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.
So long
My friend
There must always
Be an end
But all our love
And life
And song
Carries on
I carry it on
Now the lightships
Are guiding you
Over the sea
And the lightships
Are sailing you
Away from me
Over the edge of the world
The edge of the world
Over the edge
But I carry you on
I carry you on
And I carry on
My friend
There must always
Be an end
But all our love
And life
And song
Carries on
I carry it on
Now the lightships
Are guiding you
Over the sea
And the lightships
Are sailing you
Away from me
Over the edge of the world
The edge of the world
Over the edge
But I carry you on
I carry you on
And I carry on
Lyrics submitted by timeforheroes
Eulogy Lyrics as written by Patrick Wolf
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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wow, that sounds so oh man i cannot even find the words for it. i wish wish i wish he would come to the states!