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 get such a thrill
When you look in my eyes
My heart skips a beat, girl
I feel so alive
Please tell me baby
If all this is true
Cause deep down inside
All I wanted was you
Oh, makes me want to dance
Oh, it's a new romance
Oh, I look into your eyes
Oh, best years of our lives!
When we first met
I could hardly believe
The things that would happen
That we could achieve
So let's be together
For all of our time
We'll go out so thankful
That you are still mine
Oh, makes me want to dance
Oh, it's a new romance
Oh, I look into your eyes
Oh, best years of our lives!
My world's a better place
Cause I know you're mine
This love is so real
And it's no surprise
Come on and say yeah!
I got a song
Yeah!
Cause through the years
I'll be right by your side
Oh, makes me want to dance
Oh, it's a new romance
Oh, I look into your eyes
Oh, best years of our lives!
See, you always consider me
Like a ogre, nothing
And treat me
Like a Notre Dame
I says why
I helped you keep my shine on
A perky little something
To keep my mind on
Cause you had my mind gone
Ah, ah, ah
Turn the lights on
Come on baby
Let's just rewind the song
Cause all I want to do is make
The rest years the best years
All night long
Oh, makes me want to dance
Oh, it's a new romance
Oh, I look into your eyes
Oh, best years of our lives!
Oh, makes me want to dance
Oh, it's a new romance
Oh, I look into your eyes
Oh, best years of our lives!
When you look in my eyes
My heart skips a beat, girl
I feel so alive
Please tell me baby
If all this is true
Cause deep down inside
All I wanted was you
Oh, makes me want to dance
Oh, it's a new romance
Oh, I look into your eyes
Oh, best years of our lives!
When we first met
I could hardly believe
The things that would happen
That we could achieve
So let's be together
For all of our time
We'll go out so thankful
That you are still mine
Oh, makes me want to dance
Oh, it's a new romance
Oh, I look into your eyes
Oh, best years of our lives!
My world's a better place
Cause I know you're mine
This love is so real
And it's no surprise
Come on and say yeah!
I got a song
Yeah!
Cause through the years
I'll be right by your side
Oh, makes me want to dance
Oh, it's a new romance
Oh, I look into your eyes
Oh, best years of our lives!
See, you always consider me
Like a ogre, nothing
And treat me
Like a Notre Dame
I says why
I helped you keep my shine on
A perky little something
To keep my mind on
Cause you had my mind gone
Ah, ah, ah
Turn the lights on
Come on baby
Let's just rewind the song
Cause all I want to do is make
The rest years the best years
All night long
Oh, makes me want to dance
Oh, it's a new romance
Oh, I look into your eyes
Oh, best years of our lives!
Oh, makes me want to dance
Oh, it's a new romance
Oh, I look into your eyes
Oh, best years of our lives!
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love it