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.
From your mouth shit comes out
I know what you're all about
Spreading lies and misery
Why don't you face reality
Deceiver, spawn the bastard
Deceiver, your grotesque existence
Deceiver, I vomit on you
Deceiver, I curse your soul
With this dagger, I kill the leper
Accuser of all, I the rapture
Come back from the dead to fuck with me again
Sucking my bloody veins, your shame has no end
Deceiver, your filthy corruption
Deceiver, your mental abortion
Deceiver, your terminal cancer
Deceiver, a slave to your master
I know what you're all about
Spreading lies and misery
Why don't you face reality
Deceiver, spawn the bastard
Deceiver, your grotesque existence
Deceiver, I vomit on you
Deceiver, I curse your soul
With this dagger, I kill the leper
Accuser of all, I the rapture
Come back from the dead to fuck with me again
Sucking my bloody veins, your shame has no end
Deceiver, your filthy corruption
Deceiver, your mental abortion
Deceiver, your terminal cancer
Deceiver, a slave to your master
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Has a real powerful and raw sound to the song, which really grabs my attention. Good song to direct towards those who wrong you (especially in a very real and terrible manner).