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.
C'mon!
I knew that when you left me it was over
Not just for us, for the whole damn world
It wasn’t pretty, I never knew what hit me
But I’m pretty sure you’re much more than a girl
(Use your power, set us free
Stomp ‘em out, like you did to me)
Baby Baby Baby
Show ‘em how you like it
Baby Baby Baby
They’ll never stand a chance chance chance
Against your glance
Ya know you left me desperate and defeated
I’m slowly getting over it day by day
Now could you do us all a favor
Be a hero and blow ‘em all away
(Use your power, set us free
Stomp ‘em out, like you did to me)
Baby Baby Baby
Show ‘em how you like it
Baby Baby Baby
They’ll never stand a chance chance chance
Baby Baby Baby
Show ‘em how you like it
Baby, Baby, Baby
Here's your chance chance chance
to do your glance
Ba Ba Ba, Baby Baby Baby
Show ‘em how you like it
Ba Ba Ba, Baby Baby Baby
They’ll never stand a chance chance chance
Baby Baby Baby
Show ‘em how you like it
Baby Baby Baby
They’ll never stand a chance chance chance
Baby, Baby, Baby
Show ‘em how you like it
Baby, Baby, Baby
They’ll never stand a chance chance chance
Against your glance
Ba Ba Ba, Baby Baby Baby
Baby Baby Baby
I knew that when you left me it was over
Not just for us, for the whole damn world
It wasn’t pretty, I never knew what hit me
But I’m pretty sure you’re much more than a girl
(Use your power, set us free
Stomp ‘em out, like you did to me)
Baby Baby Baby
Show ‘em how you like it
Baby Baby Baby
They’ll never stand a chance chance chance
Against your glance
Ya know you left me desperate and defeated
I’m slowly getting over it day by day
Now could you do us all a favor
Be a hero and blow ‘em all away
(Use your power, set us free
Stomp ‘em out, like you did to me)
Baby Baby Baby
Show ‘em how you like it
Baby Baby Baby
They’ll never stand a chance chance chance
Baby Baby Baby
Show ‘em how you like it
Baby, Baby, Baby
Here's your chance chance chance
to do your glance
Ba Ba Ba, Baby Baby Baby
Show ‘em how you like it
Ba Ba Ba, Baby Baby Baby
They’ll never stand a chance chance chance
Baby Baby Baby
Show ‘em how you like it
Baby Baby Baby
They’ll never stand a chance chance chance
Baby, Baby, Baby
Show ‘em how you like it
Baby, Baby, Baby
They’ll never stand a chance chance chance
Against your glance
Ba Ba Ba, Baby Baby Baby
Baby Baby Baby
Lyrics submitted by Aphrodisiac
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I don't quite know what it means but I love it, Oh, Hush! is amazing.