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.
Best of luck to you my friend
‘Cause I know I'm not giving in
Although I never thought
These words would come back to me
I never wanted my choices to
Be happy like this
Chorus:
Just let me go in
Without your love
And let me begin
To find in us
A love that could find another way
In you somehow
I talked to her a thousand times before
This time she fell to pieces
I, I won't insist upon telling the truth
I've always thought guys like me wouldn't
Be happy like this
Chorus
And when you could find apologies
You could be brought back to the class
I thought I knew
I talked to her a thousand times before
This time she fell to pieces
I wanted her to act like she did before
But this time she fell to pieces
But it's all in time
(I talked to her a thousand times before)
And it's all this time
(This time she fell to pieces)
So I hope with my life
She doesn't find out the truth
‘Cause this is what I could do
Right now
This is the part where you surrender
Here's all the things that I remember
I've wanted to tell you the truth
But I can't right now
Chorus
(Could find another way)
A love that could find the words to say
(Could find the words to say)
So you can be brought back to the class
I never knew
‘Cause I know I'm not giving in
Although I never thought
These words would come back to me
I never wanted my choices to
Be happy like this
Chorus:
Just let me go in
Without your love
And let me begin
To find in us
A love that could find another way
In you somehow
I talked to her a thousand times before
This time she fell to pieces
I, I won't insist upon telling the truth
I've always thought guys like me wouldn't
Be happy like this
Chorus
And when you could find apologies
You could be brought back to the class
I thought I knew
I talked to her a thousand times before
This time she fell to pieces
I wanted her to act like she did before
But this time she fell to pieces
But it's all in time
(I talked to her a thousand times before)
And it's all this time
(This time she fell to pieces)
So I hope with my life
She doesn't find out the truth
‘Cause this is what I could do
Right now
This is the part where you surrender
Here's all the things that I remember
I've wanted to tell you the truth
But I can't right now
Chorus
(Could find another way)
A love that could find the words to say
(Could find the words to say)
So you can be brought back to the class
I never knew
Lyrics submitted by risefromtheashes
Let Me Go In Lyrics as written by Kevin Truckenmiller
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live4blink please explain lol, im trying to understand it but wut im thinking is that he cheated on her or something and he needs time? idk but can anyone clarify pls