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.
Dear child, they're asking us to move
I watched her taking off her shoes
(Let the shore’s tide take you in, let the shore tide in)
I’m weary, I’m not quite rested yet
This could be obvious to you
(Let the shore’s tide take you in, let the shore tide in)
In this shore’s tide, we’ve been treading air…
I’ve been trying to reach you, but my extension cord wouldn’t reach that far
Now you've lost your chance
I’ve been patiently waiting, the indicator light is flashing on
Now you've lost your chance
Yea! Dear sleeper you could've had the better bed
I loved to watch the way you grew
We're out, we're out the door
We're out, we're out the door
In this short time we've been treading air
In this shore’s tide, we’ve been treading air…
I’ve been trying to reach you, but your extension cord doesn’t reach that far
(Doesn’t reach that far, reach that far)
I’ve been patiently waiting, the indicator light is flashing on
It’s flashing on, flashing on…
In this coma, sleepless dancing
We’ve been treading air
I’ve been trying to reach you, but your extension cord wouldn’t reach that far
(Doesn’t reach that far, reach that far)
I’ve been desperately waiting, the indicator light is flashing on
It’s flashing on, flashing on…
I’ve been trying to reach you, but your extension cord wouldn’t reach that far
(Wouldn’t reach that far, reach that far)
I watched her taking off her shoes
(Let the shore’s tide take you in, let the shore tide in)
I’m weary, I’m not quite rested yet
This could be obvious to you
(Let the shore’s tide take you in, let the shore tide in)
In this shore’s tide, we’ve been treading air…
I’ve been trying to reach you, but my extension cord wouldn’t reach that far
Now you've lost your chance
I’ve been patiently waiting, the indicator light is flashing on
Now you've lost your chance
Yea! Dear sleeper you could've had the better bed
I loved to watch the way you grew
We're out, we're out the door
We're out, we're out the door
In this short time we've been treading air
In this shore’s tide, we’ve been treading air…
I’ve been trying to reach you, but your extension cord doesn’t reach that far
(Doesn’t reach that far, reach that far)
I’ve been patiently waiting, the indicator light is flashing on
It’s flashing on, flashing on…
In this coma, sleepless dancing
We’ve been treading air
I’ve been trying to reach you, but your extension cord wouldn’t reach that far
(Doesn’t reach that far, reach that far)
I’ve been desperately waiting, the indicator light is flashing on
It’s flashing on, flashing on…
I’ve been trying to reach you, but your extension cord wouldn’t reach that far
(Wouldn’t reach that far, reach that far)
Lyrics submitted by brokenspoons
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it's your extension CORD not CODE.
amazing song.