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.
The eve of my collapse, I was feeling slightly murderous,
So I intercepted Cupid's arrow.
With passion and precision, I severed the pig's head.
It's the way she looks at me,
And possesses me to collect the head of anyone,
Collect the head of those who look her way.
It's the way her whispers seems to kiss my ear,
I'd collect the head of anyone,
Collect the head of those graced by her voice.
Her mournful screams were like a melody of unimaginable beauty.
I forced her hand in mine as we danced to her song of lament.
Oh, how I reveled in the gratification,
This slaying of a most loathsome one.
It's the way she looks at me,
And possesses me to collect the head of anyone,
Collect the head of those who look her way.
It's the way her whispers seems to kiss my ear,
I'd collect the head of anyone,
Collect the head of those graced by her voice.
Dance, dance with me tonight,
So you may see, see what our "truest",
Truest love has made of me. (truest love has made of me.)
It's the way she looks at me,
And possesses me to collect the head of anyone,
Collect the head of those who look her way.
It's the way her whispers seems to kiss my ear,
I'd collect the head of anyone,
Collect the head of those graced by her voice.
It's the way she looks at me,
And possesses me to collect the head of anyone,
Collect the head of those who look her way.
So I intercepted Cupid's arrow.
With passion and precision, I severed the pig's head.
It's the way she looks at me,
And possesses me to collect the head of anyone,
Collect the head of those who look her way.
It's the way her whispers seems to kiss my ear,
I'd collect the head of anyone,
Collect the head of those graced by her voice.
Her mournful screams were like a melody of unimaginable beauty.
I forced her hand in mine as we danced to her song of lament.
Oh, how I reveled in the gratification,
This slaying of a most loathsome one.
It's the way she looks at me,
And possesses me to collect the head of anyone,
Collect the head of those who look her way.
It's the way her whispers seems to kiss my ear,
I'd collect the head of anyone,
Collect the head of those graced by her voice.
Dance, dance with me tonight,
So you may see, see what our "truest",
Truest love has made of me. (truest love has made of me.)
It's the way she looks at me,
And possesses me to collect the head of anyone,
Collect the head of those who look her way.
It's the way her whispers seems to kiss my ear,
I'd collect the head of anyone,
Collect the head of those graced by her voice.
It's the way she looks at me,
And possesses me to collect the head of anyone,
Collect the head of those who look her way.
Lyrics submitted by (shevanel)
Severed Ties Yield Severed Heads Lyrics as written by Michael William Hatalak Christopher James Cappelli
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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amazing song. definetly a song that describes me perfectly.