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.
When this world began, it was Heaven's plan
There should be a girl for every single man
To my great regret someone has upset
Heaven's pretty program for we've never met
I'm clutching at straws just because I may meet him yet
Somebody loves me, I wonder who, I wonder who he can be
Somebody loves me, I wish I knew who he can be worries me
For every boy who passes me I shout
"Hey, maybe you were meant to be my loving baby"
Somebody loves me, I wonder who, maybe it's you
For every boy who passes me I shout
"Hey, maybe you were meant to be my loving baby"
Somebody loves me, I wonder who, maybe it's you
There should be a girl for every single man
To my great regret someone has upset
Heaven's pretty program for we've never met
I'm clutching at straws just because I may meet him yet
Somebody loves me, I wonder who, I wonder who he can be
Somebody loves me, I wish I knew who he can be worries me
For every boy who passes me I shout
"Hey, maybe you were meant to be my loving baby"
Somebody loves me, I wonder who, maybe it's you
For every boy who passes me I shout
"Hey, maybe you were meant to be my loving baby"
Somebody loves me, I wonder who, maybe it's you
Lyrics submitted by SweetCheeks2
Heart Lyrics as written by Pamela B. Phillips Jack S Conrad
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network
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The theme is that things can only get better when a person has heart. Love the song's simplicity.