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.
You got to give it to me
You got to give it to me
You got to give it to me
You got to give it to me
You got to give it up
You got to give it up
You got to give it to me
You got to give it to me
You're so slick honey, know every trick now
You know what I need, I'll get it somehow
Come on baby please believe it
Come on baby please!
You got to give it to me
You got to give it to me
You got to give it to me
You got to give it to me
You been buggin' me, every night now
You say you want it, you want it right now
I can't get through it, I can't get to it
Come on baby please!
You got to give it up (give it up)
You got to give it up (give it up)
You got to give it to me
You got to give it to me
You got to give it to me
You got to give it to me
Why leave me cold when it's so warm inside?
Come on baby, you're love is too good to hide!
One two three four!
Hey guess what
You got to give it up
You got to give it up
You know what else
You got give it to me
You got give it to me
You got give it to me
You got give it to me
Whoo!
You got to give it to me
You got to give it to me
You got to give it to me
You got to give it up
You got to give it up
You got to give it to me
You got to give it to me
You're so slick honey, know every trick now
You know what I need, I'll get it somehow
Come on baby please believe it
Come on baby please!
You got to give it to me
You got to give it to me
You got to give it to me
You got to give it to me
You been buggin' me, every night now
You say you want it, you want it right now
I can't get through it, I can't get to it
Come on baby please!
You got to give it up (give it up)
You got to give it up (give it up)
You got to give it to me
You got to give it to me
You got to give it to me
You got to give it to me
Why leave me cold when it's so warm inside?
Come on baby, you're love is too good to hide!
One two three four!
Hey guess what
You got to give it up
You got to give it up
You know what else
You got give it to me
You got give it to me
You got give it to me
You got give it to me
Whoo!
Lyrics submitted by bonita_sparkita
Give It To Me Lyrics as written by James Harris Iii James Samuel Iii Harris
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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that' interesting...i did not know that...