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.
I'll tell you what I've done
I'll tell you what I'll do
Been driving all night
Just to get close to you
Baby babe, I'm moving so fast
You'd better come on
The moon is alright
The freeway's heading south
My heart is going boom
There's a strange taste in my mouth
Baby babe, I'm moving real fast
So try to hold on
Try to hold on
Sleeping in my car, I will undress you
Sleeping in my car, I will caress you
Staying in the backseat of my car, making out
So come out tonight
I'll take you for a ride
This steamy ol' wagon
The radio is getting wild
Baby babe, we're moving so fast
I try to hang on
Oh, I try to hang on
Sleeping in my car, I will undress you
Sleeping in my car, I will caress you
Staying in the backseat of my car making love, oh yeah
Sleeping in my car, I will possess you
Sleeping in my car, certainly bless you
Laying in the backseat of my car, making out
The night is so pretty and so young
The night is so pretty and so young
So very young
Sleeping in my car, I will undress you
Sleeping in my car, I will caress you
Staying in the backseat of my car making love, to you
Sleeping in my car, I will possess you
Sleeping in my car, certainly bless you
Laying in the backseat of my car, making out, making out
Sleeping in my car, I will undress you
Sleeping in my car
The night is so pretty and so young, yeah
I'll tell you what I'll do
Been driving all night
Just to get close to you
Baby babe, I'm moving so fast
You'd better come on
The moon is alright
The freeway's heading south
My heart is going boom
There's a strange taste in my mouth
Baby babe, I'm moving real fast
So try to hold on
Try to hold on
Sleeping in my car, I will undress you
Sleeping in my car, I will caress you
Staying in the backseat of my car, making out
So come out tonight
I'll take you for a ride
This steamy ol' wagon
The radio is getting wild
Baby babe, we're moving so fast
I try to hang on
Oh, I try to hang on
Sleeping in my car, I will undress you
Sleeping in my car, I will caress you
Staying in the backseat of my car making love, oh yeah
Sleeping in my car, I will possess you
Sleeping in my car, certainly bless you
Laying in the backseat of my car, making out
The night is so pretty and so young
The night is so pretty and so young
So very young
Sleeping in my car, I will undress you
Sleeping in my car, I will caress you
Staying in the backseat of my car making love, to you
Sleeping in my car, I will possess you
Sleeping in my car, certainly bless you
Laying in the backseat of my car, making out, making out
Sleeping in my car, I will undress you
Sleeping in my car
The night is so pretty and so young, yeah
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I don't think so. She's a lesbian.