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.
if you manage elation, in stasis it comes
the masturbation, or the newscast of a minimal bomb.
when you flee from the station, in engines that gong.
the conversation, the hesitation
or the figure 5 gold.
if you manage vacation alone, i know i know.
to all the people in reservations of one
asleep within dream on the carpets of dawn.
running their fingers on the branches like arms
whispering i know, and i will not tell
this could be the sun, or a hole in the dark.
and run by run they put out the flames.
the masturbation, or the newscast of a minimal bomb.
when you flee from the station, in engines that gong.
the conversation, the hesitation
or the figure 5 gold.
if you manage vacation alone, i know i know.
to all the people in reservations of one
asleep within dream on the carpets of dawn.
running their fingers on the branches like arms
whispering i know, and i will not tell
this could be the sun, or a hole in the dark.
and run by run they put out the flames.
Lyrics submitted by sebharper
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I'm so glad someone finally got the lyrics for this song. This song is so amazing. I love hint hint!!!