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 have a story, a bitter anthem
for everyone to hear
about this kid who just don't like me
And that's a solid fact
They say he's hunting me,
and as you see
I'm all swelled up with fear
cause' I can't get him off my back
If you see Jordan, if you see Jordan
He makes me sick, he makes me sick
High school's over, high school's over
And you still won't quit
You tried to fight me down at Tyler's beach
And man I think that's great
You nearly cried and said
to yell at you like I did at all the girls
You drove home real quick,
did you make it in time to masturbate?
There's one to many of you in this world
If you see Jordan, if you see Jordan
He makes me sick, he makes me sick
High school's over, high school's over
And you still won't quit
You say it's chivalry,
well it's jealousy that led us to this song
Won't play it often
just at least until you're gone
You'll stop at nothing but the real thing
and everything up to that's pretend
You tried to brainwash all my friends
If you see Jordan, if you see Jordan
He makes me sick, he makes me sick
High school's over, high school's over
And you still won't quit
Fuck you Jordan, fuck you Jordan
He makes me sick, He makes me sick
High school's over, high school's over
I don't care if you dye your hair
you'll always be a little red-head bitch!
for everyone to hear
about this kid who just don't like me
And that's a solid fact
They say he's hunting me,
and as you see
I'm all swelled up with fear
cause' I can't get him off my back
If you see Jordan, if you see Jordan
He makes me sick, he makes me sick
High school's over, high school's over
And you still won't quit
You tried to fight me down at Tyler's beach
And man I think that's great
You nearly cried and said
to yell at you like I did at all the girls
You drove home real quick,
did you make it in time to masturbate?
There's one to many of you in this world
If you see Jordan, if you see Jordan
He makes me sick, he makes me sick
High school's over, high school's over
And you still won't quit
You say it's chivalry,
well it's jealousy that led us to this song
Won't play it often
just at least until you're gone
You'll stop at nothing but the real thing
and everything up to that's pretend
You tried to brainwash all my friends
If you see Jordan, if you see Jordan
He makes me sick, he makes me sick
High school's over, high school's over
And you still won't quit
Fuck you Jordan, fuck you Jordan
He makes me sick, He makes me sick
High school's over, high school's over
I don't care if you dye your hair
you'll always be a little red-head bitch!
Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208
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