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.
Well I don't know you but I feel you
You feel it too
Coming at you through the tall grass
My lies come through
'Cause then I'm frozen in stereo, and
It fucks me up, sad injury the first degree
Set yourself free
Take it on faith, my love
Baby just one time
Picture life from my eyes
Take it on faith, my love
I know you
All my leafs they fall for you
You fall in too
'Cause I'm sinking with an over silence
I don't know you but I feel you
You feel it too
Sad injury of the first degree
Set yourself free
Take it on faith, my love
Baby just one time
Picture life from my eyes
Take it on faith, my love
I know you
I never knew her
Have a little faith
Give it now
You meant forever, die
Kill my mind, so have a lil' faith
Show a little love
Give a little heart
Take it on faith, my love
Baby just one time
Picture life from my eyes
Just one time
Picture life from my eyes
Yeah
Take it on faith, my love
Baby just one time
Picture life from my eyes
Yeah
Take it on faith, my love
Take it on faith, my love
Take it on faith, my love
Take it on faith, my love
You feel it too
Coming at you through the tall grass
My lies come through
'Cause then I'm frozen in stereo, and
It fucks me up, sad injury the first degree
Set yourself free
Take it on faith, my love
Baby just one time
Picture life from my eyes
Take it on faith, my love
I know you
All my leafs they fall for you
You fall in too
'Cause I'm sinking with an over silence
I don't know you but I feel you
You feel it too
Sad injury of the first degree
Set yourself free
Take it on faith, my love
Baby just one time
Picture life from my eyes
Take it on faith, my love
I know you
I never knew her
Have a little faith
Give it now
You meant forever, die
Kill my mind, so have a lil' faith
Show a little love
Give a little heart
Take it on faith, my love
Baby just one time
Picture life from my eyes
Just one time
Picture life from my eyes
Yeah
Take it on faith, my love
Baby just one time
Picture life from my eyes
Yeah
Take it on faith, my love
Take it on faith, my love
Take it on faith, my love
Take it on faith, my love
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saw this guy open for the gaslight anthem last night
he's fucking good
So is Gaslight. That would have been a great show.