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.
Simple math
Our love divided by the square root of pride
Multiply your lifeless time
I'm going out of my mind
It was heaven when I finally figured it out alone
Didn't get it the first time
But don't think I've been so blind
And I may not be Einstein
But I Know
Dumb plus dumb equals you
Dumb plus dumb equals you
Dumb plus dumb equals you
Even had the nerves to flirt with her in front of my face
Here's your keys, your bags, your clothes and now get out of my place
You say I'm crazy, and that we're happy
Is that supposed to comfort me?
Didn't get it the first time
But don't think I've been so blind
And I may not be Einstein
But I Know
Dumb plus dumb equals you
Dumb plus dumb equals you
Dumb plus dumb equals you
All of your promises, flushed
A thousand apologies, just
Take out the pain and then it leaves us
With nothing at all, no, nothing at all
You can stop wasting my time
Without you I'm just fine
Why did it take me so long to figure out
Dumb plus dumb equals you, equals you
Didn't get it the first time
Don't think I'd be so blind
Yeah I may not be Einstein
But I know
Dumb plus dumb equals you, equals you
Simple math
Our love divided by the square root of pride
Multiply your lifeless time
I'm going out of my mind
And I may not be Einstein
But I know dumb plus dumb equals you, equals you
Our love divided by the square root of pride
Multiply your lifeless time
I'm going out of my mind
It was heaven when I finally figured it out alone
Didn't get it the first time
But don't think I've been so blind
And I may not be Einstein
But I Know
Dumb plus dumb equals you
Dumb plus dumb equals you
Dumb plus dumb equals you
Even had the nerves to flirt with her in front of my face
Here's your keys, your bags, your clothes and now get out of my place
You say I'm crazy, and that we're happy
Is that supposed to comfort me?
Didn't get it the first time
But don't think I've been so blind
And I may not be Einstein
But I Know
Dumb plus dumb equals you
Dumb plus dumb equals you
Dumb plus dumb equals you
All of your promises, flushed
A thousand apologies, just
Take out the pain and then it leaves us
With nothing at all, no, nothing at all
You can stop wasting my time
Without you I'm just fine
Why did it take me so long to figure out
Dumb plus dumb equals you, equals you
Didn't get it the first time
Don't think I'd be so blind
Yeah I may not be Einstein
But I know
Dumb plus dumb equals you, equals you
Simple math
Our love divided by the square root of pride
Multiply your lifeless time
I'm going out of my mind
And I may not be Einstein
But I know dumb plus dumb equals you, equals you
Lyrics submitted by heartbeatsforyou, edited by musicrocks13
Einstein Lyrics as written by Tobias Gad Bridget Kelly
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