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 know we should turn and just walk away
We can't help but cause more pain
Wounded more with every word that we say
The memories remain
Here we are, once again
Questioning the end
Am I supposed to let you go?
Don't tell me now that you hate me (hate me)
For never letting go (go)
Let there be no doubt, I can't live my life without you (you)
I close my eyes and still hear the screams (screams)
That would tear apart our world (our world)
I keep reliving everything (everything)
I can't believe how much this hurts (hurts)
Here we are, once again
Still questioning the end
How can I let you go?
Don't tell me now that you hate me (hate me)
For never letting go
Let there be no doubt, I can't live my life without you
Here we are, once again
Still questioning the end
How can I let you go?
Don't tell me now that you hate me
For never letting go
Let there be no doubt, I can't live my life without you
Don't tell me now that you hate me
Because I don't want to let you go
It's like living hell for me to live my life without you
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
We can't help but cause more pain
Wounded more with every word that we say
The memories remain
Here we are, once again
Questioning the end
Am I supposed to let you go?
Don't tell me now that you hate me (hate me)
For never letting go (go)
Let there be no doubt, I can't live my life without you (you)
I close my eyes and still hear the screams (screams)
That would tear apart our world (our world)
I keep reliving everything (everything)
I can't believe how much this hurts (hurts)
Here we are, once again
Still questioning the end
How can I let you go?
Don't tell me now that you hate me (hate me)
For never letting go
Let there be no doubt, I can't live my life without you
Here we are, once again
Still questioning the end
How can I let you go?
Don't tell me now that you hate me
For never letting go
Let there be no doubt, I can't live my life without you
Don't tell me now that you hate me
Because I don't want to let you go
It's like living hell for me to live my life without you
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Lyrics submitted by EternalTearsOfSorrow
Don't Tell Me Lyrics as written by David Draiman Dan Donegan
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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