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.
Just when the sky runs out of rain
Just when the sun runs out of light
Just when the earth is ill with pain
Just when your body is out of fight
I will be there
I will be the smallest piece and everything
And I would give my life
Before I break this promise to you
Melt in to me
Don't you want to be
The ones that last forever
I'll be your everlasting
And enemies they take your will
But they won't last forever
I'll be your sword and shield and
I'll be your sword
I'll be your shield
Just when the ocean starts to dry
Just when the air is sick with smoke
Just when the statues start to cry
And fallen angels they lay broken
I will be there
I will be the smallest piece in everything
And I would lose my life
Before I break this promise to you
Melt in to me
Don't you want to be
The ones that last forever
I'll be your everlasting
And enemies they take your peace
But they won't last forever
I'll be your sword and shield and
I'll be your sword
I'll be your shield
I'll be your gracious angel
I'll be your favorite stranger
I'll be the mortar holding your walls
I'll be your army
Just when the sky runs out of rain
Just when the sun runs out of light
Just when the earth is ill with pain
Just when your body is out of fight
I will be there
I will be the smallest piece in everything
And I would give my life
Before I break this promise to you
Melt in to me
Don't you want to be
The ones that last forever
I'll be your everlasting
And enemies they take your feast
But they won't last forever
I'll be your sword and shield and
I'll be your sword
I'll be your shield
I'll be your sword
I'll be your shield
I'll be your army
Just when the sun runs out of light
Just when the earth is ill with pain
Just when your body is out of fight
I will be there
I will be the smallest piece and everything
And I would give my life
Before I break this promise to you
Melt in to me
Don't you want to be
The ones that last forever
I'll be your everlasting
And enemies they take your will
But they won't last forever
I'll be your sword and shield and
I'll be your sword
I'll be your shield
Just when the ocean starts to dry
Just when the air is sick with smoke
Just when the statues start to cry
And fallen angels they lay broken
I will be there
I will be the smallest piece in everything
And I would lose my life
Before I break this promise to you
Melt in to me
Don't you want to be
The ones that last forever
I'll be your everlasting
And enemies they take your peace
But they won't last forever
I'll be your sword and shield and
I'll be your sword
I'll be your shield
I'll be your gracious angel
I'll be your favorite stranger
I'll be the mortar holding your walls
I'll be your army
Just when the sky runs out of rain
Just when the sun runs out of light
Just when the earth is ill with pain
Just when your body is out of fight
I will be there
I will be the smallest piece in everything
And I would give my life
Before I break this promise to you
Melt in to me
Don't you want to be
The ones that last forever
I'll be your everlasting
And enemies they take your feast
But they won't last forever
I'll be your sword and shield and
I'll be your sword
I'll be your shield
I'll be your sword
I'll be your shield
I'll be your army
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Wow i can't believe no one commented. This is a very powerfull song. I've been listening to it for at least 2 years now and it still never gets old.
I always think about my girlfriend when i hear this song. She is my angel and I would do anything for her. I would defend her with the very last breath i had. And that's what this song is about. THe singer is saying he will be whatever it takes. he'll defend her. even when everything is falling apart, he'll be there.