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.
You're staring at your crystal ball
Who's the fairest of them all
Making potion for a lotion
Casting spells over the ocean
The evil eye is everywhere
Winged monkeys in the air
Poisoned apples free delivery
What happened to freedom and liberty
You gotta burn, burn witch burn
It's a cruel cruel cruel world
Got a one-way ticket no return
You gotta burn, burn witch burn
Everyday's gotta have new tricks
On the road with yellow bricks
Destination Emerald City
Where everything's wonderful and pretty
Gotta make it like wicked
But if a heart is black and crooked
Mirror mirror on the wall
Remains silent and then you fall
You gotta burn, burn witch burn
It's a cruel cruel cruel world
Got a one-way ticket no return
You gotta burn, burn witch burn
You gotta burn, burn witch burn
It's a cruel cruel cruel world
Got a one-way ticket no return
You gotta burn, burn witch burn
You're staring at your crystal ball
Who's the fairest of them all
Poisoned apples free delivery
What happened to freedom and liberty
You gotta burn, burn witch burn
It's a cruel cruel cruel world
Got a one-way ticket no return
You gotta burn, burn witch burn
You gotta burn, burn witch burn
It's a cruel cruel cruel world
Got a one-way ticket no return
You gotta burn, burn witch burn
Burn witch burn
Burn witch, burn witch burn
Burn witch, burn witch burn
Burn witch, burn witch burn
Who's the fairest of them all
Making potion for a lotion
Casting spells over the ocean
The evil eye is everywhere
Winged monkeys in the air
Poisoned apples free delivery
What happened to freedom and liberty
You gotta burn, burn witch burn
It's a cruel cruel cruel world
Got a one-way ticket no return
You gotta burn, burn witch burn
Everyday's gotta have new tricks
On the road with yellow bricks
Destination Emerald City
Where everything's wonderful and pretty
Gotta make it like wicked
But if a heart is black and crooked
Mirror mirror on the wall
Remains silent and then you fall
You gotta burn, burn witch burn
It's a cruel cruel cruel world
Got a one-way ticket no return
You gotta burn, burn witch burn
You gotta burn, burn witch burn
It's a cruel cruel cruel world
Got a one-way ticket no return
You gotta burn, burn witch burn
You're staring at your crystal ball
Who's the fairest of them all
Poisoned apples free delivery
What happened to freedom and liberty
You gotta burn, burn witch burn
It's a cruel cruel cruel world
Got a one-way ticket no return
You gotta burn, burn witch burn
You gotta burn, burn witch burn
It's a cruel cruel cruel world
Got a one-way ticket no return
You gotta burn, burn witch burn
Burn witch burn
Burn witch, burn witch burn
Burn witch, burn witch burn
Burn witch, burn witch burn
Lyrics submitted by EternalTearsOfSorrow
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You're staring at your crystal ball Who's the fairest of them all Making potion for a lotion Casting spells over the ocean The evil eye is everywhere Winged monkeys in the air Poisoned apples free delivery What happened to freedom and liberty
You gotta burn, burn witch burn It's a cruel cruel cruel world Got a one-way ticket no return You gotta burn, burn witch burn
Everyday's gotta have new tricks On the road with yellow bricks Destination Emerald City Where everything's wonderful and pretty Gotta make it like wicked But if a heart is black and crooked Mirror mirror on the wall Remains silent and then you fall
You gotta burn, burn witch burn It's a cruel cruel cruel world Got a one-way ticket no return You gotta burn, burn witch burn You gotta burn, burn witch burn It's a cruel cruel cruel world Got a one-way ticket no return You gotta burn, burn witch burn
You're staring at your crystal ball Who's the fairest of them all Poisoned apples free delivery What happened to freedom and liberty
You gotta burn, burn witch burn It's a cruel cruel cruel world Got a one-way ticket no return You gotta burn, burn witch burn You gotta burn, burn witch burn It's a cruel cruel cruel world Got a one-way ticket no return You gotta burn, burn witch burn
Burn witch burn Burn witch, burn witch burn Burn witch, burn witch burn Burn witch, burn witch burn
those are the correct lyrics, it won't let me edit the ones I posted, says has to go through copyright