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.
Who's gonna drink till theres nothing left?
Smoke until we turn ourselves to ash?
Fuck like we've run from your hands so long.
That wings might rip right through your back.
Of all my good friends,
too many were acquaintances.
Co-Workers, enemies, secretaries and police.
It takes a mouth about as wide, as the bags under my eyes.
With all the nightmares, im too scared to wake.
Is this what we work for?
Smoke until we turn ourselves to ash?
Fuck like we've run from your hands so long.
That wings might rip right through your back.
Of all my good friends,
too many were acquaintances.
Co-Workers, enemies, secretaries and police.
It takes a mouth about as wide, as the bags under my eyes.
With all the nightmares, im too scared to wake.
Is this what we work for?
Lyrics submitted by DarkerShadeofWinter
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does anyone have any info on these guys, what they are up to or if they have found a new lead singer since jason left
does anyone have any info on these guys, what they are up to or if they have found a new lead singer since jason left
im wondering the same thing, and im pretty sure the band broke up for good.
but this is a great song. reminds me of someone who really hates their job.
i dont think they would be able to get a new lead singer. Its not possible to replace jason.
jason didn't leave, he was removed. it will be a frozen day in hell before any of them would play in a band with him again. the drummer Chris is now in a band called Gracer (myspace.com/gracer), Lou, the main songwriter and other guitarist is in a couple of bands called With Every Idle Hour and Small Arms Dealer (i'm not sure of their individual links, just search for them on myspace), and i'm not positive of what Tommy, the bassist, is up to. i'll update when i find out.
also, yes, they are broken up for good. they played their last show somewhere in germany. their last american show was on long island and they were horrible, due to jason being extremely inebriated. shame.
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