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.
Hangin' out in long beach.
A lil' party in the sun, but ya just can't sit there smoking and drinking anymore.
You got a new jive. All your friends are getting weird. Ahhh!
It goes, "you ain't a shakin till the shit shot.
Shoot it up.
No one jammin' til the gin juice jigger jets.
They say it ain't a party til the party enema, the party enema.
You get a funnel tube, pour in a 40 oz.
Pull down your clothes, touch your toes.
Get a hose, hold your nose.
It's a party hat. Forget the beer bong.
Forget the nitrous shots.
It goes "you ain't a shakin' 'til the shit shot.
Shoot it up.
No one jammin' til the gin juice jigger jets.
They say it ain't a party 'til the party enema, the party enema.
The party enema, the party enema.
The party enema, the party enema...
A lil' party in the sun, but ya just can't sit there smoking and drinking anymore.
You got a new jive. All your friends are getting weird. Ahhh!
It goes, "you ain't a shakin till the shit shot.
Shoot it up.
No one jammin' til the gin juice jigger jets.
They say it ain't a party til the party enema, the party enema.
You get a funnel tube, pour in a 40 oz.
Pull down your clothes, touch your toes.
Get a hose, hold your nose.
It's a party hat. Forget the beer bong.
Forget the nitrous shots.
It goes "you ain't a shakin' 'til the shit shot.
Shoot it up.
No one jammin' til the gin juice jigger jets.
They say it ain't a party 'til the party enema, the party enema.
The party enema, the party enema.
The party enema, the party enema...
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I learned in alcohol awareness class that super-alcoholics after they destroy their esophagus lining and can no longer drink alcohol through the mouth they give themselves alcohol enemas. The teacher didn't explain the details (even though we demanded them) but apparently they just get drunk through the butthole....go figure.