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.
Going far
Getting nowhere
Going far
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
Going far
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
The way you are
These fingers aren't my fingers
These hands are not my hands
No one sees and no one cares
What gets broken
Not for rhyme and not for reason
What gets broken
What gets broken
Going far
Getting nowhere
Going far
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
Going far
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
The way you are
In the river my machinery
Slows to a heartbeat
Echoing ghost just laid by
Those who whistle while they work
Out of time and out of season
What gets broken
Going far
Getting nowhere
Going far
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
Going far
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
The way you are
The way you are
The way you, the way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
Going far
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
Going far
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
The way you are
The way you are
The way you are
The way you are
The way you, way you are
Getting nowhere
Going far
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
Going far
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
The way you are
These fingers aren't my fingers
These hands are not my hands
No one sees and no one cares
What gets broken
Not for rhyme and not for reason
What gets broken
What gets broken
Going far
Getting nowhere
Going far
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
Going far
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
The way you are
In the river my machinery
Slows to a heartbeat
Echoing ghost just laid by
Those who whistle while they work
Out of time and out of season
What gets broken
Going far
Getting nowhere
Going far
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
Going far
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
The way you are
The way you are
The way you, the way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
Going far
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
Going far
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
The way you are
Going far
Getting nowhere
The way you are
The way you are
The way you are
The way you are
The way you, way you are
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