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 don't have to sell my soul
He's already in me
I don't need to sell my soul
He's already in me
I wanna be adored
I wanna be adored
I don't have to sell my soul
He's already in me
I don't need to sell my soul
He's already in me
I wanna be adored
I wanna be adored
Adored
I wanna be adored
You adore me
You adore me
You adore me
I wanna, I wanna
I wanna be adored
I wanna, I wanna
I wanna be adored
I wanna, I wanna
I wanna be adored
I wanna, I wanna
I gotta be adored
I wanna be adored
He's already in me
I don't need to sell my soul
He's already in me
I wanna be adored
I wanna be adored
I don't have to sell my soul
He's already in me
I don't need to sell my soul
He's already in me
I wanna be adored
I wanna be adored
Adored
I wanna be adored
You adore me
You adore me
You adore me
I wanna, I wanna
I wanna be adored
I wanna, I wanna
I wanna be adored
I wanna, I wanna
I wanna be adored
I wanna, I wanna
I gotta be adored
I wanna be adored
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I Wanna Be Adored Lyrics as written by John Squire Ian George Brown
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Squire has some amazin guitar on this track, too bad its produced so that u can barely hear it, this song could be done so much better with a focus on the guitars.
anyways, the song is just Ian Brown's true self without the Cocky self indulgent Bs that he usually sang about, its his way of showing that hes more insecure then he'd leave you to believe from his "i am the resurection" and other self promoting songs.
it sort of reminds me of the weakness and need for love that the Smiths express in "How Soon is Now"
the line "I wanna be adored" links to "I am human and i need to be loved" in my opinion it may very well be a tribute to the influence the smiths had on them.
@MarcelDwayne I couldn't agree more with you re: Squire's amazing guitar work upon this SR track - which has ALWAYS been my favourite, btw - & as well as about 15 remixes of this song & God only knows how many live versions (during which he usually gets to show it off a tad more), I have their original demo version of this song - & in it his guitar work is FREAKING INCREDIBLE, just as it usually was at the start of their live shows but throughout the ENTIRe SONG!! Cheers & best wishes, mate...Matt.
@wunderkind73 Can you upload the demo somewhere? It can\'t have any significant commercial value.
@MarcelDwayne Hi there,\r\n\r\nI can\'t see how I can reply directly to la-grave\'s enquiry, so here I am instead! I\'ve already sent you a private message to a) send you a YT link to the demo version of "I Wanna Be Adored" & b) inform you that I obtained the demo version of the song when I purchased their "20th Anniversary Legacy Edition" that contains 2 CDs (the 1st is their original album w/ the 10-minute version of "Fools Gold" & the 2nd is their 20-track "Lost Demos" album) & a DVD that contains the entirety of their legendary live show at Blackpool\'s Empress Ballroom, followed by 6 of their promo\' videos for their singles. \r\n\r\nIt\'s awesome to own but they also have a \'Collector\'s Edition\' box set release that not only contains what I\'ve mentioned above but another CD named "Extras", as well as everything that I\'ve just mentioned (apart from "The Lost Demos" album) on vinyl, as well as a lemon-shaped USB that contains absolutely everything again, plus I have previously read that some versions of it came with some of Squire\'s amazing artwork from their singles.\r\n\r\nCheers & best wishes to all from sunny & sweltering, hot & humid "Down Under"...Matt.