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.
We spent our lives together
It should have last forever
But now it's time to sail on
So take this anchor from my heart
So we can finally drift apart
Before we drown in sorrow
I gave you sanctuary
Under the sun we lived care free
I tried so hard to love you
But then you turned your back on me
Your good intentions turned to greed
And now it's great to know that you have bee
Swallowed up by the ocean
Swallowed up by the ocean
Swallowed up by the ocean
Swallowed up by the ocean
Swallowed oh
The bluest skies turned into grey
Through tortured eyes I watched you change
A paradise went up in flames
And though I cried a thousand times
You didn't hear the lies in time
There's nowhere left to hide since you have been
Swallowed up by the ocean
Swallowed up by the ocean
Swallowed up by the ocean
Swallowed up by the ocean
Swallowed oh
Your devastation took it's toll
As the waves came crashing to the coast
This sinking ship, I'm taking back from your control
It felt so good to cross my arms and renounce my faith in mankind
How could you ever be so blind to think that you survive
Swallowed up by the ocean
Swallowed up by the ocean
I hope you know that nothing matters
Now that you have been
Swallowed up by the ocean
Swallowed up by the ocean
I hope you know this ship has finally come to rest
I hope you know this ship has finally come to rest
Oh, I hope you know someday this ship will be your end
It should have last forever
But now it's time to sail on
So take this anchor from my heart
So we can finally drift apart
Before we drown in sorrow
I gave you sanctuary
Under the sun we lived care free
I tried so hard to love you
But then you turned your back on me
Your good intentions turned to greed
And now it's great to know that you have bee
Swallowed up by the ocean
Swallowed up by the ocean
Swallowed up by the ocean
Swallowed up by the ocean
Swallowed oh
The bluest skies turned into grey
Through tortured eyes I watched you change
A paradise went up in flames
And though I cried a thousand times
You didn't hear the lies in time
There's nowhere left to hide since you have been
Swallowed up by the ocean
Swallowed up by the ocean
Swallowed up by the ocean
Swallowed up by the ocean
Swallowed oh
Your devastation took it's toll
As the waves came crashing to the coast
This sinking ship, I'm taking back from your control
It felt so good to cross my arms and renounce my faith in mankind
How could you ever be so blind to think that you survive
Swallowed up by the ocean
Swallowed up by the ocean
I hope you know that nothing matters
Now that you have been
Swallowed up by the ocean
Swallowed up by the ocean
I hope you know this ship has finally come to rest
I hope you know this ship has finally come to rest
Oh, I hope you know someday this ship will be your end
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"We spent our lives together It should have last forever But now it's time to sail on"
So this is basically saying they were a couple, possible a married couple that were supposed to be together forever however their love may have drifted for some reason.
"So take this anchor from my heart So we can finally drift apart Before we drown in sorrow"
I believe this is saying he tries to get rid of the emotions he has for this man/woman but it's just so hard like lifting an anchor before causing more pain to him/her.
"I gave you sanctuary Under the sun we lived care free I tried so hard to love you"
This part is saying how hard he/she tried to keep the relationship together by giving him/her as much as they could weather it be tangible things or just love. However there is possibly something that's holding him/her back from loving the person.
"But then you turned your back on me Your good intentions turned to greed"
I believe this is talking about how originally he/she was giving him things possibly for intimacy and or just to get things of greater value back maybe? Or this could possibly mean he/she was just generally using him/her for sex.
"Swallowed up by the ocean"
This I believe means how he/she was originally different to everyone else but has now just faded away into the crowd of people OR that he/she passed away and he/she is glad because of this.
"Through tortured eyes I watched you change A paradise went up in flames"
This continue's to talk about how the person has changed and how what they had has crumbled before them.
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