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.
Last night all the horrible
Things in life
Start through my dreams and
I just want to shut it up,
Shut it down, or shut it off
Going where we lost it all
Yet things before are with us now
It hurts it kills
It takes a choice
It brings no light
It brings no love
And what we want most
Is no where to be found
Some people care
They're going long
They're going deep
Still it's nowhere to be found
We're looking far
We're searching wide
Still it's nowhere to be found
We're looking far
We're searching wide
Still it's nowhere to be found
What we want is gone for good
It's simply nowhere to be found
Somewhere is the one that never will
Burn out
They're looking for a heart
Looking for a home
Looking for a hand
This broken head
You're not alone
You're not alone
You're not alone
You're not alone
You're not alone
And you never said I'd see you again
You never said I will
You never said I'd see you again
You never said I will
I will
I will
I will
My love
Someone somewhere says they've got it all
But that's not even what we want
Not even close
Not even close
It won't ever be what we want
It won't ever be what we want
It won't ever be what we want
It won't ever be what we want
It won't ever be what we want
It won't ever be what we want
It won't ever be what we want
Things in life
Start through my dreams and
I just want to shut it up,
Shut it down, or shut it off
Going where we lost it all
Yet things before are with us now
It hurts it kills
It takes a choice
It brings no light
It brings no love
And what we want most
Is no where to be found
Some people care
They're going long
They're going deep
Still it's nowhere to be found
We're looking far
We're searching wide
Still it's nowhere to be found
We're looking far
We're searching wide
Still it's nowhere to be found
What we want is gone for good
It's simply nowhere to be found
Somewhere is the one that never will
Burn out
They're looking for a heart
Looking for a home
Looking for a hand
This broken head
You're not alone
You're not alone
You're not alone
You're not alone
You're not alone
And you never said I'd see you again
You never said I will
You never said I'd see you again
You never said I will
I will
I will
I will
My love
Someone somewhere says they've got it all
But that's not even what we want
Not even close
Not even close
It won't ever be what we want
It won't ever be what we want
It won't ever be what we want
It won't ever be what we want
It won't ever be what we want
It won't ever be what we want
It won't ever be what we want
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i love the build up to this song, the whole first few minutes is slow and then it just goes insane! it always makes me cry.
its so amazing! but, i cannot interpret it, because to me it is so so deep. and can have many different meanings. Loveeeeeee it!