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.
Christ, you're already gone
And I thought it'd take longer to kill you
And a month is no time at all
No time to reach down and erase you
You're so emotional
In the light of your mom's front room
I'm a thoughtless beast
Afraid of everything
And it's how you choose to see it
Strength or human needs
You're so emotional
In the light of your mom's front room
I'm so emotional
In the unforgiving light of the moon
And you lost your way home
And it feels familiar
And crickets guide you back
And you hear them calling
And it sounds familiar
And they might help you out
It's so hard
Emotional
In the light of your mom's front room
You're so emotional
In the light of the marquee moon
And I thought it'd take longer to kill you
And a month is no time at all
No time to reach down and erase you
You're so emotional
In the light of your mom's front room
I'm a thoughtless beast
Afraid of everything
And it's how you choose to see it
Strength or human needs
You're so emotional
In the light of your mom's front room
I'm so emotional
In the unforgiving light of the moon
And you lost your way home
And it feels familiar
And crickets guide you back
And you hear them calling
And it sounds familiar
And they might help you out
It's so hard
Emotional
In the light of your mom's front room
You're so emotional
In the light of the marquee moon
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i dont think theyre making fun of emo rock. I have 2 interpretations. One is that someone she cares about is struggling with something major (possibly an addiction) the other (and the one ive always thought when i listened to the song) is that she wrote it about herself.
So my meaning is based on my assumption that she wrote it bout herself
the first verse could be her standing back and realizing she was weaker than she thought she would be. Like maybe she gave into temptation.
The chorus is something everyone can relate to... Places that bring out your emotions, such as your moms house.
As for the next verse, obviously now she IS talking bout herself. Shes saying shes a "thoughtless beast", like maybe she got so consumed with whatever shes going thru, that she became selfish. ~Honestly this song seems to be about an addiction~ She says shes afraid of everything but then she says "But its how we choose to see IT: strength or human need" The it is strength. If a person is strong, are they really strong or do they just try to meet their needs and do it successfully W/O BEING DEPENDENT ON OTHER PEOPLE/SUBSTANCES.
Chorus, again is about situations that make you feel emotional- hence the song title
This verse was the main clue that lead me to believe this was written about an addiction. Youve lost your way home, like youre so involved with your addiction youve lost the things that were important to you. It feels familiar, maybe shes been there before. And you here them calling and it sounds familiar and they might help you out. Maybe she knows people care about her and want to help her BUT ITS SO HARD, yes addictions are hard.
I know i wrote alot but this is a good song and should be given more credit than a joke... Peace~