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.
So close
So deep inside me
I would be you
And you would be me
Right here
It's now or never
We've come this far
Let's stay together
All this time we never knew
Freeze right here
Turn around
Lean into me
We fall to the ground
We don't even notice who's around
Getting closer now
Right now
I'm crazy for you
Your playful eyes
I can't ignore you
Well first
Then we're lovers
We turn it on as we discover
All this time we never knew
You'll be good to me
And I'll be good to you
Freeze right here
Turn around
Lean into me
We fall to the ground
We don't even notice who's around
Freeze right here
Turn around
Lean into me
We fall to the ground
We don't even notice who's around
Freeze right here
One kiss
We have a thrill
Live for the moment
When time stood still
Freeze right here
Turn around
Hold onto me
We don't make a sound
We don't even notice who's around
Freeze right here
Turn around
Lean into me
We don't even notice who's around
Freeze right here
Freeze right here
Freeze right here
So deep inside me
I would be you
And you would be me
Right here
It's now or never
We've come this far
Let's stay together
All this time we never knew
Freeze right here
Turn around
Lean into me
We fall to the ground
We don't even notice who's around
Getting closer now
Right now
I'm crazy for you
Your playful eyes
I can't ignore you
Well first
Then we're lovers
We turn it on as we discover
All this time we never knew
You'll be good to me
And I'll be good to you
Freeze right here
Turn around
Lean into me
We fall to the ground
We don't even notice who's around
Freeze right here
Turn around
Lean into me
We fall to the ground
We don't even notice who's around
Freeze right here
One kiss
We have a thrill
Live for the moment
When time stood still
Freeze right here
Turn around
Hold onto me
We don't make a sound
We don't even notice who's around
Freeze right here
Turn around
Lean into me
We don't even notice who's around
Freeze right here
Freeze right here
Freeze right here
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This is an awesome song by PTG, a little more poppy than their other stuff as far as I can tell anyway. But it's still awesome! I can't wait for their debut album, which is coming out, hopefully, in Feburary!! :)