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.
Blink and I'll explode, I'm just the type
Perverted, lonely that's defined
I'm not obsessed, far worse, I'm fine
Pain is unavoidable at times
But if it gets shit off your mind
I understand, that's kind of why
I'm here, right?
Yeah
Please, don't worry
I can be your freak
I'll scar you with my
Flawless execution every time
Shame (shame), I'm just a tiny parasite
But I won't eat you up alive
All of your tenderness, the flies, swarm 'round
Do you really crave a life? (That's not beholden to me)
I didn't mean to burden you with love in my condition
Please, don't worry
I can be a freak
I'll scar you with my
Flawless execution every time
Horrified, swallowing your perfume, why?
Won't you save me
You and I are blood and wine
Please, don't worry
I can be a freak
I'll scar you with my
Flawless execution every time
Every time
Every time
Dead right
Perverted, lonely that's defined
I'm not obsessed, far worse, I'm fine
Pain is unavoidable at times
But if it gets shit off your mind
I understand, that's kind of why
I'm here, right?
Yeah
Please, don't worry
I can be your freak
I'll scar you with my
Flawless execution every time
Shame (shame), I'm just a tiny parasite
But I won't eat you up alive
All of your tenderness, the flies, swarm 'round
Do you really crave a life? (That's not beholden to me)
I didn't mean to burden you with love in my condition
Please, don't worry
I can be a freak
I'll scar you with my
Flawless execution every time
Horrified, swallowing your perfume, why?
Won't you save me
You and I are blood and wine
Please, don't worry
I can be a freak
I'll scar you with my
Flawless execution every time
Every time
Every time
Dead right
Lyrics submitted by celinaxoxo
Flawless Execution Lyrics as written by Vic Fuentes Paul Meany
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Frontman Vic Fuentes says of this track - "This one’s kind of hard to describe. I feel like it’s about people blurring the lines between love and sex and vice versa. It’s almost about when you’re OK with being used because you want to be close to the person so badly. You want love so badly that you’re actually OK with being used or abused, kind of like the Bill Withers song ‘Use Me.’ So, it’s about those extremes that we go to just to be validated. If you’re always desiring someone’s approval, it can go to some toxic places.”