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.
William, you are one now...
And you may be wondering where I am
Wasn’t that I didn’t love you - I do love you so!
I just wanted you to grow up to be an honest man
And the message that I’m sending out
May be too hard for you to read
But if there’s a God
Well then you can hear me breathe
Through the weather...through the weather
William, is the sun out...
Or is it raining silver buckets where you are
I know well that the woman and man
You call home are etched in stone but
You know you’re always gonna be my
Six-figure shooting star
And the message that I’m sending out
May be too hard for you to understand
But if there’s a God
Well then you can feel my hand
Through the weather...through the weather
Did you know your daddy’s name was Sam and
He really did love me then but now he’s gone
And I’ve got plans to get along with out him
And when you’re looking out your windowpane
And wondering why clouds have to rain - well
There’s something that I can explain about them:
Well there were lots o’ tears when we said goodbye
Too many for the great big sky to hold them all
So they’re always gonna fall...
And that’s the weather
William, you are one now...
And you may be wondering where I’ve gone
Wasn’t that I didn’t love you - I do love you so!
Loving you too much to keep you was the
Hardest thing I’ve ever done
And the message that I’m sending out
May be too hard for you to hear
But if God’s above
Well then you can feel my love
Through the weather...through the weather
And you may be wondering where I am
Wasn’t that I didn’t love you - I do love you so!
I just wanted you to grow up to be an honest man
And the message that I’m sending out
May be too hard for you to read
But if there’s a God
Well then you can hear me breathe
Through the weather...through the weather
William, is the sun out...
Or is it raining silver buckets where you are
I know well that the woman and man
You call home are etched in stone but
You know you’re always gonna be my
Six-figure shooting star
And the message that I’m sending out
May be too hard for you to understand
But if there’s a God
Well then you can feel my hand
Through the weather...through the weather
Did you know your daddy’s name was Sam and
He really did love me then but now he’s gone
And I’ve got plans to get along with out him
And when you’re looking out your windowpane
And wondering why clouds have to rain - well
There’s something that I can explain about them:
Well there were lots o’ tears when we said goodbye
Too many for the great big sky to hold them all
So they’re always gonna fall...
And that’s the weather
William, you are one now...
And you may be wondering where I’ve gone
Wasn’t that I didn’t love you - I do love you so!
Loving you too much to keep you was the
Hardest thing I’ve ever done
And the message that I’m sending out
May be too hard for you to hear
But if God’s above
Well then you can feel my love
Through the weather...through the weather
Lyrics submitted by musiquefille
WILLIAM Lyrics as written by Rachael Sage
Lyrics © FLYING DYBBUK MUSIC
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