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.
One wishbone to pick with you you're acting for stage and this is a film distance and reference is everything this perspective isn't fixed this gaze can't be broken talk simple utter languages you're mostly just always almosting don't care what you say just mean what you're saying now in this scene make believe a siren yellow taxi ambulance lures a loose buck'd drunk from the rocks and sighs i can't drive tonight every photograph hides a mirror in it's flash and i would only want to make a film if it was in french and i don't speak french
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
Really great song...Especially the album version, and it really shows Tim's aspiration to direct...which he did with Orchard Vale.