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 hold on
Just long enough to watch the pages turn
You wanted something to see ahead
You wanted something that nobody loves
And none of us get enough
There's something dying to live
And nothing left, didn't think about
(Destroy the feeling)
Our moment is here
Well you can't stop us now
Rediscover, and shed the skin
That's holding us down
It's done
You paid the price for all the ones you burned
Now there's only you and me here
We wanted someone that nobody loves
And we finally had enough
Something dying to live
And nothing left, didn't think about
(Destroy the feeling)
Our moment is here
Well you can't stop us now
Rediscover, and shed the skin
That's holding us down
The panel opens eyes
Opens, mind set for war
The moment that we stop building walls
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Our moment is here
Well you can't stop us now
Rediscover, and shed the skin
That's holding us down
The panel opens eyes
Opens, mind set for war
The words tear you down
And we keep buildings walls
Just long enough to watch the pages turn
You wanted something to see ahead
You wanted something that nobody loves
And none of us get enough
There's something dying to live
And nothing left, didn't think about
(Destroy the feeling)
Our moment is here
Well you can't stop us now
Rediscover, and shed the skin
That's holding us down
It's done
You paid the price for all the ones you burned
Now there's only you and me here
We wanted someone that nobody loves
And we finally had enough
Something dying to live
And nothing left, didn't think about
(Destroy the feeling)
Our moment is here
Well you can't stop us now
Rediscover, and shed the skin
That's holding us down
The panel opens eyes
Opens, mind set for war
The moment that we stop building walls
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Our moment is here
Well you can't stop us now
Rediscover, and shed the skin
That's holding us down
The panel opens eyes
Opens, mind set for war
The words tear you down
And we keep buildings walls
Lyrics submitted by ChubbyHuggs
Moments Lyrics as written by Vincent E Hornsby John M Connolly
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I think this song is a warning message to the part of the population that just plays follow the leader and just assumes everyone else will follow suit. So many assume that no one will challenge the dead end thought process that seems so dominant nowadays - until someone steps up & begins to shake it all up.