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.
Baby learns to crawl
Watching daddy's skin
Learns to fall
Get up again
Baby learns to cry
Watching mama's smile
In the mirror
Can you hear her
Baby learns to swear
With your hair
Learns to love
Watching t.v
Baby learns to cope with
What she sees
In the mirror
Don't go near her (nearer?)
Baby learns to hide
Down on your knees
Learns to pray when
Somebody sneezes
Baby don't you say you love me
In the mirror
One last crushing blow
A final crashing bore
And it's always time to go
As you're inching to the door
(let's go)
Baby learns to live
Watching daddy's life
Baby learns to give
Everything away
Baby learns to cry
It's alright
In the mirror
Baby learn to crawl
Watching daddy's skin
Baby learns to crawl
Watching daddy's skin
Watching daddy's skin
Learns to fall
Get up again
Baby learns to cry
Watching mama's smile
In the mirror
Can you hear her
Baby learns to swear
With your hair
Learns to love
Watching t.v
Baby learns to cope with
What she sees
In the mirror
Don't go near her (nearer?)
Baby learns to hide
Down on your knees
Learns to pray when
Somebody sneezes
Baby don't you say you love me
In the mirror
One last crushing blow
A final crashing bore
And it's always time to go
As you're inching to the door
(let's go)
Baby learns to live
Watching daddy's life
Baby learns to give
Everything away
Baby learns to cry
It's alright
In the mirror
Baby learn to crawl
Watching daddy's skin
Baby learns to crawl
Watching daddy's skin
Lyrics submitted by wheaties409
High Time Lyrics as written by Paul Westerberg
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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Wrong lyrics. First song of Stereo. High Time is the first song of Mono.