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.
Passed out on the overpass
Sunday best and broken glass
Broken down from the bikes
And bars Suspended like spirits
Over speeding cars
You and me were kings over the
Parkway tonight
And tonight will go on forever
While we walk around this town
Like we own the streets
And stay awake through summer
Like we own the heat
Singing "everybody wake up(wake
Up)it's time to get down"
(everybody, everybody wake up
It's time to get down)
And when I pass the bottle back
To Pete on the overpass tonight,
I bet we laugh
I'm gonna stay eighteen forever
(cut me open)
So we can stay like this forever
(sun poisoned)
And we'll never miss a party
(this offer stands forever)
'Cause we keep them going constantly
And we'll never have to listen
(new haircut)
To anyone about anything
(new bracelet)
'Cause it's all been done and
It's all been said
(eyeliner)
We're the coolest kids and we
Take what we can get
(wait forever)
The hell out of this town
Find some conversation
The low fule lights been on for days
It doesn't mean anyhting
I've got another 500 nother 500 miles
Before we shut this engine down,
We shut it down
I'm gonna stay eighteen forever
(cut me open)
So we can stay like this forever
(sun poisoned)
And we'll never miss a party
(this offer stands forever)
'Cause we keep them going constantly
And we'll never have to listen
(new haircut)
To anyone about anything
(new bracelet)
'Cause it's all been done
And it's all been said
(eyeliner)
We're the coolest kids and
We take what we can get
(wait forever)
(you're just jealous cause
I'm young and in love)
Eighteen forever
(your stomachs filled up but
You're starved for conversation)
So we can stay like this forever
(you're spending all your nights
Growing old in your bed)
And we'll never miss a party
(and your tearin up your photos
'Cause you want to forget... it's over)
'Cause we keep them going constantly
(you're just jealous cause
I'm young and in love)
And we'll never have to listen
(your stomachs filled up but
You're starved for conversation)
To anyone about anything cause
It's all been done
(you're spending all your nights
Growing old in your bed)
And it's all been said
(and your tearin' up your photos
'Cause you want to forget... it's over)
We're the coolest kids and we take
What we can get
Just jealous cause we're
Young and in love
You're just jealous cause
We're young and in love [Repeat: x5]
Sunday best and broken glass
Broken down from the bikes
And bars Suspended like spirits
Over speeding cars
You and me were kings over the
Parkway tonight
And tonight will go on forever
While we walk around this town
Like we own the streets
And stay awake through summer
Like we own the heat
Singing "everybody wake up(wake
Up)it's time to get down"
(everybody, everybody wake up
It's time to get down)
And when I pass the bottle back
To Pete on the overpass tonight,
I bet we laugh
I'm gonna stay eighteen forever
(cut me open)
So we can stay like this forever
(sun poisoned)
And we'll never miss a party
(this offer stands forever)
'Cause we keep them going constantly
And we'll never have to listen
(new haircut)
To anyone about anything
(new bracelet)
'Cause it's all been done and
It's all been said
(eyeliner)
We're the coolest kids and we
Take what we can get
(wait forever)
The hell out of this town
Find some conversation
The low fule lights been on for days
It doesn't mean anyhting
I've got another 500 nother 500 miles
Before we shut this engine down,
We shut it down
I'm gonna stay eighteen forever
(cut me open)
So we can stay like this forever
(sun poisoned)
And we'll never miss a party
(this offer stands forever)
'Cause we keep them going constantly
And we'll never have to listen
(new haircut)
To anyone about anything
(new bracelet)
'Cause it's all been done
And it's all been said
(eyeliner)
We're the coolest kids and
We take what we can get
(wait forever)
(you're just jealous cause
I'm young and in love)
Eighteen forever
(your stomachs filled up but
You're starved for conversation)
So we can stay like this forever
(you're spending all your nights
Growing old in your bed)
And we'll never miss a party
(and your tearin up your photos
'Cause you want to forget... it's over)
'Cause we keep them going constantly
(you're just jealous cause
I'm young and in love)
And we'll never have to listen
(your stomachs filled up but
You're starved for conversation)
To anyone about anything cause
It's all been done
(you're spending all your nights
Growing old in your bed)
And it's all been said
(and your tearin' up your photos
'Cause you want to forget... it's over)
We're the coolest kids and we take
What we can get
Just jealous cause we're
Young and in love
You're just jealous cause
We're young and in love [Repeat: x5]
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Soco Amaretto Lime Lyrics as written by Jesse Lacey
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i saw bn in concert the other night... gorgeous... and after the 'youre just jealous 'cause we're young and in love' he finished with 'i'm just jealous 'cause you're young and you're young and you're young...' awwwww.