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.
Lying in my plastic bed
Thinkin' how things were so cool to me
My baby likes to shoot pool
I like lying naked in my bedroom
Tying on the dinosaur
Tonight it used to be so cool
Now I've got the needle
And I can't bleed, but I can't breathe
Take it away and I want more and more
One day I'm gonna lose the war
Lying in my plastic bed
Thinkin' how things were so cool to me
My baby likes to shoot pool
I like lying naked in my bedroom
Tying on the dinosaur
Tonight it used to be so cool
Now I've got the needle
And I can't shake
But I can't breathe
Take it away and but I want more and more
One day I'm gonna lose the war
Thinkin' how things were so cool to me
My baby likes to shoot pool
I like lying naked in my bedroom
Tying on the dinosaur
Tonight it used to be so cool
Now I've got the needle
And I can't bleed, but I can't breathe
Take it away and I want more and more
One day I'm gonna lose the war
Lying in my plastic bed
Thinkin' how things were so cool to me
My baby likes to shoot pool
I like lying naked in my bedroom
Tying on the dinosaur
Tonight it used to be so cool
Now I've got the needle
And I can't shake
But I can't breathe
Take it away and but I want more and more
One day I'm gonna lose the war
Lyrics submitted by The Big Andowski
Pool Shark Lyrics as written by Bradley Nowell
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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god i hate you guys :( youre all making me cry!! This song is definately the most meaningful song by brad,, as his wife said, he knew he was gonna go that way,, this song shows that.. its so sad that he couldnt stop, so sad he went that way, he didnt get to see his life happen and thats even sadder, cus he had such a great life ahead of him, he didnt get to watch his kid grow up, and his songs make it big, hes forever in my thoughts and forver in my heart, hes the best, i love you brad,,, RiP