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 have run to the ocean
Through the horizon
Chased the sun
I've waited for the light to come,
And at times I would give up
You have
Wrapped your loving arms 'round me,
And with your love I'll overcome.
You have
Loved me when I was weak,
You have
Given unselfishly,
Kept me from falling, falling
Everywhere but my knees!
You set me free!
To live my life
You became my reason to survive the great divide
You set me free!
I've been on Heaven's doorstep,
With the door open,
One foot inside
I've cried out, God give me answers!
Please hush child I'll tell you why
You have
Loved me when you were weak,
You kept
Giving unselfishly,
Kept you from
Falling, falling
Everywhere but your knees!
You set me free!
To live my life
You became my reason to survive the great divide
You set me free!
Oh, our love is beautiful
Oh, oo, oh, isn't it beautiful?
Times have changed
But you remain
My everything
Our love is beautiful
Stood by my side
Helped me survive
My great divide
Isn't this is beautiful.
You set me free!
To live my life
You became my reason to survive the great divide
You set me free!
Through the horizon
Chased the sun
I've waited for the light to come,
And at times I would give up
You have
Wrapped your loving arms 'round me,
And with your love I'll overcome.
You have
Loved me when I was weak,
You have
Given unselfishly,
Kept me from falling, falling
Everywhere but my knees!
You set me free!
To live my life
You became my reason to survive the great divide
You set me free!
I've been on Heaven's doorstep,
With the door open,
One foot inside
I've cried out, God give me answers!
Please hush child I'll tell you why
You have
Loved me when you were weak,
You kept
Giving unselfishly,
Kept you from
Falling, falling
Everywhere but your knees!
You set me free!
To live my life
You became my reason to survive the great divide
You set me free!
Oh, our love is beautiful
Oh, oo, oh, isn't it beautiful?
Times have changed
But you remain
My everything
Our love is beautiful
Stood by my side
Helped me survive
My great divide
Isn't this is beautiful.
You set me free!
To live my life
You became my reason to survive the great divide
You set me free!
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also.. watch the south park episode Faith+1 where Cartman changes the lyrics to 80s love songs substuting the word Jesus in just to make money off idiot Christians who will buy anything that has the word Jesus in it... hmm i think I see a resemblance..