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.
Settle down, don't settle down without me, no, no
Settle down, I'll settle down for good, yeah
Settle down, I'll settle down around you, yeah, yeah
Settle down, I'll settle down for sure, yeah
Whatever I can do, I will
'Cause I'm good like that
For seven years, seven days, and seven hours
I took my chances, yeah
Whatever I can do, I will
'Cause I want
Never lose that feeling
Never lose that feeling
Settle down, I'll settle down around you, yeah, yeah
Settle down, I'll settle down for good, yeah
Settle down, don't settle down without me, no, no
Settle down, I'll settle down for sure, yeah
Never lose that feeling
Never, no, no
Never lose your feelings
Never, that's for sure
Never lose that feeling
Never lose that feeling
Never lose that feeling
Never lose that feeling
Never lose that feeling
Never lose that feeling
Whatever I can do, I will
'Cause I want to, and what I want I get
Seven years, seven days, and seven hours
I took my chances, yeah
Settle down, don't settle down without me, no, no
Settle down, I'll settle down for good, yeah
Settle down, I'll settle down around you, yeah, yeah
Settle down, I'll settle down for sure, yeah
Never lose that feeling
Never, no, no, no
Settle down, I'll settle down for good, yeah
Settle down, I'll settle down around you, yeah, yeah
Settle down, I'll settle down for sure, yeah
Whatever I can do, I will
'Cause I'm good like that
For seven years, seven days, and seven hours
I took my chances, yeah
Whatever I can do, I will
'Cause I want
Never lose that feeling
Never lose that feeling
Settle down, I'll settle down around you, yeah, yeah
Settle down, I'll settle down for good, yeah
Settle down, don't settle down without me, no, no
Settle down, I'll settle down for sure, yeah
Never lose that feeling
Never, no, no
Never lose your feelings
Never, that's for sure
Never lose that feeling
Never lose that feeling
Never lose that feeling
Never lose that feeling
Never lose that feeling
Never lose that feeling
Whatever I can do, I will
'Cause I want to, and what I want I get
Seven years, seven days, and seven hours
I took my chances, yeah
Settle down, don't settle down without me, no, no
Settle down, I'll settle down for good, yeah
Settle down, I'll settle down around you, yeah, yeah
Settle down, I'll settle down for sure, yeah
Never lose that feeling
Never, no, no, no
Lyrics submitted by lason se daga
Settle Down Lyrics as written by Paz Lenchantin William Patrick Corgan
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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the lyrics submitted are pretty off, no offensive, here's the right ones
settle down, don't settle down without me, no, no settle down, i'll settle down for good, yeah settle down, i'll settle down around you, yeh, no settle down, i'll settle down for sure, yeah
whatever i can do, i will 'cause i'm good like that for seven years, seven days, and seven hours i took my chances yeah whatever i can do, i will 'cause i want
never lose that feeling never, no, no
settle down, now settle down around you, yeah yeah settle down, i'll settle down for good, yeah settle down, don't settle down without me, no, no settle down, i'll settle down for sure, yeah
never lose that feeling never, no, no never lose your feelings never, that's for sure
(never lose that feeling x5) never lose... that feeling
whatever i anould do, i will 'cause i want you and what i want i get seven years, seven days, and seven hours, i took my chances yeah
settle down, don't settle down without me, no, no settle down, i'll settle down for good, yeah settle down, i'll settle down around you, yeah, yeah settle down, i'll settle down for sure, yeah
never lose that feeling never, no, no, no
whoops i meant <br /> whatever i could do, i will (as apposed to 'anould' lol obvious typo) x