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.
What's up with my heart when it skips a beat? (Skips a beat)
Can't feel no pavement right under my feet (under my feet)
Up in my lonely room
When I'm dreamin' of you
Oh, what can I do?
I still need you, but
I don't want you now
When I'm down and my hands are tied (hands are tied)
I cannot reach a pen for me to draw the line (draw the line)
From this pain, I just can't disguise (can't disguise)
It's gonna hurt, but I'll have to say goodbye (say goodbye)
Up in my lonely room
When I'm dreamin' of you
Oh, what can I do?
I still need you, but
I don't want you now
Oh yeah
Up in my lonely room
When I'm dreamin' of you
Oh, what can I do?
I still need you, but
I don't want you now
Can't feel no pavement right under my feet (under my feet)
Up in my lonely room
When I'm dreamin' of you
Oh, what can I do?
I still need you, but
I don't want you now
When I'm down and my hands are tied (hands are tied)
I cannot reach a pen for me to draw the line (draw the line)
From this pain, I just can't disguise (can't disguise)
It's gonna hurt, but I'll have to say goodbye (say goodbye)
Up in my lonely room
When I'm dreamin' of you
Oh, what can I do?
I still need you, but
I don't want you now
Oh yeah
Up in my lonely room
When I'm dreamin' of you
Oh, what can I do?
I still need you, but
I don't want you now
Lyrics submitted by kid galahad
Dreaming Of You Lyrics as written by James Skelly
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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I've got the album it's excellent. Gonna try and get a ticket to their Liverpool gig next week. Dunno what the song's about though.