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.
Bend me, shape me
Misdirect me
It's all the same to me
Look at all this useless talk
Look at all this useless talk
Look at all this useless talk
Upon the cross
You look at me
But you don't see
Understand I'm a sinner
Don't corner me
Don't lecture me
Raise your hands
You're a sinner
Is this everything you wanted
Find another dream
You never hear a word I say
You never hear a word I say
You never hear a word I say
So pray
You look at me
But you don't see
Understand I'm a sinner
Don't corner me
Don't lecture me
Raise your hands
You're a sinner
I'm a sinner
Look at all these people in front of me
Look at all these people in front of me
Look at all these people in front of me
Look at all these people in front of me
How
You look at me
But you don't see
Understand I'm a sinner
Don't corner me
Don't lecture me
Raise your hands
You're a sinner
You look at me (you look at me)
Don't corner me
You look at me (you look at me)
Raise your hands
You're a sinner
Misdirect me
It's all the same to me
Look at all this useless talk
Look at all this useless talk
Look at all this useless talk
Upon the cross
You look at me
But you don't see
Understand I'm a sinner
Don't corner me
Don't lecture me
Raise your hands
You're a sinner
Is this everything you wanted
Find another dream
You never hear a word I say
You never hear a word I say
You never hear a word I say
So pray
You look at me
But you don't see
Understand I'm a sinner
Don't corner me
Don't lecture me
Raise your hands
You're a sinner
I'm a sinner
Look at all these people in front of me
Look at all these people in front of me
Look at all these people in front of me
Look at all these people in front of me
How
You look at me
But you don't see
Understand I'm a sinner
Don't corner me
Don't lecture me
Raise your hands
You're a sinner
You look at me (you look at me)
Don't corner me
You look at me (you look at me)
Raise your hands
You're a sinner
Lyrics submitted by Metal6Hell6Maker6, edited by SaiyanElite2006
Sinner Lyrics as written by C.j. Pierce David Williams
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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wow that comment was pretty fucked up from a fucked up name prick, come on do you want me to go to your fav band when the lead singers dead if not already dead, and go piss on him, show more repspect fucker, christ, i love this song cause its so true we sin every day, no ones perfect so for the time being lets rock and ignore gayporn and his comments :D