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.
Baby, baby got so much on her mind
Let's just forget about last night
And press rewind
Press rewind
Don't stress
He's got nothing to do with you
It's just me
I need some time to recoupe
And break free from you
Girl
Stop staring
Stop staring
And go
Stop caring
Stop caring
And go
Stop staring
Oh stop staring
And go
Stop staring
Stop looking at me now
Go through it
I already told you
Let this sink in your head
There's no me and you
Me and you
I didn't expect to have to deal with all this
Believe me
It's not my lost romance
Lost romance
Girl
Stop staring
Stop staring
And go
Stop caring
Stop caring
And go
Stop staring
Oh stop staring
And go
Stop staring
Stop looking at me now
What don't you get?
What don't you get?
Leave me alone
Leave me alone
What don't you get?
What don't you get?
Leave me alone
Leave me alone
Girl
Stop staring
Stop staring
And go
Stop caring
Stop caring
And go
Stop staring
Oh stop staring
And go
Stop staring
Stop looking at me now
Let's just forget about last night
And press rewind
Press rewind
Don't stress
He's got nothing to do with you
It's just me
I need some time to recoupe
And break free from you
Girl
Stop staring
Stop staring
And go
Stop caring
Stop caring
And go
Stop staring
Oh stop staring
And go
Stop staring
Stop looking at me now
Go through it
I already told you
Let this sink in your head
There's no me and you
Me and you
I didn't expect to have to deal with all this
Believe me
It's not my lost romance
Lost romance
Girl
Stop staring
Stop staring
And go
Stop caring
Stop caring
And go
Stop staring
Oh stop staring
And go
Stop staring
Stop looking at me now
What don't you get?
What don't you get?
Leave me alone
Leave me alone
What don't you get?
What don't you get?
Leave me alone
Leave me alone
Girl
Stop staring
Stop staring
And go
Stop caring
Stop caring
And go
Stop staring
Oh stop staring
And go
Stop staring
Stop looking at me now
Lyrics submitted by hushie
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