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.
It doesn't really matter now you're gone
You never were around that much to speak of
Didn't think that I could live without you, baby
It couldn't be that hard to live alone
But I'm all, all alone again
Thinking you will never say
That you'll be home again
And it's gonna be a long night
And it's gonna be cold without your arms
And I'm gonna get stage fright
Caught in the headlights
It's gonna be a long night
And I know I'm gonna lose this fight
Once upon a time we fill in love
And I thought that I would be the only one
But now I'm on, on my own again
Thinking you will never show
You won't be home again
And it's gonna be a long night
And it's gonna be cold without your arms
And I'm gonna get stage fright
Caught in the headlights
It's gonna be a long night
And I know I'm gonna lose this fight
Lost in your arms baby
Lost in your arms
Now I'm all on my own again
Thinking you will never show
You won't be home again
And it's gonna be a long night
And it's gonna be cold without your arms
And I'm gonna get stage fright
Caught in the headlights
It's gonna be a long night
And I know I'm gonna lose this fight
I'm gonna get stage fright
Caught in the headlights
It's gonna be a long night
And I know I'm gonna lose this fight
I'm lost in your arms baby
Lost in your arms
You never were around that much to speak of
Didn't think that I could live without you, baby
It couldn't be that hard to live alone
But I'm all, all alone again
Thinking you will never say
That you'll be home again
And it's gonna be a long night
And it's gonna be cold without your arms
And I'm gonna get stage fright
Caught in the headlights
It's gonna be a long night
And I know I'm gonna lose this fight
Once upon a time we fill in love
And I thought that I would be the only one
But now I'm on, on my own again
Thinking you will never show
You won't be home again
And it's gonna be a long night
And it's gonna be cold without your arms
And I'm gonna get stage fright
Caught in the headlights
It's gonna be a long night
And I know I'm gonna lose this fight
Lost in your arms baby
Lost in your arms
Now I'm all on my own again
Thinking you will never show
You won't be home again
And it's gonna be a long night
And it's gonna be cold without your arms
And I'm gonna get stage fright
Caught in the headlights
It's gonna be a long night
And I know I'm gonna lose this fight
I'm gonna get stage fright
Caught in the headlights
It's gonna be a long night
And I know I'm gonna lose this fight
I'm lost in your arms baby
Lost in your arms
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I thought it was about the loss of their mother, meh what do I know? But I do agree, it is a very emotional song, very chilling :)