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.
This is my time, this is my tear
I can see clearly now that this is not a place
For playing solitaire
Tell me where you want me
This is my time, this is my tear
Coming on strong, Baudelaire
Seems to me like all the world gets high
When you take a dare
Let it rise before you
This is my crime
All in all and I'm loving every rise and fall
The sun will make and I will take breath to be sure of this
In the end and then all will be forgiven when
Surrender rises high and I gave what I came to give
Say it now because you never know
Devil may cry, Devil may care
Distiller's got a scream and now I know just why
When she's movin' air
Can you feel the voltage?
This is my time
California skies got room to spare
This is my time
All in all and I'm loving every rise and fall
The sun will make and I will take breath to be sure of this
In the end and then all will be forgiven when
Surrender rises high and I gave what I came to give
Say it now because you never know
Oh, never know
Take it outside, take it out there
Seems to me like all the world gets high when you take a dare
In the final moment
This is my time
All in all and I'm loving every rise and fall
The sun will make and I will take breath to be sure of this
In the end and then all will be forgiven when
Surrender rises high and I gave what I came to give
Say it now because you never know
Oh, never know
I can see clearly now that this is not a place
For playing solitaire
Tell me where you want me
This is my time, this is my tear
Coming on strong, Baudelaire
Seems to me like all the world gets high
When you take a dare
Let it rise before you
This is my crime
All in all and I'm loving every rise and fall
The sun will make and I will take breath to be sure of this
In the end and then all will be forgiven when
Surrender rises high and I gave what I came to give
Say it now because you never know
Devil may cry, Devil may care
Distiller's got a scream and now I know just why
When she's movin' air
Can you feel the voltage?
This is my time
California skies got room to spare
This is my time
All in all and I'm loving every rise and fall
The sun will make and I will take breath to be sure of this
In the end and then all will be forgiven when
Surrender rises high and I gave what I came to give
Say it now because you never know
Oh, never know
Take it outside, take it out there
Seems to me like all the world gets high when you take a dare
In the final moment
This is my time
All in all and I'm loving every rise and fall
The sun will make and I will take breath to be sure of this
In the end and then all will be forgiven when
Surrender rises high and I gave what I came to give
Say it now because you never know
Oh, never know
Lyrics submitted by on_a_plain_11
Tear Lyrics as written by John Frusciante Michael Balzary
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
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heh, Frusicante is the best.....however much he looks like a muskateer