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.
When I think back on the times that we spent together,
It makes me wanna be with you forever,
But now that's gone and I don't know what to do, without your hand...
I guess I'll have to learn how to how to go without you, alone I stand.
I made up my mind, and this is it.
I guess that I'll get by,
I've decided to call it quits.
Unhappily ever after...
All we've been through, means no more to you,
I never thought that letting go would be so hard to do,
Forgot about me, so what will make you see...?
The saddest part is that through it all you remained happy.
But although I'll try, to make myself believe,
In the end you'll be, just out of my reach,
In the back of my mind, I hope you'll find, I hope you'll find,
Another reason for it to happen, just once more, just one more time,
I made up my mind, and this is it.
I guess that I'll get by,
I've decided to call it quits.
Unhappily ever after...
Try to find it in your heart, to make a brand new start...
Try to find it in your heart, to make a brand new start...
All we've been through, means no more to you,
I never thought that letting go would be so hard to do,
Forgot about me, so what will make you see...?
The saddest part is that through it all you remained happy.
All we've been through, means no more to you,
I never thought that letting go would be so hard to do,
Forgot about me, so what will make you see...?
The saddest part is that through it all you remained happy.
It makes me wanna be with you forever,
But now that's gone and I don't know what to do, without your hand...
I guess I'll have to learn how to how to go without you, alone I stand.
I made up my mind, and this is it.
I guess that I'll get by,
I've decided to call it quits.
Unhappily ever after...
All we've been through, means no more to you,
I never thought that letting go would be so hard to do,
Forgot about me, so what will make you see...?
The saddest part is that through it all you remained happy.
But although I'll try, to make myself believe,
In the end you'll be, just out of my reach,
In the back of my mind, I hope you'll find, I hope you'll find,
Another reason for it to happen, just once more, just one more time,
I made up my mind, and this is it.
I guess that I'll get by,
I've decided to call it quits.
Unhappily ever after...
Try to find it in your heart, to make a brand new start...
Try to find it in your heart, to make a brand new start...
All we've been through, means no more to you,
I never thought that letting go would be so hard to do,
Forgot about me, so what will make you see...?
The saddest part is that through it all you remained happy.
All we've been through, means no more to you,
I never thought that letting go would be so hard to do,
Forgot about me, so what will make you see...?
The saddest part is that through it all you remained happy.
Lyrics submitted by cavanaughpark597
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this song comes in a close second to "i love you...too" most people can relate to it, the guitar parts are cool, and of course....it's TOKYO ROSE. i hope they have some new material coming out soon, i love these guys