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.
Lately, I can't sleep at night
I can't turn off my mind
You've got me goin' in circles
When you're not around me
I just keep thinking
What my life would be without you
Isn't it crazy
Like I'm on a string
Make me dance and sing
And when you feel like some lovin'
You turn on my music
You give me hope and then you're gone
I feel so helpless
Isn't it crazy
Totally crazy
You touch my hand
And make my temperature rise
You get me goin'
With that look in your eyes
Holding on,
I'm holding on
Your love keeps killing me I go willingly
Crazy
And baby I love you
Like nobody loves you
I only wish that loving you was not so easy
Isn't it crazy
Totally crazy
You touch my hand
And make my temperature rise
You get me goin'
With that look in your eyes
Holding on,
I'm holding on
Your love is killing me
I go willingly crazy
Crazy over you
Look what love can do
Can make you act like a baby
Isn't it crazy
Why do I go on
It's out of control now
Isn't it crazy
I can't turn off my mind
You've got me goin' in circles
When you're not around me
I just keep thinking
What my life would be without you
Isn't it crazy
Like I'm on a string
Make me dance and sing
And when you feel like some lovin'
You turn on my music
You give me hope and then you're gone
I feel so helpless
Isn't it crazy
Totally crazy
You touch my hand
And make my temperature rise
You get me goin'
With that look in your eyes
Holding on,
I'm holding on
Your love keeps killing me I go willingly
Crazy
And baby I love you
Like nobody loves you
I only wish that loving you was not so easy
Isn't it crazy
Totally crazy
You touch my hand
And make my temperature rise
You get me goin'
With that look in your eyes
Holding on,
I'm holding on
Your love is killing me
I go willingly crazy
Crazy over you
Look what love can do
Can make you act like a baby
Isn't it crazy
Why do I go on
It's out of control now
Isn't it crazy
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Crazy Lyrics as written by Bayer Sager Bacharach
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Awwwe.This is a great song. :)