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.
Maybe I act on confused behaviour
Maybe waves crash like semi-trailer
Maybe I'll spend my off-time without you
It seems like we need our own space
And all the time I wasted away
I don't feel good unless you stay
And all the time I chased you away
Simply to catch back up with
[Chorus]
Your solitude is welcome
Your attitude is welcome
All you see is red lights behind me
Maybe this isn't what you wanted, baby
I don't blame you falling backwards
No one's ever quite confused you this way
And all this time we wasted away
We don't feel good unless we're gray
And all the times I chased you away
I simply don't feel good
[Chorus]
All this time, we heard alarms
Come to find, we fell apart
This whole thing has crashed down, crashed down
All this time, we heard alarms
[Chorus]
You are welcome
Maybe waves crash like semi-trailer
Maybe I'll spend my off-time without you
It seems like we need our own space
And all the time I wasted away
I don't feel good unless you stay
And all the time I chased you away
Simply to catch back up with
[Chorus]
Your solitude is welcome
Your attitude is welcome
All you see is red lights behind me
Maybe this isn't what you wanted, baby
I don't blame you falling backwards
No one's ever quite confused you this way
And all this time we wasted away
We don't feel good unless we're gray
And all the times I chased you away
I simply don't feel good
[Chorus]
All this time, we heard alarms
Come to find, we fell apart
This whole thing has crashed down, crashed down
All this time, we heard alarms
[Chorus]
You are welcome
Lyrics submitted by thewhitepony33
Attitude Lyrics as written by Steevie Legenty Youssef Soukouna
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Personally I think this song is about second guessing a relationship. That they find themselves in a less than perfect circumstance but they know they want to be together cuz they can feel it. Theyre confused but they welcome everything that comes along.