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.
Holy girl
Don't get up
For running
Stay with me
I feel sad
When you run
Sands of time
Are lying
On my chest
Stay in bed
I feel sad
When you run
Stay like this
On the hills
Of my chest
Don't wake up
I feel strange
When you go
Stop the night
Hold me tight
Holy girl
Don't stand up
I feel strange
When you go
Don't get up
For running
Stay with me
I feel sad
When you run
Sands of time
Are lying
On my chest
Stay in bed
I feel sad
When you run
Stay like this
On the hills
Of my chest
Don't wake up
I feel strange
When you go
Stop the night
Hold me tight
Holy girl
Don't stand up
I feel strange
When you go
Lyrics submitted by merchantpierce
Run Lyrics as written by Benoit Dunckel Nicolas Godin
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
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In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
he doesn't want the holy girl to go, it makes him feel strange/sad. Why does he know that he will be feeling strange/sad? maybe because she is gone far to often? After my break-up, (my holy-girl left me) I was able to drown myself in this song(in a good way)...
He wants her to stay with him for all time.
Dunno about you lot, but this song makes me shiver.
i think the female sounding vocal layers may possibly represent angels voices, as the words "holy girl" may suggest, and therefore the subject may feel like this experience is of purity, the supreme point of his existence, which he is clinging to like the "sands of time"
i guess love can be very spiritual, if he refers to her as a holy girl. intense. and since it's kinda hard to sing to, it makes it one of those songs you just have to listen to. air is good driving music while driving through open spaces/the coast. this song works perfectly in the french film Lila Says.
I think this song is definitely "haunting" but hardly "romantic." Why would his holy girl reciprocate this love by running?
These sound more like the delusional thoughts of someone who has abducted a girl he practically worships.
thank you.
This song is so haunting, I love it, especially at the parts where he repeats "run run run run" over and over somewhere a minute into the song.
favorite air song pretty
this song is amazingly gorgeous. it reminds me of radiohead, though.
Fuck Radiohead
my favorite air song. "sands of time, are lying, on my chest." it makes me feel so free. clears my mind.
Such a therapeutic song. I'm from America, where most popular music is filled with sexism, hate, and extreme ignorance. It's nice to know that there are people in the world still writing music with class. Awesome song - contemporary, cute, tasteful, a little haunting, and very true.
what an ignorant comment.