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.
At the carwash I'll be waiting
as I'm hoping he will come in.
So I stand here and practice soaping.
At the carwash I will be dreaming of him,
would he like it if I sing to him?
I'm just hoping, I'm just hoping.
If I, greet him with a smile and tell him he is fine
maybe he'll say yes if I ask him to be mine.
Greet him with a treat, or tease him with a dance.
He can be the boy to be carwash romance.
Whoooaaaa. Whoooaaaa. Whoooaaa. Whoooaaa.
In the day he can meet me in the park,
BMX all day until the dark.
We'll get high and ride for hours.
Later on we can sneak and open
at the carwash eat and smoking.
Eating junkfood, I am hoping.
If I, greet him with a smile and tell him he is fine
maybe he'll say yes if i ask him to be mine.
Greet him with treat or tease him with a dance
He could be the boy to be carwash romance
Whoooaaaa. Whoooaaaa. Whoooaaa. Whoooaaa.
as I'm hoping he will come in.
So I stand here and practice soaping.
At the carwash I will be dreaming of him,
would he like it if I sing to him?
I'm just hoping, I'm just hoping.
If I, greet him with a smile and tell him he is fine
maybe he'll say yes if I ask him to be mine.
Greet him with a treat, or tease him with a dance.
He can be the boy to be carwash romance.
Whoooaaaa. Whoooaaaa. Whoooaaa. Whoooaaa.
In the day he can meet me in the park,
BMX all day until the dark.
We'll get high and ride for hours.
Later on we can sneak and open
at the carwash eat and smoking.
Eating junkfood, I am hoping.
If I, greet him with a smile and tell him he is fine
maybe he'll say yes if i ask him to be mine.
Greet him with treat or tease him with a dance
He could be the boy to be carwash romance
Whoooaaaa. Whoooaaaa. Whoooaaa. Whoooaaa.
Lyrics submitted by rjbucs28
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This band is such a guilty pleasure of mine. The lyrics aren't exactly deep, but they're just fun to sing along to/listen to. Perfect party band, I would say.
I provide great amusement to friends when I sing their lyrics in the car, "Whoa"'s and all.