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, I went to hell, I might as well learn by my mistakes
I, at twenty-four, was insecure, do whatever it takes
Come on and wake up, (wake up, wake up, wake up
Shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up
It's time, smell the coffee, the coffee)
She's only got one reason to live, this is your life
She's only got one message to give, give it tonight
She's so gorgeous, I'll do anything
She's so gorgeous, I'll lose everything,
Any day!
Come on then wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up
Shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up
It's time, smell the coffee, the coffee
She's only got one reason to live, this is your life
She's only got one message to give, give it tonight
She's so gorgeous, I'll do anything
She's so gorgeous, I'll lose everything,
Any day!
I, at twenty-four, was insecure, do whatever it takes
Come on and wake up, (wake up, wake up, wake up
Shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up
It's time, smell the coffee, the coffee)
She's only got one reason to live, this is your life
She's only got one message to give, give it tonight
She's so gorgeous, I'll do anything
She's so gorgeous, I'll lose everything,
Any day!
Come on then wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up
Shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up
It's time, smell the coffee, the coffee
She's only got one reason to live, this is your life
She's only got one message to give, give it tonight
She's so gorgeous, I'll do anything
She's so gorgeous, I'll lose everything,
Any day!
Lyrics submitted by justsomegirl
Wake up and Smell the Coffee Lyrics as written by Dolores Mary O'riordan Noel Anthony Hogan
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Beautiful song! nuf said