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.
Aw shit
Whoa what?
And
Front front back back
Sucker grab a snack pack
I I got got
Young Holt wack wack
Get get down down
Grade A ground round
Sound that you're lovin'
Givin' givin' us a pound pound
Full full force force
Lisa Lisa Cult Jam
All all night night
Listening to dope man
You could you could say say
Yes we're looking pretty pretty
Money money making making
New York City
Whoa what?
And
Front front back back
Sucker grab a snack pack
I I got got
Young Holt wack wack
Get get down down
Grade A ground round
Sound that you're lovin'
Givin' givin' us a pound pound
Full full force force
Lisa Lisa Cult Jam
All all night night
Listening to dope man
You could you could say say
Yes we're looking pretty pretty
Money money making making
New York City
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I wouldn't mind this song going on for another minute or 2.