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.
Down in the gutter and looking for trouble
Or something to that effect
And there she was, a metal cross ironically 'round her neck
And then she kissed me on the lips
And a fever came without a warning
Said give me a holla
And then I will follow you down into the dark
And I was left in the depths surrounding her feral heart
Oh, there's just something about the sun
That seems so very, very boring
What did you think when you made me this way?
What did you think when you love me this way?
Hold me so close when we get to the gates
And we'll be together forever and ever and more
If you desire then you be my fire and I'll be your gasoline
I'm getting sick of all the kicks this city is selling me
And she said "hey, let's get away
And I'll be your new religion, baby"
What did you think when you made me this way?
What did you think when you love me this way?
Hold me so close when we get to the gates
And we'll be together forever and ever and more
(Smother me)
(Hold me close, smother me)
(Hold me close, smother me)
(Hold me close, smother me)
(Hold me close, smother me)
(Hold me close, smother me)
(Hold me close, smother me)
(Hold me close, smother me)
Hold me close
My little Draculove
Wrap your arms around me
My Draculove
My Draculove
Uhh, what did you think when you made me this way?
What did you think when you love me this way?
Hold me so close when we get to the gates
And we'll be together forever and ever and more
Or something to that effect
And there she was, a metal cross ironically 'round her neck
And then she kissed me on the lips
And a fever came without a warning
Said give me a holla
And then I will follow you down into the dark
And I was left in the depths surrounding her feral heart
Oh, there's just something about the sun
That seems so very, very boring
What did you think when you made me this way?
What did you think when you love me this way?
Hold me so close when we get to the gates
And we'll be together forever and ever and more
If you desire then you be my fire and I'll be your gasoline
I'm getting sick of all the kicks this city is selling me
And she said "hey, let's get away
And I'll be your new religion, baby"
What did you think when you made me this way?
What did you think when you love me this way?
Hold me so close when we get to the gates
And we'll be together forever and ever and more
(Smother me)
(Hold me close, smother me)
(Hold me close, smother me)
(Hold me close, smother me)
(Hold me close, smother me)
(Hold me close, smother me)
(Hold me close, smother me)
(Hold me close, smother me)
Hold me close
My little Draculove
Wrap your arms around me
My Draculove
My Draculove
Uhh, what did you think when you made me this way?
What did you think when you love me this way?
Hold me so close when we get to the gates
And we'll be together forever and ever and more
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Forever & Ever More Lyrics as written by Joe Langridge-brown Conor Mason
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I think this song is a classic case of fatal attraction so to speak. A guy falls for a girl who is too hot to handle & he knows if he allows her in, that she'll change him in fact it feels like she already has. He can't shake this obsession he as for her even though he knows it will no doubt ultimately spell his doom,