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.
Ah yes, I remember too well
How hard I tried avoiding your spell
It was a cold October night
It was a far from sober night
And I was taken at first sight
And this was much to your delight
I heard that you were looking for prey
Hungry for a different girl everyday
But you were so sly in coming in
I wouldn't fight, I let you win
Although the blood upon your chin
Told me exactly where you'd been
Trouble, trouble
(Troublemaker)
Who would've thought I'd ever let somebody get to me?
Who would've thought I'd ever give a damn?
(Troublemaker)
I gave to you the one thing that I can never retrieve
And now you're leaving my heart bleeding in my hands
You told me all about your dreams (troublemaker)
You were so "deep", or so it seemed (troublemaker)
Although I'm young, I'm not naive (aah)
I am not easy to deceive
I see the danger that lies behind your eyes
And I want to scream when you're rubbin' on my thighs
Ooh, I know I should, but I can't say no!
Oh, troublemaker gotta let you go
Trouble, trouble
(Troublemaker)
Who would've thought I'd ever let somebody get to me?
Who would've thought I'd ever give a damn?
(Troublemaker)
I gave to you the one thing that I can never retrieve
And now you're leaving my heart bleeding in my hands
And here I thought I knew you well (troublemaker)
I thought you'd catch me if I fell (troublemaker)
But when I fell, you never came (aah)
That's when I knew this was a game
I thought because I'd knew, that I'd won
But honey, that's easier said than done
Cause I lose my breath
When you're kissing on my neck
Boy, you got me in check
But I haven't lost yet!
Trouble, trouble
Trouble
Troublemaker, troublemaker
Don't you bring it 'round, don't you bring it 'round
Don't you bring it 'round here, no, no
Trouble, trouble
Trouble
How hard I tried avoiding your spell
It was a cold October night
It was a far from sober night
And I was taken at first sight
And this was much to your delight
I heard that you were looking for prey
Hungry for a different girl everyday
But you were so sly in coming in
I wouldn't fight, I let you win
Although the blood upon your chin
Told me exactly where you'd been
Trouble, trouble
(Troublemaker)
Who would've thought I'd ever let somebody get to me?
Who would've thought I'd ever give a damn?
(Troublemaker)
I gave to you the one thing that I can never retrieve
And now you're leaving my heart bleeding in my hands
You told me all about your dreams (troublemaker)
You were so "deep", or so it seemed (troublemaker)
Although I'm young, I'm not naive (aah)
I am not easy to deceive
I see the danger that lies behind your eyes
And I want to scream when you're rubbin' on my thighs
Ooh, I know I should, but I can't say no!
Oh, troublemaker gotta let you go
Trouble, trouble
(Troublemaker)
Who would've thought I'd ever let somebody get to me?
Who would've thought I'd ever give a damn?
(Troublemaker)
I gave to you the one thing that I can never retrieve
And now you're leaving my heart bleeding in my hands
And here I thought I knew you well (troublemaker)
I thought you'd catch me if I fell (troublemaker)
But when I fell, you never came (aah)
That's when I knew this was a game
I thought because I'd knew, that I'd won
But honey, that's easier said than done
Cause I lose my breath
When you're kissing on my neck
Boy, you got me in check
But I haven't lost yet!
Trouble, trouble
Trouble
Troublemaker, troublemaker
Don't you bring it 'round, don't you bring it 'round
Don't you bring it 'round here, no, no
Trouble, trouble
Trouble
Lyrics submitted by sayonara790
Trouble Lyrics as written by Bonnie Leigh Mckee
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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whoa no ones ocmmented yet! i love the beat to this song it totally matches the songs meaning and all. its about a girl who listened to this smooth talker and let him take her farther than she intended to go then she found out that he wasnt what she thought he was because he let her down. and she knows hes bad for her but everytime she sees him and they get together she forgets why she shoudlnt have him.