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.
Assassin in stealth
Assailant from hell
Impervious to damage
Computer on board
Engaged in war
Non-stop combatant
Maybe not a mutant, maybe a man
Part bionic
And organic
Not a cyborg
Part bionic
And organic
Not a cyborg
Call him Psychotron
Burning inside
Godspeed in glide
Battle plan running
A killing machine
Just downright mean
And forever gunning
Maybe not a mutant, maybe a man
Part bionic
And organic
Not a cyborg
Part bionic
And organic
Not a cyborg
Call him Psychotron
Part bionic
And organic
Not a cyborg
Part bionic
And organic
Not a cyborg
Call him Psychotron
Target to destroy
Arms in employ
Full assault fire threat
Sensors indicate
You will terminate
Life systems disconnect
Part bionic
And organic
Not a cyborg
Part bionic
And organic
Not a cyborg
Call him Psychotron
Part bionic
And organic
Not a cyborg
Part bionic
And organic
Not a cyborg
Call him Psychotron
Psychotron
Assailant from hell
Impervious to damage
Computer on board
Engaged in war
Non-stop combatant
Maybe not a mutant, maybe a man
Part bionic
And organic
Not a cyborg
Part bionic
And organic
Not a cyborg
Call him Psychotron
Burning inside
Godspeed in glide
Battle plan running
A killing machine
Just downright mean
And forever gunning
Maybe not a mutant, maybe a man
Part bionic
And organic
Not a cyborg
Part bionic
And organic
Not a cyborg
Call him Psychotron
Part bionic
And organic
Not a cyborg
Part bionic
And organic
Not a cyborg
Call him Psychotron
Target to destroy
Arms in employ
Full assault fire threat
Sensors indicate
You will terminate
Life systems disconnect
Part bionic
And organic
Not a cyborg
Part bionic
And organic
Not a cyborg
Call him Psychotron
Part bionic
And organic
Not a cyborg
Part bionic
And organic
Not a cyborg
Call him Psychotron
Psychotron
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lol this song dispels any myth that dave mustaine might be a good lyricist
@kthxbi Dave's written plenty of good lyrics. F.e., "A Tout Le Monde".