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.
Blade, ready to die
I was born ready, motherfucker
Daywalker, daywalker
Daywalker, daywalker
Yo, yo, yo
It's the feast of the blood with sin, unleash the beast within
I walk around, with the strength of a hundred men
You best be gone before I count to ten
Blood dripping from my canine, like a fountain pen
It seems I've been asleep for a thousand years
The way my world has changed, it bring me a thousand tears
Prince of darkness, they walk through the rays of light
To this breed of vampire, I'm the prototype
The shape shifting, mirror image, flash phototype
To everlast, an original red blood O type
"He was born perfect, and just like the great white shark, this guy has never had to evolve"
Daywalker, daywalker
Daywalker, daywalker
Daywalker, daywalker
Daywalker, daywalker
Try to use my name, that's fatal
Tried to claim my fame but that's fatal
About to bring the pain, that's fatal
Bite through your jugular vein, that's fatal
Try to use my name, that's fatal
Tried to claim my fame but that's fatal
About to bring the pain, that's fatal
Bite through your jugular vein, that's fatal
Daywalker, daywalker
Daywalker, daywalker
Come on, walk with me
Come on, walk with me
Come on, walk with me
Come on, walk with me
Come on, walk with me
Come on, walk with me
Come on, walk with me
"You're not immortal, I must of heard hundreds of rodents make the same claim
And each one of them tasted the bitter end of my sword"
I strike back with a vengeance, the father of descendents
And I can't be deflected, by your silver cross pendants
Blow the holy water, you make the false images
One swing from the sickle, ah, your life diminishes
Sting like the scorpion, strike with the force of ten
My blood is known to revitalize corpse of men
In the last days, they said the dead would walk again
The blind, deaf and the dumb will talk again
Try to use my name, that's fatal
Tried to claim my fame but that's fatal
About to bring the pain, that's fatal
Bite through your jugular vein, that's fatal
Daywalker, daywalker
I was born ready, motherfucker
Daywalker, daywalker
Daywalker, daywalker
Yo, yo, yo
It's the feast of the blood with sin, unleash the beast within
I walk around, with the strength of a hundred men
You best be gone before I count to ten
Blood dripping from my canine, like a fountain pen
It seems I've been asleep for a thousand years
The way my world has changed, it bring me a thousand tears
Prince of darkness, they walk through the rays of light
To this breed of vampire, I'm the prototype
The shape shifting, mirror image, flash phototype
To everlast, an original red blood O type
"He was born perfect, and just like the great white shark, this guy has never had to evolve"
Daywalker, daywalker
Daywalker, daywalker
Daywalker, daywalker
Daywalker, daywalker
Try to use my name, that's fatal
Tried to claim my fame but that's fatal
About to bring the pain, that's fatal
Bite through your jugular vein, that's fatal
Try to use my name, that's fatal
Tried to claim my fame but that's fatal
About to bring the pain, that's fatal
Bite through your jugular vein, that's fatal
Daywalker, daywalker
Daywalker, daywalker
Come on, walk with me
Come on, walk with me
Come on, walk with me
Come on, walk with me
Come on, walk with me
Come on, walk with me
Come on, walk with me
"You're not immortal, I must of heard hundreds of rodents make the same claim
And each one of them tasted the bitter end of my sword"
I strike back with a vengeance, the father of descendents
And I can't be deflected, by your silver cross pendants
Blow the holy water, you make the false images
One swing from the sickle, ah, your life diminishes
Sting like the scorpion, strike with the force of ten
My blood is known to revitalize corpse of men
In the last days, they said the dead would walk again
The blind, deaf and the dumb will talk again
Try to use my name, that's fatal
Tried to claim my fame but that's fatal
About to bring the pain, that's fatal
Bite through your jugular vein, that's fatal
Daywalker, daywalker
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w00t first comment =P
Awesome song and obviously perfect for the Blade: Trinity OST. The strings (violins, etc.) added an excellent touch.
I doubt the meaning of this song has to be discussed.
When i first heard this song i was impressed. it has kind of a theatrical feel to it. Blade has got to be one of the best action movies out there. By the way , ken m i i was surprised at the sight of your user name cuz thats my name too and wow our birthdays are in the same month too (just saying) highlight of my day.