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.
Bleed down to the fucking core
You're going down for fucking more
Screw your slimy guts
Driving me fucking nuts
Chainsaw in my bleeding hands
As I start to cut you in two
Your guts are steaming out
And I just love the sight
Maggots crawling in her cunt
I just love to lick that shit
Bury you in a slimy grave
You will rot forever there
You're going down for fucking more
Screw your slimy guts
Driving me fucking nuts
Chainsaw in my bleeding hands
As I start to cut you in two
Your guts are steaming out
And I just love the sight
Maggots crawling in her cunt
I just love to lick that shit
Bury you in a slimy grave
You will rot forever there
Lyrics submitted by TheUnholyMaster
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Whenever I listen to this song, I just hear noise coming from the vocals. If I actually heard these words, I don't know if I'd be able to listen to the song again and again. Which is good because I like the guitar part.
"Dead stated that the lyrics 'aren't bad at all, but they are later what would become gore and trendy'."