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.
Enter in de dance, plug it in an we begin
Crowd up in de center, they watch fi de rydim
Watch the way we drop it in a mix timin'
Rise and amplifyin' when we come in wit de swing
Just followin the back an naturally harmonizin'
Climb into position wit synchronized things
Live from out a ghetto, we maximizin'
Sound of the Groove Armada
We superstylin', we superstylin', we superstylin'
Sometime, can you feel de pressure does unwind
Sometime
Sometime, trough de day and trough de night
Sometime
Sometime, you can make our pressure does unwind
Sometime
Sometime, it's for your spirit and your mind
Sometime
That's how we drop it on de up on de line
One time lyrics that must stick on your mind
Pop a bass line, I'll go prop and provide
My MC super, I'll go double on de right
Sometime, can you feel de pressure does unwind
Sometime
Sometime, trough de day and trough de night
Sometime
Sometime, you can make our pressure does unwind
Sometime
Sometime, it's for your spirit and your mind
Sometime
Home operator make de music play time
Baby just recline
Worldwide
Enter in de dance, plug it in an we begin
Crowd up in de center, they watch fi de rydim
Watch the way we drop it in a mix timin'
Rise and amplifyin' when we come in wit de swing
Just followin the back an naturally harmonizin'
Climb into position wit synchronized things
Live from out a ghetto, we maximizin'
Sound of the Groove Armada
We superstylin', we superstylin', we superstylin'
Sometime, can you feel de pressure does unwind
Sometime
Sometime, trough de day and trough de night
Sometime
Sometime, you can make our pressure does unwind
Sometime
Sometime, it's for your spirit and your mind
Sometime
Crowd up in de center, they watch fi de rydim
Watch the way we drop it in a mix timin'
Rise and amplifyin' when we come in wit de swing
Just followin the back an naturally harmonizin'
Climb into position wit synchronized things
Live from out a ghetto, we maximizin'
Sound of the Groove Armada
We superstylin', we superstylin', we superstylin'
Sometime, can you feel de pressure does unwind
Sometime
Sometime, trough de day and trough de night
Sometime
Sometime, you can make our pressure does unwind
Sometime
Sometime, it's for your spirit and your mind
Sometime
That's how we drop it on de up on de line
One time lyrics that must stick on your mind
Pop a bass line, I'll go prop and provide
My MC super, I'll go double on de right
Sometime, can you feel de pressure does unwind
Sometime
Sometime, trough de day and trough de night
Sometime
Sometime, you can make our pressure does unwind
Sometime
Sometime, it's for your spirit and your mind
Sometime
Home operator make de music play time
Baby just recline
Worldwide
Enter in de dance, plug it in an we begin
Crowd up in de center, they watch fi de rydim
Watch the way we drop it in a mix timin'
Rise and amplifyin' when we come in wit de swing
Just followin the back an naturally harmonizin'
Climb into position wit synchronized things
Live from out a ghetto, we maximizin'
Sound of the Groove Armada
We superstylin', we superstylin', we superstylin'
Sometime, can you feel de pressure does unwind
Sometime
Sometime, trough de day and trough de night
Sometime
Sometime, you can make our pressure does unwind
Sometime
Sometime, it's for your spirit and your mind
Sometime
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i am actually listening to this song as I right this, i think there might be an error at the beginning but anyway... I never really liked this song when i bought the compilation cd but now i love it. Groove Armada are truly one of the best dance geniuses out there. The best thing about them is the way they change their material in every song.