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.
Baby join me in death
We are so young
Our lives have just begun
That's already we are considering
Escape from this world
And we've waited for so long
For this moment to come
Was so anxious to be together
Together in death
Oh oh oh
Would you die tonight for love?
Baby join me in death
Would you die?
Baby join me in death
Would you die tonight for love?
Baby join me in death
This world is so cruel
Placing were here only to lose
So before life tears us apart, let
Death bless me with you
Oh oh oh
Would you die tonight for love?
Baby join me in death
So would you die?
Baby join me in death
Would you die tonight for love?
Baby join me in death
Join me in death
oh oh oh
This life ain't worth living.
Join me, join me, join me,
Join me, join me, join me
This life ain't worth living
Oh oh oh
Would you die tonight for love?
Baby join me in death
So would you die?
Baby join me in death
Would you die tonight for love?
Baby join me in death
Baby join me in death.
We are so young
Our lives have just begun
That's already we are considering
Escape from this world
And we've waited for so long
For this moment to come
Was so anxious to be together
Together in death
Oh oh oh
Would you die tonight for love?
Baby join me in death
Would you die?
Baby join me in death
Would you die tonight for love?
Baby join me in death
This world is so cruel
Placing were here only to lose
So before life tears us apart, let
Death bless me with you
Oh oh oh
Would you die tonight for love?
Baby join me in death
So would you die?
Baby join me in death
Would you die tonight for love?
Baby join me in death
Join me in death
oh oh oh
This life ain't worth living.
Join me, join me, join me,
Join me, join me, join me
This life ain't worth living
Oh oh oh
Would you die tonight for love?
Baby join me in death
So would you die?
Baby join me in death
Would you die tonight for love?
Baby join me in death
Baby join me in death.
Lyrics submitted by Fistan, edited by kellylugosisdead
Join Me in Death Lyrics as written by Ville Hermanni Valo
Lyrics © Roba Music Verlag GMBH, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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This song is so beautiful! Its about a guy whos in love with a girl and he really wants to be with her. But he knows it would end somehow in this life, because this life is always about losses. So hes asking if she would die with him if she loves him enought. That way, they can be together forever in eternity.