I just might come around for one more
It's always nice to blame
But, sometimes this life is certain like your name
And the louder that the songs get played the more those songs will start to sound the same
And I'm afraid I'll stay
It's not because of all of things that you would say
It's cause every time I fall in love is another time I'll watch you walk away
I'm not the same
Cause now I can't change
So I guess I better go
All those nights wasted on the speed of sound
I still think that I just might come around, for one more
All those nights wasted on the speed of sound
I think I might not be around for one more
Lyrics submitted by uninconnu
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to me its a simple song about growing up and getting sick of the "scene." reminds me of going out all the time to shows... getting wrapped up in a local music scene.. bars, clubs, etc. always seeing the same faces and eventually feeling like you're stuck in a cycle of doing the same things in the same places with the same people. when you're younger, its all fresh and new and exciting.. you spend a lot of time finding your place in it all, but with time, it becomes monotonous and you want to find something more. maybe like a hipster growing up :-)
never got fully into this band, but i love this song.