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.
Green eyed lady lovely lady
Strolling slowly, towards the sun
Green eyed lady, ocean lady
Soothing every raging wave that comes
Green eyed lady, passion's lady
Dressed in love, she lives for life to be
Green eyed lady feels life I never see
Setting suns and lonely lovers free
Green eyed lady windswept lady
Moves the night, the waves, the sand
Green eyed lady ocean lady
Child of nature, friend of man
Green eyed lady passion's lady
Dressed in love she lives for life to be
Green eyed lady feels life I never see
Setting suns and lonely lovers free
Strolling slowly, towards the sun
Green eyed lady, ocean lady
Soothing every raging wave that comes
Green eyed lady, passion's lady
Dressed in love, she lives for life to be
Green eyed lady feels life I never see
Setting suns and lonely lovers free
Green eyed lady windswept lady
Moves the night, the waves, the sand
Green eyed lady ocean lady
Child of nature, friend of man
Green eyed lady passion's lady
Dressed in love she lives for life to be
Green eyed lady feels life I never see
Setting suns and lonely lovers free
Lyrics submitted by peacewarrior21
Green Eyed Lady Lyrics as written by J.c. Phillips David Riordan
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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@Cannaman Very good. I think you're onto something here. Strolling toward the sun=leaning into the sun; smoothing every wave that comes... of course. Though the idea that the Lady is a boat makes sense, too. Not ominous and dangerous like the sea itself, more something that smooths the waves, is a friend to man, etc. OK maybe the songwriter was kicking back on a beautiful boat while enjoying some of Nature's Finest, and thought of how the weed and the watercraft were both Green Ladies... but Green-Eyed sounds better, not so jealous. Thanks, Cannaman.