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.
Dusting off your savior
Well, you were always my favorite
Always my man, all in a hand
To celebrate you is greater
Now that I can
Always my man
Now you see what I came for
No one here is to blame for
Misunderstand, all in a hand
Just like you 'cause you made me
All that I am
All in a hand
A butterfly that flaps its wings affecting almost everything
The more I hear the orchestra, the more I have something to bring
And now I see you in a beautiful and different light
He's just a man and any damage done will be alright
Call (call out my name)
Out my name
(Call and I came)
Call (call out my name)
And I came
(Call and I came)
Dusting off your savior
Forgiving any behavior
He's just a man, all in a hand
Your hero's destined to waver
Anyone can
Always my man
I would never betray you
Look at me who could raise you, face in the sand
Safe in your hand
You were always my favorite
Always my man
All in a hand
We are the Red Hots and we're loving up the love-me-nots
The flowers in your flower pots are dancing on the table tops
And now I see you in a beautiful and different light
He's just a man and everything he does will be alright
Call (call out my name)
Out my name
(Call and I came)
Call (call out my name)
And I came
(Call and I came)
Dusting off your savior
The life that you have narrated
You were my man
Well, you were always my favorite
Always my man, all in a hand
To celebrate you is greater
Now that I can
Always my man
Now you see what I came for
No one here is to blame for
Misunderstand, all in a hand
Just like you 'cause you made me
All that I am
All in a hand
A butterfly that flaps its wings affecting almost everything
The more I hear the orchestra, the more I have something to bring
And now I see you in a beautiful and different light
He's just a man and any damage done will be alright
Call (call out my name)
Out my name
(Call and I came)
Call (call out my name)
And I came
(Call and I came)
Dusting off your savior
Forgiving any behavior
He's just a man, all in a hand
Your hero's destined to waver
Anyone can
Always my man
I would never betray you
Look at me who could raise you, face in the sand
Safe in your hand
You were always my favorite
Always my man
All in a hand
We are the Red Hots and we're loving up the love-me-nots
The flowers in your flower pots are dancing on the table tops
And now I see you in a beautiful and different light
He's just a man and everything he does will be alright
Call (call out my name)
Out my name
(Call and I came)
Call (call out my name)
And I came
(Call and I came)
Dusting off your savior
The life that you have narrated
You were my man
Lyrics submitted by The Marine
Savior Lyrics as written by John Anthony Frusciante Michael Peter Balzary
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
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could be dubya... never saw it that way thougth don't know really the meaning of this song, but i think each other has it's own opinion of it's meaning, and that's awesome. this guys (RHCP) are the best band ever... but thats what i bealive, doesn'y mean it really is.