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.
is there a photo of me on your wall in short short-shorts
or zipped down jeans?
do you look up at night and wish you were me, under the stage
under hot lights?
are you visceral viscous?
do you want to make love to my sweet visage,
and then pretend it's you, it's you
it was always you
CHILD FAN
i wrote you a letter to become a member of your fanclub
but all i got in the mail was return to sender
STAR
I'm still a big big star
FAN
No you're not
STAR
Yes I am
FAN
No you're not
STAR
Yes I am
FAN
No you're not.
STAR
You liked my latest film
FAN
No I didn't
STAR
Yes you did
FAN
No I didn't
STAR
Yes you did
FAN
No I didn't
FAN
I'm not a fan of yours anymore
STAR
Yes you are
FAN
No I'm not
STAR
Yes you are
FAN
No I'm not
STAR
Yes you are
FAN
But you broke my fragile heart
STAR
No I didn't
FAN
Yes you did
STAR
No I didn't
FAN
Yes you did
STAR
No I didn't
FAN
I hate you
STAR
I hate you too
FAN
I hate you
STAR
I hate you too
FAN: I hate you
STAR: I hate you
and repeat
or zipped down jeans?
do you look up at night and wish you were me, under the stage
under hot lights?
are you visceral viscous?
do you want to make love to my sweet visage,
and then pretend it's you, it's you
it was always you
CHILD FAN
i wrote you a letter to become a member of your fanclub
but all i got in the mail was return to sender
STAR
I'm still a big big star
FAN
No you're not
STAR
Yes I am
FAN
No you're not
STAR
Yes I am
FAN
No you're not.
STAR
You liked my latest film
FAN
No I didn't
STAR
Yes you did
FAN
No I didn't
STAR
Yes you did
FAN
No I didn't
FAN
I'm not a fan of yours anymore
STAR
Yes you are
FAN
No I'm not
STAR
Yes you are
FAN
No I'm not
STAR
Yes you are
FAN
But you broke my fragile heart
STAR
No I didn't
FAN
Yes you did
STAR
No I didn't
FAN
Yes you did
STAR
No I didn't
FAN
I hate you
STAR
I hate you too
FAN
I hate you
STAR
I hate you too
FAN: I hate you
STAR: I hate you
and repeat
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i love the style of the vocals on this song, especially on lines like 'do you look up at night & wish you were me'.