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.
Oh, let me in or I'll get physical with you
I just gotta dance right now, it's critical to do
No, I haven't had no dope
Lift up the velvet rope
Mr doorman stop teasing
I'm freezing out here
See, I've got friends inside
It's my birthday tonight
And I'm not wearing trainers
Not to mention knickers
It's futile to debate
With St Peter at the gate
Made of protein milkshake
And low carb intake
'Cause all in all you're just
Another prick at the door
Oh, let me in or I'll get physical with you
I just gotta dance right now, it's critical to do
Bouncer, hey bouncer,
Bouncer, bounce bounce bouncer
I just gotta dance right now, it's critical
Bouncer, bouncer
Bouncer, empowered and aroused
I see it in your trousers
And in the way you browse her
Look she's in!
What? Her dress is up to waterline
That bitch is clearly borderline
Nose as white as Snow White's, in moonlight
We stand in awe in front of
Another prick at the door
Oh, let me in or I'll get physical with you
I just gotta dance right now, it's critical to do
Bouncer, hey bouncer,
Bouncer, bounce bounce bouncer
I just gotta dance right now, it's critical
Bouncer, hey bouncer
Bounce bounce bouncer
Oh, let me in or I'll get physical
I just gotta dance right now, it's critical
So you can play karate
You thick illiterati
I'm a black belt in life
So go home to your ugly wife
You forgot in your wisdom
The window to the ladies room
A whole new possibility for a cat like me
Oh, let me in or I'll get physical with you
I just gotta dance right now, it's critical to do
Bouncer, hey bouncer,
Bouncer, bounce bounce bouncer
I just gotta dance right now, it's critical
Bouncer, hey bouncer
I just gotta dance right now, it's critical to do
No, I haven't had no dope
Lift up the velvet rope
Mr doorman stop teasing
I'm freezing out here
See, I've got friends inside
It's my birthday tonight
And I'm not wearing trainers
Not to mention knickers
It's futile to debate
With St Peter at the gate
Made of protein milkshake
And low carb intake
'Cause all in all you're just
Another prick at the door
Oh, let me in or I'll get physical with you
I just gotta dance right now, it's critical to do
Bouncer, hey bouncer,
Bouncer, bounce bounce bouncer
I just gotta dance right now, it's critical
Bouncer, bouncer
Bouncer, empowered and aroused
I see it in your trousers
And in the way you browse her
Look she's in!
What? Her dress is up to waterline
That bitch is clearly borderline
Nose as white as Snow White's, in moonlight
We stand in awe in front of
Another prick at the door
Oh, let me in or I'll get physical with you
I just gotta dance right now, it's critical to do
Bouncer, hey bouncer,
Bouncer, bounce bounce bouncer
I just gotta dance right now, it's critical
Bouncer, hey bouncer
Bounce bounce bouncer
Oh, let me in or I'll get physical
I just gotta dance right now, it's critical
So you can play karate
You thick illiterati
I'm a black belt in life
So go home to your ugly wife
You forgot in your wisdom
The window to the ladies room
A whole new possibility for a cat like me
Oh, let me in or I'll get physical with you
I just gotta dance right now, it's critical to do
Bouncer, hey bouncer,
Bouncer, bounce bounce bouncer
I just gotta dance right now, it's critical
Bouncer, hey bouncer
Lyrics submitted by rachelmansell, edited by jadethahel, Fayiirah, Uucest
Ode to the Bouncer Lyrics as written by Darren Stokes Chubby Cherry
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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The meaning of the song is quite clear: Let me in or I'll hurt you because I seriously need a good time inside.
Other than that, I love the little Pink Floyd reference in the song: All in all you're just another prick at the door/ All in all you're just another brick in the wall. Also find it funny how prick resembles brick, and doors are in walls. Myeah.