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.
We spend most of our lives relying on promising goodbyes
When morning comes, you'll know exactly what comes next
Silence
If you beg for wings you'll only get shot down
If I resided in clouds, would you come live with me
Float high above all the cares in the world
When it rains you close your eyes
Take a bite from the sun
Burns your heart nearly as bad as your tears
So watch me drive
Together in our finest moments, forever apart
Home with my eyes closed
Live this dream one last time
What is life with hope of tomorrow?
Live this dream one last time
What is life with no hope?
If angels landed and took me with them
Show me the heavens just to drop me to hell
We made it, and maybe it's better you never open your eyes
Live this dream one last time
What is life with hope of tomorrow?
Live this dream one last time
I died from every hope
When morning comes, you'll know exactly what comes next
Silence
If you beg for wings you'll only get shot down
If I resided in clouds, would you come live with me
Float high above all the cares in the world
When it rains you close your eyes
Take a bite from the sun
Burns your heart nearly as bad as your tears
So watch me drive
Together in our finest moments, forever apart
Home with my eyes closed
Live this dream one last time
What is life with hope of tomorrow?
Live this dream one last time
What is life with no hope?
If angels landed and took me with them
Show me the heavens just to drop me to hell
We made it, and maybe it's better you never open your eyes
Live this dream one last time
What is life with hope of tomorrow?
Live this dream one last time
I died from every hope
Lyrics submitted by iamyourhero
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the show I went to the guitarist leaned his foot on some kids shoulder in the front row. True story was at the Downtown last month