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.
Here come the radicals, chic to chic
Oh so exclusive, oh so elite
Oh so daring, oh so discreet
So discreet
But not so discreet
And here comes Harold Macmillan
Here comes Alec Douglas Home
Here comes the Cuban crisis
Here comes the overdose
Here comes the overdose
And even though it’s underhand
Christine Keeler has got it planned
Christine Keeler
Understands
Understands
Tyrannical prince and helpless czars
Opening the coast in the same old doors
Saints to machinery
Always want more
Want more
But you never had it so good, good
You never had it so good, good
You never had it so good, good
So good
So good
And even though it’s underhand
Christine Keeler has got it planned
Christine Keeler
Understands
Understands
Mr X, Mr Y
Another day, another alibi
Mr X, Mr Y
This line has been censored
You’ve never had it so good, good
You’ve never had it so good, good
You’ve never had it so good, good
So good
So good
And even though it’s underhand
Christine Keeler has got it planned
Christine Keeler
Understands
Understands
Understands
Understands
Understands
Another day, another alibi
Another day, another alibi
Another day, another alibi
Another day, another alibi
Another alibi
Another alibi
Another day, another alibi
Another day, another alibi
Another day, another alibi
Another day, another alibi
Oh so exclusive, oh so elite
Oh so daring, oh so discreet
So discreet
But not so discreet
And here comes Harold Macmillan
Here comes Alec Douglas Home
Here comes the Cuban crisis
Here comes the overdose
Here comes the overdose
And even though it’s underhand
Christine Keeler has got it planned
Christine Keeler
Understands
Understands
Tyrannical prince and helpless czars
Opening the coast in the same old doors
Saints to machinery
Always want more
Want more
But you never had it so good, good
You never had it so good, good
You never had it so good, good
So good
So good
And even though it’s underhand
Christine Keeler has got it planned
Christine Keeler
Understands
Understands
Mr X, Mr Y
Another day, another alibi
Mr X, Mr Y
This line has been censored
You’ve never had it so good, good
You’ve never had it so good, good
You’ve never had it so good, good
So good
So good
And even though it’s underhand
Christine Keeler has got it planned
Christine Keeler
Understands
Understands
Understands
Understands
Understands
Another day, another alibi
Another day, another alibi
Another day, another alibi
Another day, another alibi
Another alibi
Another alibi
Another day, another alibi
Another day, another alibi
Another day, another alibi
Another day, another alibi
Lyrics submitted by epiwoosh
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It's all summed up in this part:
Christine Keeler has got it planned Christine Keeler Understands