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.
(Life Life Life)
(It dies It dies It dies)
(Life Life Life)
(It dies It dies It dies)
(That raise, death, being born, it dies)
(That raise, death, being born, it dies)
(The vampire lives eternally, it was promised)
(That raise, death, being born, it dies)
(That raise, death, being born, it dies)
(Eternal death)
(That raise, death and death are beautiful, it is beautiful)
(That raise, death and death are beautiful, it is beautiful)
(That raise, death and death are beautiful, it is beautiful)
(The vampire, eternally, you live, it is beautiful)
(It dies It dies It dies)
(Life Life Life)
(It dies It dies It dies)
(That raise, death, being born, it dies)
(That raise, death, being born, it dies)
(The vampire lives eternally, it was promised)
(That raise, death, being born, it dies)
(That raise, death, being born, it dies)
(Eternal death)
(That raise, death and death are beautiful, it is beautiful)
(That raise, death and death are beautiful, it is beautiful)
(That raise, death and death are beautiful, it is beautiful)
(The vampire, eternally, you live, it is beautiful)
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Once Upon a Time: The Battle of Life and Death Lyrics as written by Benji Madden Eric Dodd
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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were did u get the lyrics wen i listened to da cd it sounded like the lyrics were latin but ok kwl