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.
There's a steel train coming through, I would take it if I could
And I would not lie to you, cause Sunday morning soon will come when
Things will be much easier to say, upon the microphone like a Boss DJ
But I'm won't walk upon the sea like it was dry land
The Boss DJ ain't nothing but a man
No trouble, No fuss- I know why
It's so nice, I want to hear the same song twice
It's so nice, I want to hear the same song twice
Rumors are spreadin' all over my town but it's like stones and sticks
'cause on the microphone is where I get my fix
just let the lovin' take ahold 'cause it will if you let it
I'm funky not a junkie but I know where to get it
No trouble, no fuss- I know why
It's so nice, I want to hear the same song twice
It's so nice, I want to hear the same song twice
Oowee girl oowee girl oowee girl
There really ain't no time to waste, really ain't no time to hate
Ain't got no time to waste, time to hate
Really ain't no time to let the time go waste
So mister DJ don't stop the music, I want to know
Are you feelin the same way too?
I want to rock it with you girl ooh girl
Don't stop 'cause
It's so nice, I want to hear the same song twice
It's so nice, I want to hear the same song twice
Nowadays the songs on the radio all drive me crazy
And I would not lie to you, cause Sunday morning soon will come when
Things will be much easier to say, upon the microphone like a Boss DJ
But I'm won't walk upon the sea like it was dry land
The Boss DJ ain't nothing but a man
No trouble, No fuss- I know why
It's so nice, I want to hear the same song twice
It's so nice, I want to hear the same song twice
Rumors are spreadin' all over my town but it's like stones and sticks
'cause on the microphone is where I get my fix
just let the lovin' take ahold 'cause it will if you let it
I'm funky not a junkie but I know where to get it
No trouble, no fuss- I know why
It's so nice, I want to hear the same song twice
It's so nice, I want to hear the same song twice
Oowee girl oowee girl oowee girl
There really ain't no time to waste, really ain't no time to hate
Ain't got no time to waste, time to hate
Really ain't no time to let the time go waste
So mister DJ don't stop the music, I want to know
Are you feelin the same way too?
I want to rock it with you girl ooh girl
Don't stop 'cause
It's so nice, I want to hear the same song twice
It's so nice, I want to hear the same song twice
Nowadays the songs on the radio all drive me crazy
Lyrics submitted by aperfectcharlie
Boss DJ Lyrics as written by Bradley James Nowell
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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