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.
Modem talking, modern walking in the streets
New desire,take me higher
Lift me higher with your speed
I need fire
Get the satellite if you want to see me
Talking on the net I know the way you like it
Get your credit card cause I need no money
All I wanna get is you baby
*Running in the nineties, is a new way I like to be
I'm just running in the nineties
come on baby run to me
We are running in the nineties, is a new way to set me free
I'm just running in the nineties
yes I wanna know, yes I wanna see
Cyber talking
Cybersex is on the line
New desire
Take me higher
Boost me higher with your mind
Set me on fire
Get the satellite if you want to see me
Talking on the net I know the way you like it
Get your credit card cause I need no money
All I wanna get is you baby
*Repeat
*Repeat
Take me higher
Lift me higher with your speed
I need fire
Get the satellite
Talking on the net
Get your credit card
All I wanna get
Running in the nineties, Running in the nineties
Running in the nineties, Running in the nineties
New desire,take me higher
Lift me higher with your speed
I need fire
Get the satellite if you want to see me
Talking on the net I know the way you like it
Get your credit card cause I need no money
All I wanna get is you baby
*Running in the nineties, is a new way I like to be
I'm just running in the nineties
come on baby run to me
We are running in the nineties, is a new way to set me free
I'm just running in the nineties
yes I wanna know, yes I wanna see
Cyber talking
Cybersex is on the line
New desire
Take me higher
Boost me higher with your mind
Set me on fire
Get the satellite if you want to see me
Talking on the net I know the way you like it
Get your credit card cause I need no money
All I wanna get is you baby
*Repeat
*Repeat
Take me higher
Lift me higher with your speed
I need fire
Get the satellite
Talking on the net
Get your credit card
All I wanna get
Running in the nineties, Running in the nineties
Running in the nineties, Running in the nineties
Lyrics submitted by KungFuChica
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lol, this song