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.
So here i go
I'll dive right in
Break through the waves
Straight to the ocean floor
And although my hands are shaking
I lie perfectly still
'Cause I'm determined to let myself sink down
And I know I'm buried too far down
To feel the warmth from the sun again
I could wave my arms and swim away
But never reach the shore
But for now I will lay face first in the sand
With the wreckage from ships that lost their way
And I know I'm buried too far down
To feel the warmth from the sun again
And I know I'm buried too far down
To feel the warmth from the sun again
And although my hands are shaking
I lie perfectly still
'Cause I'm determined to let myself sink down
And I know I'm buried too far down
To feel the warmth from the sun again
I'll dive right in
Break through the waves
Straight to the ocean floor
And although my hands are shaking
I lie perfectly still
'Cause I'm determined to let myself sink down
And I know I'm buried too far down
To feel the warmth from the sun again
I could wave my arms and swim away
But never reach the shore
But for now I will lay face first in the sand
With the wreckage from ships that lost their way
And I know I'm buried too far down
To feel the warmth from the sun again
And I know I'm buried too far down
To feel the warmth from the sun again
And although my hands are shaking
I lie perfectly still
'Cause I'm determined to let myself sink down
And I know I'm buried too far down
To feel the warmth from the sun again
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
this song is pretty hip, but do you know who is more hip? Damimin =D