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.
Blown away in time
It's hard to see your self in the corner
I gather reasons why
Try to justify what I taught her
Did you love, did you love someone?
To the bitter end, where the love couldn't come
And you wanna leave, where you came from
And cast your heart and mind to the ocean
Do you even know that, I keep everything in?
Do you even know that, I keep everything in?
Do you even know that, I keep everything in?
Do you even know me at all?
It's brave to seek sometimes
But I'm not brave enough to get over
The many miles I've run
Have only put more weight on my shoulders
Did you love, did you love someone?
To the bitter end, when the love couldn't come
I just wanna leave, where we came from
And cast my heart and mind to the ocean
Do you even know that, I keep everything in?
Do you even know that, I keep everything in?
Do you even know that, I keep everything in?
Do you even know me at all?
Head tied, over what we're doing
My mind, wasn't build for this
Do you even know that, I keep everything in?
Do you even know that, I keep everything in?
Do you even know that, I keep everything in?
Do you even know me at all?
It's hard to see your self in the corner
I gather reasons why
Try to justify what I taught her
Did you love, did you love someone?
To the bitter end, where the love couldn't come
And you wanna leave, where you came from
And cast your heart and mind to the ocean
Do you even know that, I keep everything in?
Do you even know that, I keep everything in?
Do you even know that, I keep everything in?
Do you even know me at all?
It's brave to seek sometimes
But I'm not brave enough to get over
The many miles I've run
Have only put more weight on my shoulders
Did you love, did you love someone?
To the bitter end, when the love couldn't come
I just wanna leave, where we came from
And cast my heart and mind to the ocean
Do you even know that, I keep everything in?
Do you even know that, I keep everything in?
Do you even know that, I keep everything in?
Do you even know me at all?
Head tied, over what we're doing
My mind, wasn't build for this
Do you even know that, I keep everything in?
Do you even know that, I keep everything in?
Do you even know that, I keep everything in?
Do you even know me at all?
Lyrics submitted by Paronomasia
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
Such a lovely song!