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.
And yup I think that's got untied
Big day, big day planned out that night
Improverished mayan armies fight
Against the fearless capitalist might
Still they fight,
For their rights,
Organize!!!
Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh
Revolution
Revolt!!!
Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh
Revolution
Revolt!!!
Lightning, lightning ferments the rain
Conquistador invades their plain
They fucked the rich, took back their land
United as one now they stand
On their land,
Untied hands,
Marco's plan!!!
Oh-Oh-Oh
Revolution
Revolt!!!
Oh-Oh-Oh
Revoltution
Revolt!!!
Marginalized groups as one
Cannot be stopped or beaten
When the rich try to keep you down
The rich took everything
Some months are on display
To keep the message down
They will be brought down!!!
Oh-Oh-Oh
Zapatistas!!!
Oh-Oh-Oh
Zapatistas!!!
Victory,
From Unity,
Victory!!!
Big day, big day planned out that night
Improverished mayan armies fight
Against the fearless capitalist might
Still they fight,
For their rights,
Organize!!!
Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh
Revolution
Revolt!!!
Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh
Revolution
Revolt!!!
Lightning, lightning ferments the rain
Conquistador invades their plain
They fucked the rich, took back their land
United as one now they stand
On their land,
Untied hands,
Marco's plan!!!
Oh-Oh-Oh
Revolution
Revolt!!!
Oh-Oh-Oh
Revoltution
Revolt!!!
Marginalized groups as one
Cannot be stopped or beaten
When the rich try to keep you down
The rich took everything
Some months are on display
To keep the message down
They will be brought down!!!
Oh-Oh-Oh
Zapatistas!!!
Oh-Oh-Oh
Zapatistas!!!
Victory,
From Unity,
Victory!!!
Lyrics submitted by some1_named_no_1
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I just got done reading what it has on wikipedia about Zapata, and i think he a freakin awesome dude. i dont know much about the Zaptistas (im readin about them next) all i know is, the guy they named themselves after was great