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.
Stationed in hollow basics
This world will never face it
We'll keep participating in community wide face lifts
To cover up our problems
One government won't solve them
I'm on this groove to soothe this wrinkled face of earth revolving
I passed an adequacy test
Actual fact is I'm impressed
At the pattern of people popping up to help us do the rest
These are not movie sets
These are physical streets
Becoming more tired every time history repeats
Now it seems that we've run out of time
The wold keeps spinning on this fragile mind
Now it seems that we've run out of time
Oh the world keeps spinning what you said
The world keeps spinning what you said
I think they got it planned
How to ruin our lives
Turning truth into lies
We approve the disguise
They're just moving our eyes
We just simply don't stand
Up for ourselves against the upper hand
And pull it out their plan
Now it seems that we've run out of time
The world keeps spinning on this fragile mind
Now it seems that we've run out of time
The world keeps spinning what you said
What you said yeah
You will never know
Where are we going
I don't know anymore
Where are we going
I don't know anymore
I'll just continue to circle
Why?
It's comfortable doing what been done before
This world will never face it
We'll keep participating in community wide face lifts
To cover up our problems
One government won't solve them
I'm on this groove to soothe this wrinkled face of earth revolving
I passed an adequacy test
Actual fact is I'm impressed
At the pattern of people popping up to help us do the rest
These are not movie sets
These are physical streets
Becoming more tired every time history repeats
Now it seems that we've run out of time
The wold keeps spinning on this fragile mind
Now it seems that we've run out of time
Oh the world keeps spinning what you said
The world keeps spinning what you said
I think they got it planned
How to ruin our lives
Turning truth into lies
We approve the disguise
They're just moving our eyes
We just simply don't stand
Up for ourselves against the upper hand
And pull it out their plan
Now it seems that we've run out of time
The world keeps spinning on this fragile mind
Now it seems that we've run out of time
The world keeps spinning what you said
What you said yeah
You will never know
Where are we going
I don't know anymore
Where are we going
I don't know anymore
I'll just continue to circle
Why?
It's comfortable doing what been done before
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haha i always made our volleyball team warm up to this song before our home matches