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.
She's to blame
I'll erase routine
With a spark to ignite this flame
And end this struggle of guilt to tame
It's freedom I'll obtain
She tied me up
Removed my crown
Bittered all good taste
I'm sorry for everything I've done
I can't deny instinct
Look what I have found
A seashell in a sea of shells
I'm good at planting my own seeds
To sprout an endless hell
It's dark like Poe
Forgiveness came
We embraced the key
Found water to douse the flame
We ended our difference of soul and brain
Forever we are changed
I've just set out on a brand new race
Can we keep the pace?
I can't believe what we have become
I'll leave without a trace
Look what I have found
A seashell in a sea of shells
I'm good at planting my own seeds
To sprout endless hell
It's dark like Poe
Leave without a trace
I'll leave without a trace
I'll erase routine
With a spark to ignite this flame
And end this struggle of guilt to tame
It's freedom I'll obtain
She tied me up
Removed my crown
Bittered all good taste
I'm sorry for everything I've done
I can't deny instinct
Look what I have found
A seashell in a sea of shells
I'm good at planting my own seeds
To sprout an endless hell
It's dark like Poe
Forgiveness came
We embraced the key
Found water to douse the flame
We ended our difference of soul and brain
Forever we are changed
I've just set out on a brand new race
Can we keep the pace?
I can't believe what we have become
I'll leave without a trace
Look what I have found
A seashell in a sea of shells
I'm good at planting my own seeds
To sprout endless hell
It's dark like Poe
Leave without a trace
I'll leave without a trace
Lyrics submitted by christsizeshoes, edited by boomgorilla
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this is cool.....i love the whole different perspectives thing...i like the whole dark like poe thing too...im guessing hes referring to edgar allen poe the extremely morbid(for that time) poet. i guess that would make sense y he uses him as a simile for being "dark".... love 2 u.