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.
No matter what goes wrong, you'll never be alone, baby
Just lay down beside me and let your love hide me, oh baby
Seems that things don't mean a thing
When I, I mean nothing without you
And if you're ever feelin' down
I'll come down and hang around you, baby
'Cause I hold the winning hand
Just to get to stand beside you baby
See 'cause things don't mean a thing
When I, I mean nothing without you, oh yeah
Oh I'm just gonna do whatever
Keeps us together, oh baby
'Cause I love you more than love
And I put nothing above you, oh baby
And things, they ain't gonna mean a thing
And I mean, I mean nothing
No nothing without you
Oh I mean nothing without you (oh oh oh, nothing without you)
Oh I mean nothing without you (oh oh oh, nothing without you)
Oh I mean nothing without you (oh oh oh, nothing without you)
Oh I mean nothing without you (oh oh oh, nothing without you)
Oh, oh yeah, oh I mean nothing no no no (oh oh oh, nothing without you)
Nothing without you, I mean nothing, I mean nothing (oh oh oh, nothing without you)
Ooh, I mean nothing (oh oh oh, nothing without you)
Just lay down beside me and let your love hide me, oh baby
Seems that things don't mean a thing
When I, I mean nothing without you
And if you're ever feelin' down
I'll come down and hang around you, baby
'Cause I hold the winning hand
Just to get to stand beside you baby
See 'cause things don't mean a thing
When I, I mean nothing without you, oh yeah
Oh I'm just gonna do whatever
Keeps us together, oh baby
'Cause I love you more than love
And I put nothing above you, oh baby
And things, they ain't gonna mean a thing
And I mean, I mean nothing
No nothing without you
Oh I mean nothing without you (oh oh oh, nothing without you)
Oh I mean nothing without you (oh oh oh, nothing without you)
Oh I mean nothing without you (oh oh oh, nothing without you)
Oh I mean nothing without you (oh oh oh, nothing without you)
Oh, oh yeah, oh I mean nothing no no no (oh oh oh, nothing without you)
Nothing without you, I mean nothing, I mean nothing (oh oh oh, nothing without you)
Ooh, I mean nothing (oh oh oh, nothing without you)
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Nothing Without You Lyrics as written by Doug Gilmore Delaney Bramlett
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Correct lyrics below
I'm crazy for my baby
But my baby she don't love me I'm so lonely babe I'm so lonely babe No I can't live without you babe I'm so lonely babe I woke up last night
Found she was gone I woke up last night Found she was gone I'm so lonely babe I'm so lonely babe No I can't live without you babe I'm so lonely babe I woke up last night
Found she was gone I woke up last night Found she was gone I'm so lonely babe I'm so lonely babe No I can't live without you babe I'm so lonely babe