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.
While the crowd is waiting for the final kiss
The one which allows them to sleep well
We walk along a wrong path
The one which will lead us to a wrong place
We need hints
Before we get tired
But we need hints
Before we get tired
Now we need hints before we lose pace
We need a hint to know we're on the right track
We need hints
Before we get tired
We need hints
Before we get tired
Now we need speed before we lose pace
We need a hint to know we're on the right track
The one which allows them to sleep well
We walk along a wrong path
The one which will lead us to a wrong place
We need hints
Before we get tired
But we need hints
Before we get tired
Now we need hints before we lose pace
We need a hint to know we're on the right track
We need hints
Before we get tired
We need hints
Before we get tired
Now we need speed before we lose pace
We need a hint to know we're on the right track
Lyrics submitted by mrpeachum
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this is one of my favorite songs on the album, his voice has a completely tone on this song. it still has that same haunting quality, but its nice to hear the full capacity of his voice.