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.
I reside in 209, you're in 208
You moved in last Friday night
And I just couldn't wait
So I tried to call across the hall to ask you out someday
But a lineup formed outside your door
And I was way too late
Well, I'd rather start off slow
This whole thing's like some sort of race
Instead of winning what I want
I'm sitting here in second place
Because somewhere the one I want to be with's, with somebody else
Oh God, I want to be that someone that you're with
(I want to be that someone that you're with)
And I can talk about it all day long 'til I run out of breath
But I still want to be that someone that you're with
(I've got to be that someone that you're with)
And I'm pacing by the phone
'Cause I hate to be alone
And if you're out there with him somewhere and just about to kiss
Then God, I want to be that someone that you're with
Well, I hear your favorite songs you sing along with everyday
And I borrow things that I don't need for conversation sake
Last night I heard your key, it hit your lock at 4 A.M.
Instead of being out with me, you must be out with them
Well, I'd rather start off slow
This whole thing's like some sort of race
Instead of winning what I want
I'm sitting here in second place
Because somewhere the one I want to be with's, with somebody else
Oh God, I want to be that someone that you're with
(I want to be that someone that you're with)
And I can talk about it all day long 'til I run out of breath
But I still want to be that someone that you're with
(I've got to be that someone that you're with)
And I'm pacing by the phone
'Cause I hate to be alone
And if you're out there with him somewhere and just about to kiss
Then God, I want to be that someone that you're with
Well, somewhere the one I want to be with's, with somebody else
Oh God, I want to be that someone that you're with
And I can talk about it all day long 'til I run out of breath
But I still want to be that someone that you're with
(I've got to be that someone that you're with)
And I'm pacing by the phone
'Cause I hate to be alone
And if you're out there with him somewhere, and just about to kiss
Then God, I've got to be that someone that
I want to be that someone that
I've got to be that someone that you're with
You moved in last Friday night
And I just couldn't wait
So I tried to call across the hall to ask you out someday
But a lineup formed outside your door
And I was way too late
Well, I'd rather start off slow
This whole thing's like some sort of race
Instead of winning what I want
I'm sitting here in second place
Because somewhere the one I want to be with's, with somebody else
Oh God, I want to be that someone that you're with
(I want to be that someone that you're with)
And I can talk about it all day long 'til I run out of breath
But I still want to be that someone that you're with
(I've got to be that someone that you're with)
And I'm pacing by the phone
'Cause I hate to be alone
And if you're out there with him somewhere and just about to kiss
Then God, I want to be that someone that you're with
Well, I hear your favorite songs you sing along with everyday
And I borrow things that I don't need for conversation sake
Last night I heard your key, it hit your lock at 4 A.M.
Instead of being out with me, you must be out with them
Well, I'd rather start off slow
This whole thing's like some sort of race
Instead of winning what I want
I'm sitting here in second place
Because somewhere the one I want to be with's, with somebody else
Oh God, I want to be that someone that you're with
(I want to be that someone that you're with)
And I can talk about it all day long 'til I run out of breath
But I still want to be that someone that you're with
(I've got to be that someone that you're with)
And I'm pacing by the phone
'Cause I hate to be alone
And if you're out there with him somewhere and just about to kiss
Then God, I want to be that someone that you're with
Well, somewhere the one I want to be with's, with somebody else
Oh God, I want to be that someone that you're with
And I can talk about it all day long 'til I run out of breath
But I still want to be that someone that you're with
(I've got to be that someone that you're with)
And I'm pacing by the phone
'Cause I hate to be alone
And if you're out there with him somewhere, and just about to kiss
Then God, I've got to be that someone that
I want to be that someone that
I've got to be that someone that you're with
Lyrics submitted by Likwuid_Ice
Someone That You're With Lyrics as written by Ryan Peake Daniel Adair
Lyrics © Regard Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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this song is the story of my fucking life