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.
No, that's weird
Slyd, slyd, slyd, you like the inside
Slyd, slyd, slyd, you like the inside
Slyd, slyd, slyd, you like the inside
I don't really like you but I like you on the inside
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
(Yeah, that's good)
Ain't it funny
Let's go somewhere we can be alone
Let's go somewhere and be alone
Let's go somewhere we can be alone
Let's go somewhere and be alone
Let's go somewhere we can be alone
Let's go somewhere and be alone
Let's go somewhere we can- Yeah, that's good
And it's a natural fact
And it's a natural fact
And it's a natural
And it's a natural
And it's a natural fact
My, my mind is on the inside
My, my mind is on the inside
My, my mind is on the inside
I don't really like you but I like you on the inside
Won't you get down, won't you get down
Won't you get down, down on the ground
Won't you get down, won't you get down
Won't you get down, down on the ground
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it-
get off of yourself and uhm
You go get in love this time
You go get in love this time
At the REC-Enter
You go get around
You go around this time
At the REC-Enter
You go get around
You go around this time
You go get around-
You go get around-
You go get around this
Slyd, slyd, slyd, you like the inside
Slyd, slyd, slyd, you like the inside
Slyd, slyd, slyd, you like the inside
I don't really like you but I like you on the inside
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
(Yeah, that's good)
Ain't it funny
Let's go somewhere we can be alone
Let's go somewhere and be alone
Let's go somewhere we can be alone
Let's go somewhere and be alone
Let's go somewhere we can be alone
Let's go somewhere and be alone
Let's go somewhere we can- Yeah, that's good
And it's a natural fact
And it's a natural fact
And it's a natural
And it's a natural
And it's a natural fact
My, my mind is on the inside
My, my mind is on the inside
My, my mind is on the inside
I don't really like you but I like you on the inside
Won't you get down, won't you get down
Won't you get down, down on the ground
Won't you get down, won't you get down
Won't you get down, down on the ground
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it-
get off of yourself and uhm
You go get in love this time
You go get in love this time
At the REC-Enter
You go get around
You go around this time
At the REC-Enter
You go get around
You go around this time
You go get around-
You go get around-
You go get around this
Lyrics submitted by fendie
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its about sex right?