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.
I love you
I love you, I love you
Baby, I love you, you are my life
My happiest moments weren't complete if you weren't by my side (you weren't by my side)
You're my relation in connection to the sun (connection to the sun)
With you next to me there's no darkness I can't overcome (I can't overcome)
You are my raindrops, I am the seed (I am the seed)
With you and God who's the sunlight I bloom and grow so beautifully (grow so beautifully)
Baby, I'm so proud, proud to be your girl (proud to be your girl)
You make the confusion go all away from this cold and mixed-up world
I am in love with you (I'm in love)
You set me free
I can't do this thing called life without you here with me
'Cause I'm dangerously in love with you (dangerously in love)
I'll never leave
Just, just keep lovin' me the way I love you lovin' me
'Cause I am in love with you (I'm in love)
You set me free
I can't do this thing called life without you here with me
'Cause I'm dangerously in love with you (dangerously in love)
I'll never leave
Just keep lovin' me the way I love you lovin' me
And I know you love me, love me for who I am (who I am)
'Cause years before I became who I am, baby, you were my man (baby, you were my man)
I know it ain't easy, easy lovin' me (easy lovin' me)
I appreciate the love and dedication from you to me (you to me)
Later on in my destiny I see myself having your child (see myself having your child)
I see myself being your wife and I see my whole future in your eyes (future in your eyes)
Thought of all my love for you sometimes makes me wanna cry (makes me cry)
Realize all my blessings, I'm grateful to have you by my side
I am in love with you (I'm in love)
You set me free (oh)
I can't do this thing called life without you here with me (do this thing)
'Cause I'm dangerously in love with you (in love with you)
I'll never leave
Just, just keep lovin' me the way I love you lovin' me (lovin' you)
'Cause I am in love with you (I'm so in love)
You set me free
I can't do this thing called life without you here with me (without you)
'Cause I'm dangerously in love with you (oh no, oh no)
I'll never leave
Just keep lovin' me the way I love you lovin' me (lovin' me)
Every time I see your face my heart smiles (every time I see your face my heart smiles)
Every time it feels so good it hurts sometimes (every time it feels so good it hurts sometimes)
Created in this world to love, to hold
To feel, to breathe, to live you
Dangerously in love, yeah
I am in love with you (I'm in love)
You set me free
I can't do this thing called life without you here with me (can't do this thing, yeah)
'Cause I'm dangerously in love with you (I love you, I love you, I love you)
I'll never leave
Just, just keep lovin' me the way I love you lovin' me (keep lovin' me, oh no)
'Cause I am in love with you (in love with you)
You set me free (I'm in love with you)
I can't do this thing called life without you here with me (I cannot do, I cannot do anything)
'Cause I'm dangerously in love with you (without you in my life)
I'll never leave (holdin' me, kissin' me)
Just keep lovin' me the way I love you loving me (lovin' me dangerously)
Dangerously, dangerous, dangerously in love (dangerous, dangerous)
With you ooh (dangerous, dangerously in love)
Oh I love you
I love, I love, I love, I love, I love you (I love you)
I love you, oh yes (I love you, I love you, I love you)
I love you ooh (I honestly love you)
I love, I love, I love you
Love you, love you
Love you
I love you, I love you, I love you
I love you
Dangerously in love
I love you, I love you
Baby, I love you, you are my life
My happiest moments weren't complete if you weren't by my side (you weren't by my side)
You're my relation in connection to the sun (connection to the sun)
With you next to me there's no darkness I can't overcome (I can't overcome)
You are my raindrops, I am the seed (I am the seed)
With you and God who's the sunlight I bloom and grow so beautifully (grow so beautifully)
Baby, I'm so proud, proud to be your girl (proud to be your girl)
You make the confusion go all away from this cold and mixed-up world
I am in love with you (I'm in love)
You set me free
I can't do this thing called life without you here with me
'Cause I'm dangerously in love with you (dangerously in love)
I'll never leave
Just, just keep lovin' me the way I love you lovin' me
'Cause I am in love with you (I'm in love)
You set me free
I can't do this thing called life without you here with me
'Cause I'm dangerously in love with you (dangerously in love)
I'll never leave
Just keep lovin' me the way I love you lovin' me
And I know you love me, love me for who I am (who I am)
'Cause years before I became who I am, baby, you were my man (baby, you were my man)
I know it ain't easy, easy lovin' me (easy lovin' me)
I appreciate the love and dedication from you to me (you to me)
Later on in my destiny I see myself having your child (see myself having your child)
I see myself being your wife and I see my whole future in your eyes (future in your eyes)
Thought of all my love for you sometimes makes me wanna cry (makes me cry)
Realize all my blessings, I'm grateful to have you by my side
I am in love with you (I'm in love)
You set me free (oh)
I can't do this thing called life without you here with me (do this thing)
'Cause I'm dangerously in love with you (in love with you)
I'll never leave
Just, just keep lovin' me the way I love you lovin' me (lovin' you)
'Cause I am in love with you (I'm so in love)
You set me free
I can't do this thing called life without you here with me (without you)
'Cause I'm dangerously in love with you (oh no, oh no)
I'll never leave
Just keep lovin' me the way I love you lovin' me (lovin' me)
Every time I see your face my heart smiles (every time I see your face my heart smiles)
Every time it feels so good it hurts sometimes (every time it feels so good it hurts sometimes)
Created in this world to love, to hold
To feel, to breathe, to live you
Dangerously in love, yeah
I am in love with you (I'm in love)
You set me free
I can't do this thing called life without you here with me (can't do this thing, yeah)
'Cause I'm dangerously in love with you (I love you, I love you, I love you)
I'll never leave
Just, just keep lovin' me the way I love you lovin' me (keep lovin' me, oh no)
'Cause I am in love with you (in love with you)
You set me free (I'm in love with you)
I can't do this thing called life without you here with me (I cannot do, I cannot do anything)
'Cause I'm dangerously in love with you (without you in my life)
I'll never leave (holdin' me, kissin' me)
Just keep lovin' me the way I love you loving me (lovin' me dangerously)
Dangerously, dangerous, dangerously in love (dangerous, dangerous)
With you ooh (dangerous, dangerously in love)
Oh I love you
I love, I love, I love, I love, I love you (I love you)
I love you, oh yes (I love you, I love you, I love you)
I love you ooh (I honestly love you)
I love, I love, I love you
Love you, love you
Love you
I love you, I love you, I love you
I love you
Dangerously in love
Lyrics submitted by bellanubian, edited by babymama21, @bongirh bee
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