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.
Something just isn't right
I can feel it inside
The truth isn't far behind me
You can't deny
When I turn the lights out
When I close my eyes
Reality overcomes me
I'm living a lie
When I'm alone
I feel so much better
And when I'm around you
I don't feel
Together
It doesn't feel right at all
Together
Together, we built a wall
Together
Holding hands will fall
Hands will fall
This has gone on so long
I realize that I need
Something good to rely on
Something for me
When I'm alone
I feel so much better
And when I'm around you
I don't feel
Together
It doesn't feel right at all
Together
Together, we built a wall
Together
Holding hands will fall
Hands will fall
My heart is broken
I'm lying here
My thoughts are choking on you, my dear
On you, my dear
On you, my dear
When I'm alone
I feel so much better
And when I'm around you
I don't feel
Together
It doesn't feel right at all
Together
Together, we built a wall
Together
Holding hands will fall
Hands will fall
Together
It doesn't feel right at all
Together
Together we built a wall
Together
Holding hands will fall
Hands will fall
When I'm around you
When I'm around you
I don't feel together
I don't feel together
When I'm around you (together)
When I'm around you (together)
I don't feel together (together)
I don't feel together (together)
I can feel it inside
The truth isn't far behind me
You can't deny
When I turn the lights out
When I close my eyes
Reality overcomes me
I'm living a lie
When I'm alone
I feel so much better
And when I'm around you
I don't feel
Together
It doesn't feel right at all
Together
Together, we built a wall
Together
Holding hands will fall
Hands will fall
This has gone on so long
I realize that I need
Something good to rely on
Something for me
When I'm alone
I feel so much better
And when I'm around you
I don't feel
Together
It doesn't feel right at all
Together
Together, we built a wall
Together
Holding hands will fall
Hands will fall
My heart is broken
I'm lying here
My thoughts are choking on you, my dear
On you, my dear
On you, my dear
When I'm alone
I feel so much better
And when I'm around you
I don't feel
Together
It doesn't feel right at all
Together
Together, we built a wall
Together
Holding hands will fall
Hands will fall
Together
It doesn't feel right at all
Together
Together we built a wall
Together
Holding hands will fall
Hands will fall
When I'm around you
When I'm around you
I don't feel together
I don't feel together
When I'm around you (together)
When I'm around you (together)
I don't feel together (together)
I don't feel together (together)
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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.
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I LOVE Avril Lavigne - soundtrack of my life, sorta thing - this song is so regretful
"when i'm alone i feel so much better and when i'm around you i don't feel together"
Can be applied to so many diff. sitautions... sigh...