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.
Hey there lonely one
Did you think you’d die alone?
I don’t think you want to know
Hey there lonely one
When you try to leave the world this way
You’re not the only one that goes
But you say so long
‘Cause you’re too far gone to waste away
Long enough to call home
Stealing life’s a way to go alone
Stealing life’s a way to move along
‘Cause you’re too far gone
You won't be there to help us carry on
Bye Bye lonely one
What was it that you wanted to say?
You’ve gone and thrown your life away
And now the lonely one
I wish he’d read the notes inside his head
But I don’t think I’d want to know
But you say so long
‘Cause you’re too far gone to waste away
Long enough to call home
Stealing life’s a way to go alone
Stealing life’s a way to move along
‘Cause you’re too far gone
You won't be there to help us carry on
Bye Bye lonely one
What was it that you wanted to say
Waste away
Long enough to call home
Stealing life’s a way to carry on
Stealing life’s a way to go alone
Stealing life’s a way to move along
‘Cause you’re too far gone
You won't be there to help us carry on
To help us carry on
To help us carry on
To help us carry on
You are too far-gone to help us carry on
Did you think you’d die alone?
I don’t think you want to know
Hey there lonely one
When you try to leave the world this way
You’re not the only one that goes
But you say so long
‘Cause you’re too far gone to waste away
Long enough to call home
Stealing life’s a way to go alone
Stealing life’s a way to move along
‘Cause you’re too far gone
You won't be there to help us carry on
Bye Bye lonely one
What was it that you wanted to say?
You’ve gone and thrown your life away
And now the lonely one
I wish he’d read the notes inside his head
But I don’t think I’d want to know
But you say so long
‘Cause you’re too far gone to waste away
Long enough to call home
Stealing life’s a way to go alone
Stealing life’s a way to move along
‘Cause you’re too far gone
You won't be there to help us carry on
Bye Bye lonely one
What was it that you wanted to say
Waste away
Long enough to call home
Stealing life’s a way to carry on
Stealing life’s a way to go alone
Stealing life’s a way to move along
‘Cause you’re too far gone
You won't be there to help us carry on
To help us carry on
To help us carry on
To help us carry on
You are too far-gone to help us carry on
Lyrics submitted by EternalTearsOfSorrow
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“This song is about the aftermath of someone taking their own life. A topic that unfortunately hits very close to home with the band. That is why are excited to be able to raise money for suicide prevention and mental health awareness. Being able to affect actual change with our music side by side with the charity that changed our lives personally is a dream come true.” – that's a quote from the band 'Red Sun Rising'