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.
Don't think twice about yourself
You left out some important detail
I would appreciate an explanation
You make it seem like you're the good guy all the time
Every ear will listen as you stumble
Every ounce of attention gets paid
In the background they've all made their minds up
Stage the fight
Don't lay your hands on me
Don't lay your hands on me
I want back my time back
Hold that thought
Hold that thought
Hold that thought
Hold that thought
Drag your fingers in the glass like it makes a difference, yeah
Drag your nails across the sand
Realize that it's just glass
You take advantage of it
You take advantage of it
You take advantage of it every way you can
You take advantage of it
You take advantage of it
You're the only one who has to know
Wait it out
They'll always be there to collect
Wait it out
They'll always show up in the end
Wait it out
We'll pick up right where we left off
Wait it out
Stage the fight
Don't lay your hands on me
Don't lay your hands on me
I want back get my time back
Sink or die
Don't bet against yourself
Don't bet against yourself
I wouldn't let my guard down
If there's something in the air
Nobody here seems to care
If there's something in the moon
I hope that we find out soon
If there's something in the air
I don't think they seem to care
If there's something in the moon
I hope that it explodes soon
You left out some important detail
I would appreciate an explanation
You make it seem like you're the good guy all the time
Every ear will listen as you stumble
Every ounce of attention gets paid
In the background they've all made their minds up
Stage the fight
Don't lay your hands on me
Don't lay your hands on me
I want back my time back
Hold that thought
Hold that thought
Hold that thought
Hold that thought
Drag your fingers in the glass like it makes a difference, yeah
Drag your nails across the sand
Realize that it's just glass
You take advantage of it
You take advantage of it
You take advantage of it every way you can
You take advantage of it
You take advantage of it
You're the only one who has to know
Wait it out
They'll always be there to collect
Wait it out
They'll always show up in the end
Wait it out
We'll pick up right where we left off
Wait it out
Stage the fight
Don't lay your hands on me
Don't lay your hands on me
I want back get my time back
Sink or die
Don't bet against yourself
Don't bet against yourself
I wouldn't let my guard down
If there's something in the air
Nobody here seems to care
If there's something in the moon
I hope that we find out soon
If there's something in the air
I don't think they seem to care
If there's something in the moon
I hope that it explodes soon
Lyrics submitted by EternalTearsOfSorrow
Electric Moose Lyrics as written by Brendan Ekstrom Anthony Green
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
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According to an official press release, ‘The lyrics for ‘Electric Moose‘ actually started out as a poem that Frontman Anthony Green wrote about domestic abuse, and someone trapped in a relationship but trying to hold onto the thought of how it was before things became violent.’