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.
Five-four-three-two-one, Thunderbirds are go
Spring break's come around and there's more heroes to be found
There's something major going down on Tracy island, island
Rockets underground keeping our planet safe and sound
If someone evil's coming round they should be frightened, frightened
'Cause now the boys are back in town
No strings to hold them down, down
Don't be mad please, stop the hating,
Just be glad that they'll be waiting,
Friends we have are ever changing though,
There's no need to battle, no, when the thunderbirds are go
Kids are learning fast they know the T-birds kick some ass,
Be sure that there's no coming last cause you're on their side, their side
It always looks so cool when spaceships come out of the pool,
You know that you'd just be a fool to be a bad guy, bad guy
'Cause now the boys are back in town,
No strings to hold them down, down
Don't be mad please, stop the hating,
Just be glad that they'll be waiting,
Friends we have are ever changing though,
There's no need to battle, no, when the thunderbirds are go
Thunderbirds are go
Don't be mad please, stop the hating,
Just be glad that they'll be waiting,
Friends we have are ever changing you,
Now the lead's about to blow, when the thunderbirds are go
Thunderbirds are, thunderbirds are go
Thunderbirds are, thunderbirds are go
Thunderbirds are, Thunderbirds are,
Thunderbirds are, thunderbirds are go
Spring break's come around and there's more heroes to be found
There's something major going down on Tracy island, island
Rockets underground keeping our planet safe and sound
If someone evil's coming round they should be frightened, frightened
'Cause now the boys are back in town
No strings to hold them down, down
Don't be mad please, stop the hating,
Just be glad that they'll be waiting,
Friends we have are ever changing though,
There's no need to battle, no, when the thunderbirds are go
Kids are learning fast they know the T-birds kick some ass,
Be sure that there's no coming last cause you're on their side, their side
It always looks so cool when spaceships come out of the pool,
You know that you'd just be a fool to be a bad guy, bad guy
'Cause now the boys are back in town,
No strings to hold them down, down
Don't be mad please, stop the hating,
Just be glad that they'll be waiting,
Friends we have are ever changing though,
There's no need to battle, no, when the thunderbirds are go
Thunderbirds are go
Don't be mad please, stop the hating,
Just be glad that they'll be waiting,
Friends we have are ever changing you,
Now the lead's about to blow, when the thunderbirds are go
Thunderbirds are, thunderbirds are go
Thunderbirds are, thunderbirds are go
Thunderbirds are, Thunderbirds are,
Thunderbirds are, thunderbirds are go
Lyrics submitted by poll3000
Thunderbirds Are Go Lyrics as written by Mathew Sargeant Barry Gray
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Kassner Associated Publishers Ltd, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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