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.
Green light stalled to red, I guess i took a dive
Mixed thoughts raced through my head
she touched wood so many times
swallow the seed within myself, I'll give
to her whats mine for keeps, coz
she blossoms in me
sitting beside me you will still the sun
shone on my but the wind was chilled
and i took your hand and touched your face
but in the concrete jungle my eyes were grey, so
i sucked my slurpy and rubbed my hair, my beard
grew itchy and my feet were bare and you were searching
for me but the warmth was scarce, the black hole open
the spark was dead and I was so far away from you
Hands linked, pleasure gained lets chocolate, let confide
sweet tooth, sweet mind
did i deserve her beautiful smile
swallow the seed within myself I give
to her but not for keeps
she still blossoms in me
such a huge heart for your tiny size
and i will honour this for all my life
and whern you down your huge heart
will pull through
turn and face the glass and be proud of you.
Mixed thoughts raced through my head
she touched wood so many times
swallow the seed within myself, I'll give
to her whats mine for keeps, coz
she blossoms in me
sitting beside me you will still the sun
shone on my but the wind was chilled
and i took your hand and touched your face
but in the concrete jungle my eyes were grey, so
i sucked my slurpy and rubbed my hair, my beard
grew itchy and my feet were bare and you were searching
for me but the warmth was scarce, the black hole open
the spark was dead and I was so far away from you
Hands linked, pleasure gained lets chocolate, let confide
sweet tooth, sweet mind
did i deserve her beautiful smile
swallow the seed within myself I give
to her but not for keeps
she still blossoms in me
such a huge heart for your tiny size
and i will honour this for all my life
and whern you down your huge heart
will pull through
turn and face the glass and be proud of you.
Lyrics submitted by RndmSprtLvr
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