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.
Say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes
(Say yes, say yes, say yes, say)
I'm sorry it took me so long
I'm sorry it took me so long to come around
I'm sorry it took me so long to come around
Your famous last words started
Once your fingers hit the snooze
"Just nine more minutes please
They all know where to find me"
Every word that I said, what a big mistake
And the ones you left out are keeping me awake
Well, I will never make another promise without you
I won't ever make another promise with you in mind
So pace the stairs to your apartment
Like that's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
That's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
I'm sorry it took me so long
I'm sorry it took me so long (To come around)
I'm sorry it took me so long (To come around)
Well there's a secret I've been perfecting
I swore I wouldn't but you let me
I'm comfortably confused (And you)
You've gotten so removed
You know I, I could take the place of those pills
Ocean blue, paint it white
Now who you gonna call tonight?
Well I will never make another promise (Without you)
I will never make another promise (With you in mind)
So pace the stairs to your apartment
Like that's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
That's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
So pace the stairs to your apartment
Like that's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
That's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
Oh, we paint our sins on the ceiling
I keep them glued to my chest
It keeps me close like a promise kept
(Say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes)
If I talk in my sleep, will you just keep trying? (we paint our sins on the ceiling)
I might give it up if you just keep trying (well I keep them glued to my chest)
If I talk in my sleep, if I talk in my sleep, it's gone (it keeps me close like a promise kept)
Say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes
I'm sorry it took me so long
Say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes
I'm sorry it took me so long
So pace the (I don't want to stop, I just want to know)
Stairs to your apartment (I'm sorry it took me so long)
Like that's where you want to be (I don't want to stop, I just want to know)
Where you want to be
Where you want to be
(Where you want to be at)
(Say yes, say yes, say yes, say)
I'm sorry it took me so long
I'm sorry it took me so long to come around
I'm sorry it took me so long to come around
Your famous last words started
Once your fingers hit the snooze
"Just nine more minutes please
They all know where to find me"
Every word that I said, what a big mistake
And the ones you left out are keeping me awake
Well, I will never make another promise without you
I won't ever make another promise with you in mind
So pace the stairs to your apartment
Like that's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
That's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
I'm sorry it took me so long
I'm sorry it took me so long (To come around)
I'm sorry it took me so long (To come around)
Well there's a secret I've been perfecting
I swore I wouldn't but you let me
I'm comfortably confused (And you)
You've gotten so removed
You know I, I could take the place of those pills
Ocean blue, paint it white
Now who you gonna call tonight?
Well I will never make another promise (Without you)
I will never make another promise (With you in mind)
So pace the stairs to your apartment
Like that's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
That's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
So pace the stairs to your apartment
Like that's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
That's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
Oh, we paint our sins on the ceiling
I keep them glued to my chest
It keeps me close like a promise kept
(Say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes)
If I talk in my sleep, will you just keep trying? (we paint our sins on the ceiling)
I might give it up if you just keep trying (well I keep them glued to my chest)
If I talk in my sleep, if I talk in my sleep, it's gone (it keeps me close like a promise kept)
Say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes
I'm sorry it took me so long
Say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes
I'm sorry it took me so long
So pace the (I don't want to stop, I just want to know)
Stairs to your apartment (I'm sorry it took me so long)
Like that's where you want to be (I don't want to stop, I just want to know)
Where you want to be
Where you want to be
(Where you want to be at)
Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208
Set Phasers to Stun Lyrics as written by Edward Reyes Adam Burbank Lazzara
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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thanks everone