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.
On the 1st day of christmas my friendster gave to me,
my first pair of sauconys
On the 2nd day of christmas my friendster gave to me,
2 sets of dog tags
my first pair of sauconys
On the 3rd day of christmas my friendster gave to me
3 drug free x's
2 sets of dog tags
my first pair of sauconys
On the 4th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 sets of dog tags
my first pair of sauconys
On the 5th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 6th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 7th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 8th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
8 kids a'moshin
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 9th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
9 LJ Comments
8 kids a'moshin
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 10th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
10 vegan cookies
9 LJ Comments
8 kids a'moshin
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 11th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
11 pair of diesels
10 vegan cookies
9 LJ Comments
8 kids a'moshin
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 12th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
12 tight black t-shirts
11 pair of diesels
10 vegan cookies
9 LJ Comments
8 kids a'moshin
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
my first pair of sauconys
On the 2nd day of christmas my friendster gave to me,
2 sets of dog tags
my first pair of sauconys
On the 3rd day of christmas my friendster gave to me
3 drug free x's
2 sets of dog tags
my first pair of sauconys
On the 4th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 sets of dog tags
my first pair of sauconys
On the 5th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 6th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 7th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 8th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
8 kids a'moshin
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 9th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
9 LJ Comments
8 kids a'moshin
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 10th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
10 vegan cookies
9 LJ Comments
8 kids a'moshin
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 11th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
11 pair of diesels
10 vegan cookies
9 LJ Comments
8 kids a'moshin
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
On the 12th day of christmas my friendster gave to me
12 tight black t-shirts
11 pair of diesels
10 vegan cookies
9 LJ Comments
8 kids a'moshin
7 inch rare vinyl
6 hot topic gift cards
I'm in chaos crew(Go!)
4 backstage passes
3 drug free x's
2 dog tags
and my first pair of sauconys
Lyrics submitted by hotenuf924
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they are "scene" in a sense of how they dress if thats what you mean but thats about it. They arent in "crews" and they dont brag about their "LJ comments" and they arent straight edge