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.
Reading letters
Ancient coins
And pockets full of earth
Chance I'll see you
Next December
Bathtub running
Joining hands
And naked as a bird
That's a vision
I'll remember
Pull the covers of the bed
The papers of the ground
Now a baby
Walks where you do
Take her book off of the shelf
And put your teacup down
Know my hopes
Lay beside you
You're camera set in motion
Take a picture of the ocean
Catch the seagull up above
Make a whisper of your love
Put your hair and watch it grow
This time durates the floor
You're a beauty in the family
Spend your money for the month
He can afford you more
Keep your courage like memory
You're camera set in motion
Take a picture of the ocean
Catch the seagull up above
Make a whisper of your love
Ancient coins
And pockets full of earth
Chance I'll see you
Next December
Bathtub running
Joining hands
And naked as a bird
That's a vision
I'll remember
Pull the covers of the bed
The papers of the ground
Now a baby
Walks where you do
Take her book off of the shelf
And put your teacup down
Know my hopes
Lay beside you
You're camera set in motion
Take a picture of the ocean
Catch the seagull up above
Make a whisper of your love
Put your hair and watch it grow
This time durates the floor
You're a beauty in the family
Spend your money for the month
He can afford you more
Keep your courage like memory
You're camera set in motion
Take a picture of the ocean
Catch the seagull up above
Make a whisper of your love
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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I'm pretty sure he says "Joint in hand" not "Joining hands"