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.
I hang on everything that you say
You know I can see all the things that imply you secretly are in love
And finally when I let myself fall hard for you I
See you trying to pretend like I'm making it up
This is what it feels like
This is what it feels like
Bring it down
Bring it on
Bring it now
Bring it on
This is what it feels like now
It's getting old
Bring it down
Bring it on
Remember the first love that we made
You said that you couldn't sleep 'cause of me
Told me I caught you off guard
And then when you saw I felt the same
You pulled away started acting like being with me was too hard
This is what it feels like
This is what it feels like
This is what it feels like
Bring it down
Bring it on
Bring it now
Bring it on
This is what it feels like now
It's getting old
Bring it down
Bring it on
Bring it down,
Bring it on
Bring it now
Bring it on
This is what it feels like now
It's getting old
Bring it down
Bring it on
Bring it down,
Bring it on
Bring it now
Bring it on
This is what it feels like now
It's getting old
Bring it down
Bring it on
You know I can see all the things that imply you secretly are in love
And finally when I let myself fall hard for you I
See you trying to pretend like I'm making it up
This is what it feels like
This is what it feels like
Bring it down
Bring it on
Bring it now
Bring it on
This is what it feels like now
It's getting old
Bring it down
Bring it on
Remember the first love that we made
You said that you couldn't sleep 'cause of me
Told me I caught you off guard
And then when you saw I felt the same
You pulled away started acting like being with me was too hard
This is what it feels like
This is what it feels like
This is what it feels like
Bring it down
Bring it on
Bring it now
Bring it on
This is what it feels like now
It's getting old
Bring it down
Bring it on
Bring it down,
Bring it on
Bring it now
Bring it on
This is what it feels like now
It's getting old
Bring it down
Bring it on
Bring it down,
Bring it on
Bring it now
Bring it on
This is what it feels like now
It's getting old
Bring it down
Bring it on
Lyrics submitted by kattrina, edited by sevendevils
This Is What It Feels Like Lyrics as written by Jillian Rose Banks Jamie Woon
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Hipgnosis Songs Group
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Love is a foolish game