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 don't care how she treats me anymore now
cause every time i try to argue
she walks right out that door
but its just not how you look
well its just its how you feel inside
it don't matter if you got any money or not
if you hold your head up high
i'll tell you once what i'm really coming out to do
i'm gonna burn this system to the ground for you
radio and tv shows try to make you play the roles
don't let them take you for a ride
one more day, to leave it all behind
to go where you have never even tried
don't you let your inhibitions guide your way
baby won't you look at me?
but you ain't got the time of day
cause i ain't got no money
but what is money if you ain't got happiness
it really don't make sense to me
i ain't got no status or fucking album rock
but i still got the voice to sing
so what?
i ain't got no status
i've just got a mind of my own
what do you want with status?
we ain't got no status
we've just got a mind of our own
do you have a mind of your own?
cause every time i try to argue
she walks right out that door
but its just not how you look
well its just its how you feel inside
it don't matter if you got any money or not
if you hold your head up high
i'll tell you once what i'm really coming out to do
i'm gonna burn this system to the ground for you
radio and tv shows try to make you play the roles
don't let them take you for a ride
one more day, to leave it all behind
to go where you have never even tried
don't you let your inhibitions guide your way
baby won't you look at me?
but you ain't got the time of day
cause i ain't got no money
but what is money if you ain't got happiness
it really don't make sense to me
i ain't got no status or fucking album rock
but i still got the voice to sing
so what?
i ain't got no status
i've just got a mind of my own
what do you want with status?
we ain't got no status
we've just got a mind of our own
do you have a mind of your own?
Lyrics submitted by oofus
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ooh a week from yesterday I get to fucking rock out to this band, hell yeah fat tuesdays this sunday. If you live in spokane friggin GO!