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.
(Oh yeah, woo)
(Oh yeah, woo)
(Oh yeah)
She's got a family in Carolina
So far away, but she says I remind her of home
Feelin' oh-so far from home
She never saw herself as a west-coaster
Moved all the way 'cause her grandma told her
"Townes, better swim before you drown"
She's a good girl
She's such a good girl
She's a good girl
She feels so good
She's got a book for every situation
Gets into parties without invitations
How could you ever turn her down?
There's not a drink that I think could sink her
How would I tell her that she's all I think about?
Well, I guess she just found out
She's a good girl
She's such a good girl
She's a good girl
She feels so good
She feels so good
I met her once and wrote a song about her
I wanna scream, yeah, I wanna shout it out
And I hope she hears me now
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
She's a good girl
She's such a good girl
She's a good girl
Feels so good
She feels so good
She feels so good
She feels so good
Oh she's a good girl
She feels so good
(Woo)
(Oh yeah, woo)
(Oh yeah)
(Oh yeah, woo)
(Oh yeah)
She's got a family in Carolina
So far away, but she says I remind her of home
Feelin' oh-so far from home
She never saw herself as a west-coaster
Moved all the way 'cause her grandma told her
"Townes, better swim before you drown"
She's a good girl
She's such a good girl
She's a good girl
She feels so good
She's got a book for every situation
Gets into parties without invitations
How could you ever turn her down?
There's not a drink that I think could sink her
How would I tell her that she's all I think about?
Well, I guess she just found out
She's a good girl
She's such a good girl
She's a good girl
She feels so good
She feels so good
I met her once and wrote a song about her
I wanna scream, yeah, I wanna shout it out
And I hope she hears me now
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
She's a good girl
She's such a good girl
She's a good girl
Feels so good
She feels so good
She feels so good
She feels so good
Oh she's a good girl
She feels so good
(Woo)
(Oh yeah, woo)
(Oh yeah)
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Everyone will think this a romantic song about a girl, its not. He clearly met someone he really got on with and had fun with as friends. 'She feels so good' like good company
@bethweight The repetition of "she feels so good" to me implies an sexual encounter. You wouldn't say "she feels so good" if you enjoyed her company as a friend. It would be something like she made me feel so good, or she made all she met feel so good.