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.
We're blessed with our time
We follow how it flies by
We still keep believing in white and comforting lies
When it's our turn
Together we stay stronger
We lay still and silent and watch how our world burns
For eternity
[CHORUS:]
You carry me away
'Til morrow
We're unbreakable
I hold my breath and wait
This moment is unbreakable
I can feel it deep within my heart and my soul
You make me whole
I want to live this second forever
Always together, forevermore
I hold my breath and wait.
We're blessed with our lives
We see how years keep flying by
I never really cared until I opened my eyes
The final day awaits
And the firestorm's getting closer
Under falling stars we will seal our fate
For eternity
[CHORUS]
I hold my breath and wait 'til the end
Until 'morrow
We're unbreakable
[SOLO]
[CHORUS]
We are stronger than ever,
Always together, forevermore
We are stronger than ever,
Always together, forevermore
I hold my breath and wait 'til the end
Until 'morrow
We're unbreakable
We follow how it flies by
We still keep believing in white and comforting lies
When it's our turn
Together we stay stronger
We lay still and silent and watch how our world burns
For eternity
[CHORUS:]
You carry me away
'Til morrow
We're unbreakable
I hold my breath and wait
This moment is unbreakable
I can feel it deep within my heart and my soul
You make me whole
I want to live this second forever
Always together, forevermore
I hold my breath and wait.
We're blessed with our lives
We see how years keep flying by
I never really cared until I opened my eyes
The final day awaits
And the firestorm's getting closer
Under falling stars we will seal our fate
For eternity
[CHORUS]
I hold my breath and wait 'til the end
Until 'morrow
We're unbreakable
[SOLO]
[CHORUS]
We are stronger than ever,
Always together, forevermore
We are stronger than ever,
Always together, forevermore
I hold my breath and wait 'til the end
Until 'morrow
We're unbreakable
Lyrics submitted by TheRealLumos
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Sometimes you can snap out of your day to day fog & see what is important. That realization can carry you through if you allow it. And when you are in that special moment, when you have that special feeling, you are invincible, unbreakable; you should really stop and enjoy the feeling. Even, if the whole world falls apart tomorrow.