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.
Nice car where'd ya get your ride
A trophy? badge of honor? over compensation?
Price tags! advertise yer pride
Since when did what we paid for colored cloth
Gage our gravity?
You should be careful what you wish for
Cause everyone of us has the devil inside
You should be careful what you wish for
Cause all of what amounts becomes you
Nice watch man d'ya got the time
There's never enough and it always goes too slow
You should be careful what you wish for
Cause everyone of us has the devil inside
You should be careful what you wish for
Cause all of what amounts becomes you
Yeah you got'cha little world
Picture perfect its a pearl
Now go and try to sleep
In the bed you made
A trophy? badge of honor? over compensation?
Price tags! advertise yer pride
Since when did what we paid for colored cloth
Gage our gravity?
You should be careful what you wish for
Cause everyone of us has the devil inside
You should be careful what you wish for
Cause all of what amounts becomes you
Nice watch man d'ya got the time
There's never enough and it always goes too slow
You should be careful what you wish for
Cause everyone of us has the devil inside
You should be careful what you wish for
Cause all of what amounts becomes you
Yeah you got'cha little world
Picture perfect its a pearl
Now go and try to sleep
In the bed you made
Lyrics submitted by prayingmantis84
Zee Deveel Lyrics as written by Brandon Boyd Ben Kenney
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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well said sunday driver.