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.
I only know what I can see
So I imagine what could be
Where the horizon cuts the air
Look for me out there
Someday I'll touch the blue blue sky
Someday I'll touch the blue blue sky
If I could kiss the earth goodbye
And cruse the never ending sky
Where the horizon cuts the air
Wait for me down there
Someday I'll touch the blue blue sky
Someday I'll touch the blue blue sky
Vocal eric stewart
Acoustic guitar
Ian bairnson
Bongos stuart elliott
The philharmonia orchestra conducted by andrew powell
All tracks published by bmg music inc except "one day to fly"
Published by bmg music inc/warner chappell music ltd
Executive producers- alan parsons, ian bairnson, and stuart elliott
For parsonics ltd.
So I imagine what could be
Where the horizon cuts the air
Look for me out there
Someday I'll touch the blue blue sky
Someday I'll touch the blue blue sky
If I could kiss the earth goodbye
And cruse the never ending sky
Where the horizon cuts the air
Wait for me down there
Someday I'll touch the blue blue sky
Someday I'll touch the blue blue sky
Vocal eric stewart
Acoustic guitar
Ian bairnson
Bongos stuart elliott
The philharmonia orchestra conducted by andrew powell
All tracks published by bmg music inc except "one day to fly"
Published by bmg music inc/warner chappell music ltd
Executive producers- alan parsons, ian bairnson, and stuart elliott
For parsonics ltd.
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i like this 0:46 second song :)