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.
You must be my lucky star
'Cause you shine on me wherever you are
I just think of you and I start to glow
And I need your light
And baby, you know
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight, (star bright) make everything alright
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight, (star bright) yeah
You must be my lucky star
'Cause you make the darkness seem so far
And when I'm lost, you'll be my guide
I just turn around and you're by my side
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight, (star bright) make everything alright
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight, (star bright) yeah
Come on, shine your heavenly body tonight
'Cause I know you're gonna make everything alright
Mmm, come on, shine your heavenly body tonight
'Cause I know you're gonna make everything alright
You may be my lucky star
But I'm the luckiest by far
You may be my lucky star
But I'm the luckiest by far
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight, (star bright) make everything alright
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight, (star bright) ooh yeah
Come on, shine your heavenly body tonight
'Cause I know you're gonna make everything alright
Mmm, come on, shine your heavenly body tonight
'Cause I know you're gonna make everything alright
You may be my lucky star
I'm the luckiest by far
You may be my lucky star
I'm the luckiest by far
(You may be my lucky star) you may be my lucky star
(But I'm the luckiest by far) what you do to me, baby?
(You may be my lucky star) you know
(But I'm the luckiest by far) I'm the luckiest by far
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight, (star bright) make everything alright
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight (star bright)
Starlight, star bright, you make everything alright
What you do to me, baby
You better stay by my side tonight
Starlight, star bright
Starlight, star bright
Starlight, star bright
Starlight, star bright
Starlight, star bright, baby
Starlight, star bright
Stay by my side tonight
What you do to me, baby
What you do, what you do to me, baby
Stay by my side tonight
You may be my lucky star
'Cause you shine on me wherever you are
I just think of you and I start to glow
And I need your light
And baby, you know
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight, (star bright) make everything alright
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight, (star bright) yeah
You must be my lucky star
'Cause you make the darkness seem so far
And when I'm lost, you'll be my guide
I just turn around and you're by my side
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight, (star bright) make everything alright
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight, (star bright) yeah
Come on, shine your heavenly body tonight
'Cause I know you're gonna make everything alright
Mmm, come on, shine your heavenly body tonight
'Cause I know you're gonna make everything alright
You may be my lucky star
But I'm the luckiest by far
You may be my lucky star
But I'm the luckiest by far
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight, (star bright) make everything alright
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight, (star bright) ooh yeah
Come on, shine your heavenly body tonight
'Cause I know you're gonna make everything alright
Mmm, come on, shine your heavenly body tonight
'Cause I know you're gonna make everything alright
You may be my lucky star
I'm the luckiest by far
You may be my lucky star
I'm the luckiest by far
(You may be my lucky star) you may be my lucky star
(But I'm the luckiest by far) what you do to me, baby?
(You may be my lucky star) you know
(But I'm the luckiest by far) I'm the luckiest by far
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight, (star bright) make everything alright
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight (star bright)
Starlight, star bright, you make everything alright
What you do to me, baby
You better stay by my side tonight
Starlight, star bright
Starlight, star bright
Starlight, star bright
Starlight, star bright
Starlight, star bright, baby
Starlight, star bright
Stay by my side tonight
What you do to me, baby
What you do, what you do to me, baby
Stay by my side tonight
You may be my lucky star
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Lucky Star Lyrics as written by Madonna Ciccone
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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