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.
Well I'm blowing smoke out of your window,
And you're slippin' back into your dress,
You know you were always such a lady,
I've always been impressed,
But gentlemen they don't ask questions,
Just keep quiet, pay attention, gentlemen,
They don't ask questions, we could pay attention
I said I'm gonna have myself in shambles,
Phone your folks they're up and lookin' for some answers,
Said I'm gonna have myself in shambles,
Phone your folks they're up and lookin' for some answers
Well I pictured you in blue, but I have to say,
I'm impartial to the red, deep, dark, and devastating,
Leaving no question as to where you've been,
I calm the crowd, by keeping quiet, move like a shadow, up to your matress,
Gentlemen don't ask questions, we could pay attention
Do you think he'd be better,
Doing what I do best?
I said I'm gonna have myself in shambles,
Phone your folks they're up and lookin' for some answers,
Said I'm gonna have myself in shambles,
Phone your folks they're up and lookin' for some answers
Do you think he'd be better,
Doing what I do best?
I said I'm gonna have myself in shambles,
Phone your folks they're up and lookin' for some answers,
Said I'm gonna have myself in shambles,
Phone your folks they're up and lookin' for some answers
And you're slippin' back into your dress,
You know you were always such a lady,
I've always been impressed,
But gentlemen they don't ask questions,
Just keep quiet, pay attention, gentlemen,
They don't ask questions, we could pay attention
I said I'm gonna have myself in shambles,
Phone your folks they're up and lookin' for some answers,
Said I'm gonna have myself in shambles,
Phone your folks they're up and lookin' for some answers
Well I pictured you in blue, but I have to say,
I'm impartial to the red, deep, dark, and devastating,
Leaving no question as to where you've been,
I calm the crowd, by keeping quiet, move like a shadow, up to your matress,
Gentlemen don't ask questions, we could pay attention
Do you think he'd be better,
Doing what I do best?
I said I'm gonna have myself in shambles,
Phone your folks they're up and lookin' for some answers,
Said I'm gonna have myself in shambles,
Phone your folks they're up and lookin' for some answers
Do you think he'd be better,
Doing what I do best?
I said I'm gonna have myself in shambles,
Phone your folks they're up and lookin' for some answers,
Said I'm gonna have myself in shambles,
Phone your folks they're up and lookin' for some answers
Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208
Little Devotional Lyrics as written by Edward Reyes Adam Burbank Lazzara
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yeah this song is definately about a girl who is cheating i honestly can't tell whether this is from the point of view of the boyfriend or the dirty cheater they both seem possible
still, this is a great song either way