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.
You got your tongue peirced once
And you say you've got another
That you can't show anyone unless it's undercovers
But you're running all around
Showing everyone your new tattoo
You got an A in class
And you hope no one would notice
You're the smartest kid in school
And it makes you self-conscious
And your loser boyfriend's smoking out in the boys' room
I wish somone would tell you
(chorus)
You're a star the way you are
You know you're not fooling anyone
No you've got the eyes of an angel
Don't try to change, yeah
Everybody's got their scars
(Everybody's got their scars)
No matter what they tell ya
You're beautiful the way you are
And your mama's so happy
You became a cheerleader
Homecoming queen just like your older sister
'Til you died your hair pink an'
They said what where you drinkin'
And it never did sink in
It don't matter what they think 'cuz
(chorus)
You're a star the way you are
You know you're not fooling anyone
No you've got the eyes of an angel
Don't try to change, yeah
Everybody's got their scars
(Everybody's got their scars)
Never mind how ugly they are
No matter what they tell ya
You're beautiful the way you are
Oh the way you are
(oh the way you are)
Oh the way you are
(oh the way you are)
Oh the way you are
(oh the way you are) yeah
(chorus)
You're a star the way you are
You know you're not fooling anyone
No you've got the eyes of an angel
Don't try to change, yeah
Everybody's got their scars
(Everybody's got their scars)
No matter what they tell ya
You're beautiful the way you are
x2
And you say you've got another
That you can't show anyone unless it's undercovers
But you're running all around
Showing everyone your new tattoo
You got an A in class
And you hope no one would notice
You're the smartest kid in school
And it makes you self-conscious
And your loser boyfriend's smoking out in the boys' room
I wish somone would tell you
(chorus)
You're a star the way you are
You know you're not fooling anyone
No you've got the eyes of an angel
Don't try to change, yeah
Everybody's got their scars
(Everybody's got their scars)
No matter what they tell ya
You're beautiful the way you are
And your mama's so happy
You became a cheerleader
Homecoming queen just like your older sister
'Til you died your hair pink an'
They said what where you drinkin'
And it never did sink in
It don't matter what they think 'cuz
(chorus)
You're a star the way you are
You know you're not fooling anyone
No you've got the eyes of an angel
Don't try to change, yeah
Everybody's got their scars
(Everybody's got their scars)
Never mind how ugly they are
No matter what they tell ya
You're beautiful the way you are
Oh the way you are
(oh the way you are)
Oh the way you are
(oh the way you are)
Oh the way you are
(oh the way you are) yeah
(chorus)
You're a star the way you are
You know you're not fooling anyone
No you've got the eyes of an angel
Don't try to change, yeah
Everybody's got their scars
(Everybody's got their scars)
No matter what they tell ya
You're beautiful the way you are
x2
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