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.
Love
Is it too much to ask for
One minute to breath
Cause you take my breath away
Like I'd never sink
You're the reason why cave men drew on the walls
The reason why after every summer we fall
You're the reason I never wanna sleep at night
Cause nothing that I could dream
It's better the you by my side
You know that I love somebody, love somebody
You know that I love somebody, love somebody
You know that I love somebody, love somebody
You know that I, I'm so in love I can die right now and be fine
I need you tonight
You know that I love somebody, love somebody
You know that I love somebody, love somebody
You know that I love somebody
When you wake up with no make up
You try hiding your face
You know that I, and it's so cute
You don't even know
How beautiful you are in me
You're the reason why cave men drew on the wall
Why after every summer we fall
And the way the you look in those purple jeans
It's the sexiest thing I ever see
You know that I love somebody, love somebody
You know that I love somebody, love somebody
You know that I you know that I
I'm so in love I can die right now and be fine
I need you tonight
You know that I love somebody, love somebody
You know that I love somebody, love somebody
When the games on
You wear the jersey of my favorite team
I yell at the TV, knock over my beer
You're not even mad of me
You know I love you baby
I love somebody, love somebody
I know, I love somebody, love somebody
You know that I love somebody, love somebody
You know that I, I'm so in love
I can die right now and be fine, I need
You tonight
You know that I love somebody, love somebody
You know that I'm gonna love you, gonna love you
Gonna love girl, love somebody, love somebody
Is it too much to ask for
One minute to breath
Cause you take my breath away
Like I'd never sink
You're the reason why cave men drew on the walls
The reason why after every summer we fall
You're the reason I never wanna sleep at night
Cause nothing that I could dream
It's better the you by my side
You know that I love somebody, love somebody
You know that I love somebody, love somebody
You know that I love somebody, love somebody
You know that I, I'm so in love I can die right now and be fine
I need you tonight
You know that I love somebody, love somebody
You know that I love somebody, love somebody
You know that I love somebody
When you wake up with no make up
You try hiding your face
You know that I, and it's so cute
You don't even know
How beautiful you are in me
You're the reason why cave men drew on the wall
Why after every summer we fall
And the way the you look in those purple jeans
It's the sexiest thing I ever see
You know that I love somebody, love somebody
You know that I love somebody, love somebody
You know that I you know that I
I'm so in love I can die right now and be fine
I need you tonight
You know that I love somebody, love somebody
You know that I love somebody, love somebody
When the games on
You wear the jersey of my favorite team
I yell at the TV, knock over my beer
You're not even mad of me
You know I love you baby
I love somebody, love somebody
I know, I love somebody, love somebody
You know that I love somebody, love somebody
You know that I, I'm so in love
I can die right now and be fine, I need
You tonight
You know that I love somebody, love somebody
You know that I'm gonna love you, gonna love you
Gonna love girl, love somebody, love somebody
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Sweet song. I like the random dubstep (listen in) and love the line about purple jeans. :D