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.
When I feel the morning grass I let down my guard
Because love comes from the dirt in my own backyard
Everytime I think I've finished being young
I catch myself having fun
But the moment passes as the sun moves on
So I turn myself back to you
On a diamond in the rough I spent my better years
I still see her in the crowd with diamonds in her ears
And it's depressing that I can't forget the tune the organist played
la da da da da da da, la da da da da da da...
Everytime I think I've finished being young
I catch myself having fun
But the moment passes as the son moves on
So I turn myself back to you
Is our season over?
No four leaf clover
I feel it's getting colder
Now that it's late fall
But can you still remember?
April to November
You and I were members
Of the best team in baseball
So we play our games
I've got a girlfriend
You've found a new guy
But it's not the same
And so I drive
Straight up i-5
To let you know I'm still alive
Because love comes from the dirt in my own backyard
Everytime I think I've finished being young
I catch myself having fun
But the moment passes as the sun moves on
So I turn myself back to you
On a diamond in the rough I spent my better years
I still see her in the crowd with diamonds in her ears
And it's depressing that I can't forget the tune the organist played
la da da da da da da, la da da da da da da...
Everytime I think I've finished being young
I catch myself having fun
But the moment passes as the son moves on
So I turn myself back to you
Is our season over?
No four leaf clover
I feel it's getting colder
Now that it's late fall
But can you still remember?
April to November
You and I were members
Of the best team in baseball
So we play our games
I've got a girlfriend
You've found a new guy
But it's not the same
And so I drive
Straight up i-5
To let you know I'm still alive
Lyrics submitted by iou1galaxy
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I think he and a female friend (not a girlfriend) used to maybe flirt, but never date. They are both in realtionships now, but theirs was always different. "so we play our games" refers to both baseball, and flirtations. It's like she's the true love of his life, but they are not menat to be lovers, just best friends