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.
Yeah, Yeah
Yeah, Yeah
Walking example of you
Wait for the silence
Talking backwards to you
It meant nothing to me
When the sun goes down
I'll remember this and every word you said
We've got to find our way back home
Perfect timing for you
Run till your legs break
Here's my reminder of you
It meant nothing to me
When the sun goes down
I'll remember this and every word you said
We've got to find our way back home
Yeah, wipe your eyes
Coz it can't rain everyday
It can't rain everyday
GO!
GO!
And I'll drive
Until there's no where for me to go
No stop signs hold me back
Find what this is worth to you
Coz I'll be holding on forever
Forever
When the sun goes down
I'll remember this and every word you said
We've got to find our way back home
When the rain stops falling
I'll start again
Forget the words you said
Coz I'll be holding on forever
Yea, forever
GO!
Yeah, Yeah
Walking example of you
Wait for the silence
Talking backwards to you
It meant nothing to me
When the sun goes down
I'll remember this and every word you said
We've got to find our way back home
Perfect timing for you
Run till your legs break
Here's my reminder of you
It meant nothing to me
When the sun goes down
I'll remember this and every word you said
We've got to find our way back home
Yeah, wipe your eyes
Coz it can't rain everyday
It can't rain everyday
GO!
GO!
And I'll drive
Until there's no where for me to go
No stop signs hold me back
Find what this is worth to you
Coz I'll be holding on forever
Forever
When the sun goes down
I'll remember this and every word you said
We've got to find our way back home
When the rain stops falling
I'll start again
Forget the words you said
Coz I'll be holding on forever
Yea, forever
GO!
Lyrics submitted by rjbucs28
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wrong lyrics dumbazz, thats such a great song