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.
And we're at it again, I turn around another fucking war, man
I don't know where to begin, but I'll start with the radical leaders
Their steps we're followin'
Running, don't go back and fight, too many you'll lose
(And as clowns you follow suit behind the blood
Between the red and white and blue
But it's too deep for you to see
And everyone eventually will take the step
'Cause it's in sight you take the left I'll take the right
I fell the hate you've built for me and I say pay attention baby)
As they thank the Lord the blind can't see
Like a plague fed to the brain deadly disease
But it wasn't a sin, a sorry life in judging every action
And as they're feeding your mind with this shit you forgot
How to speak how to ask all the questions
The business at hand tonight, make the people choose
(I see another side in you but there's not much more I can do
From on the outside looking in
Your government is listenin' to push you on the story of immortal father
Mortal son give them your mind
And all your wealth the cycle will rebirth itself)
If they had it their way I'd burn in Hell
And your future's a fuckin' disaster can't you see
Don't give them all the power
When your future's in desperate trouble baby
As they thank the Lord the blind can't see
Like a plague fed to the brain deadly disease
I'd run away tonight with my mind still intact
You gotta make it alright
Easier said than done
With no place to hide and having no place to
Running away from condition
I see you but you're running away from
Your scared seductive system
Most would claim I live a lie
When pointing out it's easy to predict these things
Every color has its side
They live together vote
But most won't read between these lines
Please help us, please save us
Of course they have control, we're all the same
Up on the cross
Crucified their problem drove the nail and let Him rot
Family and friends
It won't matter in the end I'm sure they'll understand
Now look at the world and see how the humans bleed
As I sit up here and wonder 'bout how you sold you mind
Body and soul
Looking at the fields so green
I know this sounds obscene
I see you're living for tomorrow
But decisions you have made will leave you empty
As they thank the Lord the blind can't see
Like a plague fed to the brain deadly disease
I'd run away tonight with my mind still intact
You gotta make it alright
Easier said than done with no place to hide
And having no place to run
You've fallen asleep in denial
Look at the way we're dyin'
How it ends I'll never know
Just live you life blind like me
I don't know where to begin, but I'll start with the radical leaders
Their steps we're followin'
Running, don't go back and fight, too many you'll lose
(And as clowns you follow suit behind the blood
Between the red and white and blue
But it's too deep for you to see
And everyone eventually will take the step
'Cause it's in sight you take the left I'll take the right
I fell the hate you've built for me and I say pay attention baby)
As they thank the Lord the blind can't see
Like a plague fed to the brain deadly disease
But it wasn't a sin, a sorry life in judging every action
And as they're feeding your mind with this shit you forgot
How to speak how to ask all the questions
The business at hand tonight, make the people choose
(I see another side in you but there's not much more I can do
From on the outside looking in
Your government is listenin' to push you on the story of immortal father
Mortal son give them your mind
And all your wealth the cycle will rebirth itself)
If they had it their way I'd burn in Hell
And your future's a fuckin' disaster can't you see
Don't give them all the power
When your future's in desperate trouble baby
As they thank the Lord the blind can't see
Like a plague fed to the brain deadly disease
I'd run away tonight with my mind still intact
You gotta make it alright
Easier said than done
With no place to hide and having no place to
Running away from condition
I see you but you're running away from
Your scared seductive system
Most would claim I live a lie
When pointing out it's easy to predict these things
Every color has its side
They live together vote
But most won't read between these lines
Please help us, please save us
Of course they have control, we're all the same
Up on the cross
Crucified their problem drove the nail and let Him rot
Family and friends
It won't matter in the end I'm sure they'll understand
Now look at the world and see how the humans bleed
As I sit up here and wonder 'bout how you sold you mind
Body and soul
Looking at the fields so green
I know this sounds obscene
I see you're living for tomorrow
But decisions you have made will leave you empty
As they thank the Lord the blind can't see
Like a plague fed to the brain deadly disease
I'd run away tonight with my mind still intact
You gotta make it alright
Easier said than done with no place to hide
And having no place to run
You've fallen asleep in denial
Look at the way we're dyin'
How it ends I'll never know
Just live you life blind like me
Lyrics submitted by forbiddenbeat
Blinded in Chains Lyrics as written by Brian Haner Brian Elwin
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personally, i think the concept of this song is that you're better off living for the moment and thinking for yourself, rather than pitying others and thinking about tomorrow too much stay blind, it's better that way?