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.
1-2-3-4 (muffled)
I came into this world
As a Gemini
Be getting' high in the la
Till the day that I die - Jah
So hear the words that I'm spillin'
Crack a brew or two
And now you know I'm cold chillin'
You'll never see the D
Sip-sippin' on some sizurp
I skip the main course
And go straight for the dizzert
And now I want to party with you
Come on babe now
Do whatcha do
Come on everybody
Get loose tonight
Throw a hand in the air
If ya feelin' allright
We don't care if you stare
'Cause the music is tight
Lemme hear ya say YEAH
We can do this right
I git busy to get dizzy
Like Gillespie
So if you're with me
Come on and hit me
Just test me
You see I rock wit the rhythm
Wit the rhythm I will roll
Just a funny lookin' kid
With a whole lotta soul
And I like to get down
Like the rest o' y'all
'Cept I got a little twist
To the way I ball
If you're passin' me a blunt
You bet I'll take a haul
If you need to rock a party
You can give us a call
Now come on everybody
Who's in the mood?
Getcha groove on
If you got this dude
If ya belly is empty
Givin' you attitude
Do like Jacob Miller
And eat some food
Come on everybody
Get loose tonight
Throw a hand in the air
If ya feelin' allright
We don't care if you stare
'Cause the music is tight
Lemme hear ya say YEAH
We can do this right
I came into this world
As a Gemini
Be getting' high in the la
Till the day that I die - Jah
So hear the words that I'm spillin'
Crack a brew or two
And now you know I'm cold chillin'
You'll never see the D
Sip-sippin' on some sizurp
I skip the main course
And go straight for the dizzert
And now I want to party with you
Come on babe now
Do whatcha do
Come on everybody
Get loose tonight
Throw a hand in the air
If ya feelin' allright
We don't care if you stare
'Cause the music is tight
Lemme hear ya say YEAH
We can do this right
I git busy to get dizzy
Like Gillespie
So if you're with me
Come on and hit me
Just test me
You see I rock wit the rhythm
Wit the rhythm I will roll
Just a funny lookin' kid
With a whole lotta soul
And I like to get down
Like the rest o' y'all
'Cept I got a little twist
To the way I ball
If you're passin' me a blunt
You bet I'll take a haul
If you need to rock a party
You can give us a call
Now come on everybody
Who's in the mood?
Getcha groove on
If you got this dude
If ya belly is empty
Givin' you attitude
Do like Jacob Miller
And eat some food
Come on everybody
Get loose tonight
Throw a hand in the air
If ya feelin' allright
We don't care if you stare
'Cause the music is tight
Lemme hear ya say YEAH
We can do this right
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