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.
Uh
All aboard, now it's time to face your fears
The conversations in your mind
You can tell me how it really makes you feel
And I will promise you it will be fine
Come on, baby, get on the one (on the one)
Can you feel it on my T-K-4-2-1?
Look out, baby, drop on the one (on the one)
So much better on my T-K-4-2-1
All aboard, take it to the stratosphere
The congregation is alive
All I'm asking is for you to break the seal
So we can dance our way to the divine
Hey, come on, baby, get on the one (on the one)
Can you feel it on my T-K-4-2-1?
Look out, baby, drop on the one (on the one)
So much better on my T-K-4-2-1
Roll out
Woo
Come on, baby (on the one)
Can you feel it? (T-K-4-2-1)
Look out, baby (on the one)
So much better (T-K-4-2-1) (hey)
Come on, baby, get on the one (on the one)
Can you feel it on my T-K-4-2-1?
Look out, baby, drop on the one (on the one)
So much better on my T-K-4-2-1
Come on, baby, get on the one (on the one)
Can you feel it on my T-K-4-2-1?
Just look out, baby, drop on the one (on the one)
So much better on my T-K-4-2-1
(On the one)
Can you feel it? (T-K-4-2-1)
(On the one)
So much better (T-K-4-2-1)
(On the one)
Can you feel it? (T-K-4-2-1)
(On the one)
So much better (T-K-4-2-1)
(On the one)
Can you feel it? (T-K-4-2-1)
(On the one)
So much better on my T-K-4-2-1
All aboard, now it's time to face your fears
The conversations in your mind
You can tell me how it really makes you feel
And I will promise you it will be fine
Come on, baby, get on the one (on the one)
Can you feel it on my T-K-4-2-1?
Look out, baby, drop on the one (on the one)
So much better on my T-K-4-2-1
All aboard, take it to the stratosphere
The congregation is alive
All I'm asking is for you to break the seal
So we can dance our way to the divine
Hey, come on, baby, get on the one (on the one)
Can you feel it on my T-K-4-2-1?
Look out, baby, drop on the one (on the one)
So much better on my T-K-4-2-1
Roll out
Woo
Come on, baby (on the one)
Can you feel it? (T-K-4-2-1)
Look out, baby (on the one)
So much better (T-K-4-2-1) (hey)
Come on, baby, get on the one (on the one)
Can you feel it on my T-K-4-2-1?
Look out, baby, drop on the one (on the one)
So much better on my T-K-4-2-1
Come on, baby, get on the one (on the one)
Can you feel it on my T-K-4-2-1?
Just look out, baby, drop on the one (on the one)
So much better on my T-K-4-2-1
(On the one)
Can you feel it? (T-K-4-2-1)
(On the one)
So much better (T-K-4-2-1)
(On the one)
Can you feel it? (T-K-4-2-1)
(On the one)
So much better (T-K-4-2-1)
(On the one)
Can you feel it? (T-K-4-2-1)
(On the one)
So much better on my T-K-4-2-1
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TK421 Lyrics as written by Lenny Kravitz
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In the music video, Lenny makes it pretty clear that a TK421 is representative of his male genitalia — the only part of his body we don't see. TK421 is also the name of a stormtrooper in Star Wars.