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.
Bring me hope, take me home
I think I'm ready to be on my own
Close my eyes, lay me down
I think it's time that I take some time to be alone again
I've waited, been patient, dedicated in the name of
Being more, giving all that I have, but you want more
I've changed and I'm changing
It's not over, there's still time left
It isn't much, so make the most, I'm gettin' tired of giving up
I'm searchin' for silence
Bring me hope, take me home
I think I'm ready to be on my own
Close my eyes, lay me down
I think it's time that I take some time to be alone again
I can't find my balance, I've been tryin' so hard, but
What I love you seem to hate, and what I hate you seem to love
I'm lost, it's confusing, what point am I provin'?
I don't know anymore what to do or who to be
Bring me hope, take me home
I think I'm ready to be on my own
Close my eyes, lay me down
I think it's time that I take some time to be alone again
Bring me hope, take me home
I think I'm ready to be on my own
Bring me hope, take me home
I think I'm ready to be on my own
Close my eyes, lay me down
I think it's time that I take some time to be alone again
I think it's time that I take some time to be alone again
I think I'm ready to be on my own
Close my eyes, lay me down
I think it's time that I take some time to be alone again
I've waited, been patient, dedicated in the name of
Being more, giving all that I have, but you want more
I've changed and I'm changing
It's not over, there's still time left
It isn't much, so make the most, I'm gettin' tired of giving up
I'm searchin' for silence
Bring me hope, take me home
I think I'm ready to be on my own
Close my eyes, lay me down
I think it's time that I take some time to be alone again
I can't find my balance, I've been tryin' so hard, but
What I love you seem to hate, and what I hate you seem to love
I'm lost, it's confusing, what point am I provin'?
I don't know anymore what to do or who to be
Bring me hope, take me home
I think I'm ready to be on my own
Close my eyes, lay me down
I think it's time that I take some time to be alone again
Bring me hope, take me home
I think I'm ready to be on my own
Bring me hope, take me home
I think I'm ready to be on my own
Close my eyes, lay me down
I think it's time that I take some time to be alone again
I think it's time that I take some time to be alone again
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Alone Again Lyrics as written by Cameron Liddell Benjamin Bruce
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Ben Bruce (AA's lead guitarist) says of this track - “Alone Again” and the rest of this album is the result of us reconnecting & falling back in love with why we started this band in the first place. No frills or cheap tricks, just the five of us playing our instruments as hard and as loud as we can! At some point in our lives, we all feel lost & confused as to who we are and who we want to be, & I think this song will really unite all of us in that sense. We are so excited to share, not only this new song with you all, but our new album. We went back to our roots as musicians and really wanted to reignite that passion and love for rock & metal music. Metallica, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Aerosmith, AC/DC … all the greats that we fell in love with as kids have greatly influenced this new album and we couldn’t be more excited!
—via Loudwire