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.
Don't try to take me away
Like I can't live without you
Today
Makin' love tomorrow
So away
Swooping you're so fragile
Die today
You disgrace the mortal
Fight me lately
Tried to someone
We've been laughin'
Since you've been gone
And I want to know
Did you all enjoy the show?
It's so sad to see you go
And you know
You're home
You're alone
Always on his own
Hangin' low today
I replace the highway
Love's the only way
Linking hands, the wrong way
So I bare to see you go
It's so sad to see you go
I just thought I'd let you know
And you know
You're home
Alone
Always on his own
Like I can't live without you
Today
Makin' love tomorrow
So away
Swooping you're so fragile
Die today
You disgrace the mortal
Fight me lately
Tried to someone
We've been laughin'
Since you've been gone
And I want to know
Did you all enjoy the show?
It's so sad to see you go
And you know
You're home
You're alone
Always on his own
Hangin' low today
I replace the highway
Love's the only way
Linking hands, the wrong way
So I bare to see you go
It's so sad to see you go
I just thought I'd let you know
And you know
You're home
Alone
Always on his own
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WTF!?!?! The name is excellent. It's legendary and has nothign to do with the meaning. What in God's name is the meaning?!?!