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.
Wilma Flintstone, Marcia Brady
Alice Kramden, Gladys Kravitz
Laverne and Shirley, Jeannie
Morticia Adams, Aunt Esther
Sweet Polly Purebred, Natasha
Mrs. McGillicuddy
How could she?
Ginger, Mary Ann, Mrs. Howell
Samantha Stevens, Lieutenant Uhura
Judy Jetson
Olive Oyl, Ethel Mertz
Edith Bunker, Marilyn Munster
Rhoda, Penny Robinson
How could she?
Why (why)
Why, why don't you love me anymore?
I said why
Why, why don't you love me anymore?
Quite upset, angry, just plain annoyed
No recourse except for celluloid
In my heart, I know you are not real
Though in mind, suspect you still can feel
Walt Disney or Hanna-Barbera
Black or white, stunning Technicolor
Warner Brothers and the A.A.p.
I've become addicted to TV
Crissy Snow, Catwoman
Creepela, Weezie Jefferson
Betty Rubble, Little Cindy Who
Penelope Pitstop, Lois Lane
Vanna White, Wonder Woman
Elly May, Maude, Witchiepoo
How could she?
Why (why)
Why, why don't you love me anymore?
I said why
Why, why don't you love me anymore?
Why (why)
Why, why don't you love me anymore?
I said why
Why, why don't you love me anymore?
How could you?
How could you?
How could you?
How could you?
Alice Kramden, Gladys Kravitz
Laverne and Shirley, Jeannie
Morticia Adams, Aunt Esther
Sweet Polly Purebred, Natasha
Mrs. McGillicuddy
How could she?
Ginger, Mary Ann, Mrs. Howell
Samantha Stevens, Lieutenant Uhura
Judy Jetson
Olive Oyl, Ethel Mertz
Edith Bunker, Marilyn Munster
Rhoda, Penny Robinson
How could she?
Why (why)
Why, why don't you love me anymore?
I said why
Why, why don't you love me anymore?
Quite upset, angry, just plain annoyed
No recourse except for celluloid
In my heart, I know you are not real
Though in mind, suspect you still can feel
Walt Disney or Hanna-Barbera
Black or white, stunning Technicolor
Warner Brothers and the A.A.p.
I've become addicted to TV
Crissy Snow, Catwoman
Creepela, Weezie Jefferson
Betty Rubble, Little Cindy Who
Penelope Pitstop, Lois Lane
Vanna White, Wonder Woman
Elly May, Maude, Witchiepoo
How could she?
Why (why)
Why, why don't you love me anymore?
I said why
Why, why don't you love me anymore?
Why (why)
Why, why don't you love me anymore?
I said why
Why, why don't you love me anymore?
How could you?
How could you?
How could you?
How could you?
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How Could She? Lyrics as written by Peter Thomas Steele
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I think this one is about a lonely man in front of the T.V, he can't turn to real women because he's such a loser, and fantasises about the women on T.V in his dreams. However, his past experiences with women have made the women reject him even in his dreams. It is also helped along by his fan letters that were replied to before, but now go unnoticed and guys, come on, i've started 3 of tehse convos about T.O.N, so for the love of god someone needs to reply. and that's how much of a loser i am :)
The Jambo