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.
OW-OW!
Yes I did it and I'll do it again
It doesn't matter if I am your best friend
I don't think so
You're not that smart
Over and over it breaks my heart
The cycle continues, time for your crime
The pain comes back in an ugly design
Her makeup smears
The tears that she cries
Over and over every night
Emotional swords slash my soul
And now the pain, it takes control
I think about you
I think about me
I think about the way that it used to be
I need a bottle
I need some pills
I need a friend
And I need some thrills
A shoulder to cry on
A friend to depend on
When life gets rough
Time and time again
You think about yourself before you think about me
Time and time again
You think about yourself before you think about me
It's like a fight every single day
It's always easy when you have it your way
Deep in my heart
In the depths of my soul
My selfish ways are out of control
I'm sorry that it comes down to this
I punch through the wall as I break my fist
Her makeup smears
The tears that we cry
Over and over every night
Time and time again
You think about yourself before you think about me
Time and time again
You think about yourself before you think about me
You're so selfish
You're making me want to end this
Relationship
You're making me want to end this
Loving ties unwind
Loving ties unwind
Time and time again
You think about yourself before you think about me
Time and time again
You think about yourself before you think about me
Time and time again (you're so selfish)
You think about yourself before you think about me
Time and time again (you're so selfish)
You think about yourself before you think about me
Loving ties unwind
Lost time behind
Loving ties unwind
Lost time behind
Yes I did it and I'll do it again
It doesn't matter if I am your best friend
I don't think so
You're not that smart
Over and over it breaks my heart
The cycle continues, time for your crime
The pain comes back in an ugly design
Her makeup smears
The tears that she cries
Over and over every night
Emotional swords slash my soul
And now the pain, it takes control
I think about you
I think about me
I think about the way that it used to be
I need a bottle
I need some pills
I need a friend
And I need some thrills
A shoulder to cry on
A friend to depend on
When life gets rough
Time and time again
You think about yourself before you think about me
Time and time again
You think about yourself before you think about me
It's like a fight every single day
It's always easy when you have it your way
Deep in my heart
In the depths of my soul
My selfish ways are out of control
I'm sorry that it comes down to this
I punch through the wall as I break my fist
Her makeup smears
The tears that we cry
Over and over every night
Time and time again
You think about yourself before you think about me
Time and time again
You think about yourself before you think about me
You're so selfish
You're making me want to end this
Relationship
You're making me want to end this
Loving ties unwind
Loving ties unwind
Time and time again
You think about yourself before you think about me
Time and time again
You think about yourself before you think about me
Time and time again (you're so selfish)
You think about yourself before you think about me
Time and time again (you're so selfish)
You think about yourself before you think about me
Loving ties unwind
Lost time behind
Loving ties unwind
Lost time behind
Lyrics submitted by PapaRoacher_5k
Time and Time Again Lyrics as written by Jacoby Shaddix David Buckner
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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