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.
Je suis désolée
Lo siento
Ik ben droevig
Sono spiacente
Perdóname
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I don't wanna hear, I don't wanna know
Please don't say you're sorry
I've heard it all before
And I can take care of myself
I don't wanna hear, I don't wanna know
Please don't say, "Forgive me"
I've seen it all before
And I can't take it anymore
You're not half the man you think you are
Save your words because you've gone too far
I've listened to your lies and all your stories (listened to your stories)
You're not half the man you'd like to be
I don't wanna hear, I don't wanna know
Please don't say you're sorry
I've heard it all before
And I can take care of myself
I don't wanna hear, I don't wanna know
Please don't say, "Forgive me"
I've seen it all before
And I can't take it anymore
Don't explain yourself cause talk is cheap
There's more important things than hearing you speak
We stayed because I made it so convenient (made it so convenient)
Don't explain yourself you'll never see
ごめんなさい
मुझे माफ़ करदो
Przepraszam
סליחה (sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry)
Forgive me (sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry)
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I don't wanna hear, I don't wanna know
Please don't say you're sorry
I've heard it all before
And I can take care of myself
I don't wanna hear, I don't wanna know
Please don't say, "Forgive me"
I've seen it all before
And I can't take it anymore
I don't wanna hear, I don't wanna know (don't explain yourself)
(Cause talk is cheap) Please don't say you're sorry
I've heard it all before (there's more important things)
And I can take care of myself (than hearing you speak)
I don't wanna hear, I don't wanna know
Please don't say, "Forgive me"
Lo siento
Ik ben droevig
Sono spiacente
Perdóname
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I don't wanna hear, I don't wanna know
Please don't say you're sorry
I've heard it all before
And I can take care of myself
I don't wanna hear, I don't wanna know
Please don't say, "Forgive me"
I've seen it all before
And I can't take it anymore
You're not half the man you think you are
Save your words because you've gone too far
I've listened to your lies and all your stories (listened to your stories)
You're not half the man you'd like to be
I don't wanna hear, I don't wanna know
Please don't say you're sorry
I've heard it all before
And I can take care of myself
I don't wanna hear, I don't wanna know
Please don't say, "Forgive me"
I've seen it all before
And I can't take it anymore
Don't explain yourself cause talk is cheap
There's more important things than hearing you speak
We stayed because I made it so convenient (made it so convenient)
Don't explain yourself you'll never see
ごめんなさい
मुझे माफ़ करदो
Przepraszam
סליחה (sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry)
Forgive me (sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry)
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before
I don't wanna hear, I don't wanna know
Please don't say you're sorry
I've heard it all before
And I can take care of myself
I don't wanna hear, I don't wanna know
Please don't say, "Forgive me"
I've seen it all before
And I can't take it anymore
I don't wanna hear, I don't wanna know (don't explain yourself)
(Cause talk is cheap) Please don't say you're sorry
I've heard it all before (there's more important things)
And I can take care of myself (than hearing you speak)
I don't wanna hear, I don't wanna know
Please don't say, "Forgive me"
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Haha, in the intro she's saying 'i'm sorry' in some different languages. The third one is in dutch. Well I speak dutch and she doesn't say Im sorry but what she says is: I'm sad -> Ik ben droevig in dutch. I guess she has been fooled :D