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.
Yes I believe it's killing me, this standing still
Lets start today.
That's what we said and we go on...
To never move from where we are
With eyes closed we're falling this time
Far more said than done
These days fly by we watch them go
With so much wasted time
It seems we pass it sitting down
No heart to try, we move through life just waiting here
No will to win, and then give in again so we remain...
Lets start today.
That's what we said, now lets move on.
To never move from where we are
With eyes closed we're falling in life
Far more said than done
These days fly by we watch them go
With so much wasted time
It seems we pass it sitting down
Lets start today.
That's what we said, now lets move on.
Lets start today.
That's what we said, now lets move on.
Lets start today.
That's what we said and we go on...
To never move from where we are
With eyes closed we're falling this time
Far more said than done
These days fly by we watch them go
With so much wasted time
It seems we pass it sitting down
No heart to try, we move through life just waiting here
No will to win, and then give in again so we remain...
Lets start today.
That's what we said, now lets move on.
To never move from where we are
With eyes closed we're falling in life
Far more said than done
These days fly by we watch them go
With so much wasted time
It seems we pass it sitting down
Lets start today.
That's what we said, now lets move on.
Lets start today.
That's what we said, now lets move on.
Lyrics submitted by imapunxlvr
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hhmm, i love thing song. its about just seeing your life pass by.. wasting your time talking about doing things and then not even doing half of what you said you would. agh, maybe if i sit down and analyze the song word by word ill come up with a better interpretation, but i dont feel like doin that, so yeah. anyhoo, thats how i see it.