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.
I just came inside
'Cause there weren't no place to hide
I know I did Babe
And I'm your here today
Well you can see I was doing bad
Working hard right down the line
There's a whole strong bashful dream
Down to L.A.
Before you trust me
Like your brother
There's something in my head I want you to know
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!
I've been destined
Adjust the power
Higher than a hawk's nest
I'm decked out like an Eastern flower who
Needing more time to rest oh!
I had to rest and think again
Again
Well I remember
How you tried to explain
Remember how you felt the same as me
And you were smart to haven't
To remember
And I guess you came to me
'Cause you needed to be free
You showing it to your lover
How once we loved each other
But before you take me
Before you love me
Like no other
There's something on my mind
I want you to know
I've been destined
Adjust the power
Higher than a hawk's nest
I'm decked out like an Eastern flower who
Needing more time to rest oh!
I had to rest and think again
Again
I want to warn you
Before you take me for your lover
There's something that if you don't know by now
You ought to know
I've been destined
Adjust the power
Higher than a hawk's nest
I'm decked out like an Eastern flower who
Needing more time to rest oh!
I had to rest and think again
Again
Yes I did!
Oh! Look out now!
'Cause there weren't no place to hide
I know I did Babe
And I'm your here today
Well you can see I was doing bad
Working hard right down the line
There's a whole strong bashful dream
Down to L.A.
Before you trust me
Like your brother
There's something in my head I want you to know
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!
I've been destined
Adjust the power
Higher than a hawk's nest
I'm decked out like an Eastern flower who
Needing more time to rest oh!
I had to rest and think again
Again
Well I remember
How you tried to explain
Remember how you felt the same as me
And you were smart to haven't
To remember
And I guess you came to me
'Cause you needed to be free
You showing it to your lover
How once we loved each other
But before you take me
Before you love me
Like no other
There's something on my mind
I want you to know
I've been destined
Adjust the power
Higher than a hawk's nest
I'm decked out like an Eastern flower who
Needing more time to rest oh!
I had to rest and think again
Again
I want to warn you
Before you take me for your lover
There's something that if you don't know by now
You ought to know
I've been destined
Adjust the power
Higher than a hawk's nest
I'm decked out like an Eastern flower who
Needing more time to rest oh!
I had to rest and think again
Again
Yes I did!
Oh! Look out now!
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These lyrics are so bad, who the heck came up with this? The freaking TITLE is Drugstore Cowboy, how did they come up with "Adjust the power"???
Geez, if you can't understand what Steve Marriott is saying, don't just guess at it and post it here.