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.
Far off in the distance
A shape in the night, alright
On a mission of mercy
If the price is right
He tries to possess her and she bites
It's a ritual slaying
But the tables are turned
Oh no
And now he's prayin'
But it's his turn to burn
Like a thief in the night
She breaks into his heart
Like a thief in the night
She never leaves her mark
In a hotel chamber
On a cryptic note
'Cos where there's fire
There's gotta be smoke
Oh no
Footsteps in the twilight
And red nails 'round his throat
It's a ritual slaying
Without strings attached
Oh no
And now he's praying
But there's no turning back
Like a thief in the night
She breaks into his heart
Like a thief in the night
Like a thief in the night
She never leaves her mark
Like a thief in the night
Alright, alright
Like a thief in the night
She breaks into his heart
Like a thief in the night
Alright, alright
Like a thief in the night
She never leaves her mark
Like a thief in the night
Like a thief in the night...
A shape in the night, alright
On a mission of mercy
If the price is right
He tries to possess her and she bites
It's a ritual slaying
But the tables are turned
Oh no
And now he's prayin'
But it's his turn to burn
Like a thief in the night
She breaks into his heart
Like a thief in the night
She never leaves her mark
In a hotel chamber
On a cryptic note
'Cos where there's fire
There's gotta be smoke
Oh no
Footsteps in the twilight
And red nails 'round his throat
It's a ritual slaying
Without strings attached
Oh no
And now he's praying
But there's no turning back
Like a thief in the night
She breaks into his heart
Like a thief in the night
Like a thief in the night
She never leaves her mark
Like a thief in the night
Alright, alright
Like a thief in the night
She breaks into his heart
Like a thief in the night
Alright, alright
Like a thief in the night
She never leaves her mark
Like a thief in the night
Like a thief in the night...
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
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Another extremely underrated song off of Crazy Nights. Pure Gene...pure fiction...pure rock n roll. Some of Bruce Kulick's best guitar work in my opinion.