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.
Where we rest with water
It's raining all day long
And I don't know how we
Fall into these holes
When the cold is over
Pull me out the ground
And I don't know how we
Fall into these holes
It's raining all day long
And I don't know how we
Fall into these holes
When the cold is over
Pull me out the ground
And I don't know how we
Fall into these holes
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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What a beautiful, simple song. I feel like the fact there are two voices here, one male and one female and NOT in harmony, has as much meaning as the actual words. Relationships have ebbs and flows, and sometimes you keep going even though it may not be so great anymore- you just hope that you’ll be pulled out of your ”holes” at some point.
@HanaCarina I love this interpretation of this song. After reading your comment I now agree. When I listen to this song I feel as though there is so much love between the two singers but at the same time they are recognising that something has changed for the worse in their relationship. However the lyrics 'when the cold is over, pull me out the ground' shows how both of them are willing to make it work despite the difficulties. This shows a deep, true love between the two where they stick by each other no matter what.