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 know I, I won't make it don't know what to do
They say that love is easy but they must have forgot you
Oh, she's a talking thing so full of glee
But twenty-one months will not agree
A second hand girl, I guarantee
Will make a life hard for you and me
Oh I, love to hate you 'cause you know that I don't
But treat me like you do I think it's time for you to go
And always such a pretty thing,
Depending on what the day's will bring
I can't escape love
Dah, do, dah, do
A la la la, loh, yeah
Oh, my mind, is all
Washed away, all away
We keep holding on
To the everlasting waves
They say it's never easy when you're 23
And maybe that's a lie and it's just hard as fuck for me
Oh and I know someone to ripples day
I couldn't explain why I loved that way
I waited round all day, duh, dah, de
Waiting on you to make me free, and the
And the smile it just, floats away
As is the world is satisfied when night turns into day
Oh it's a never ending up and down
Another hot shot when you're around
I'm sick of the thing that took her down
I paint a new face with just a frown
Oh, my mind, is all
Washed away, all away
We keep holding on
To the everlasting waves
Oh lovely, with you
No, I can't keep from fallin' in love
I can't keep from fallin' in love
Oh lovely
They say that love is easy but they must have forgot you
Oh, she's a talking thing so full of glee
But twenty-one months will not agree
A second hand girl, I guarantee
Will make a life hard for you and me
Oh I, love to hate you 'cause you know that I don't
But treat me like you do I think it's time for you to go
And always such a pretty thing,
Depending on what the day's will bring
I can't escape love
Dah, do, dah, do
A la la la, loh, yeah
Oh, my mind, is all
Washed away, all away
We keep holding on
To the everlasting waves
They say it's never easy when you're 23
And maybe that's a lie and it's just hard as fuck for me
Oh and I know someone to ripples day
I couldn't explain why I loved that way
I waited round all day, duh, dah, de
Waiting on you to make me free, and the
And the smile it just, floats away
As is the world is satisfied when night turns into day
Oh it's a never ending up and down
Another hot shot when you're around
I'm sick of the thing that took her down
I paint a new face with just a frown
Oh, my mind, is all
Washed away, all away
We keep holding on
To the everlasting waves
Oh lovely, with you
No, I can't keep from fallin' in love
I can't keep from fallin' in love
Oh lovely
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