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'm an animal
I'm a victim
I'm the answer to your prayers
I'm a witness
On the witchhunt
I'm the monster of the stairs
I'm ghost that's
In the mirror
I'm everything that you fear
I'm the riptide
I'm the soldier
I'm the voice that's in your head
[Chorus]
I've seen it all
Still can't taste it
Smashed to the wall
That brought me to my knees
I've done it all
Fucked up
Wasted
Still in my blood
But now inside unseen
I'm the hunted
I'm a predator
I'm the answer to the riddle
I'm the upbeat
I'm the headfuck
I'm the way yarn flips to the middle
I the payer
I'm maniving
I'm the one who's not addicted
I'm illogic
Turn the fuck up
I'm the broken one who fixed it
[Chorus X2]
I'm just a child
With tears in it's eyes
I am holding this gift
That is broken
What do I have left now
I've seen it all
I've done it all
I've seen it all
I've done it all
[Chorus X2]
Now inside unseen
I'm a victim
I'm the answer to your prayers
I'm a witness
On the witchhunt
I'm the monster of the stairs
I'm ghost that's
In the mirror
I'm everything that you fear
I'm the riptide
I'm the soldier
I'm the voice that's in your head
[Chorus]
I've seen it all
Still can't taste it
Smashed to the wall
That brought me to my knees
I've done it all
Fucked up
Wasted
Still in my blood
But now inside unseen
I'm the hunted
I'm a predator
I'm the answer to the riddle
I'm the upbeat
I'm the headfuck
I'm the way yarn flips to the middle
I the payer
I'm maniving
I'm the one who's not addicted
I'm illogic
Turn the fuck up
I'm the broken one who fixed it
[Chorus X2]
I'm just a child
With tears in it's eyes
I am holding this gift
That is broken
What do I have left now
I've seen it all
I've done it all
I've seen it all
I've done it all
[Chorus X2]
Now inside unseen
Lyrics submitted by OnlyInDreams126
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I like this song and it's one of my favorites from the new album.
I agree. This song is one of the best from the new album. I am unclear on its meaning though.
I think the meaning of this song is like the song title, "Seen it All." The lyrics, to me at least, is basically like the opening up of a person. The lyricist tells how he felt, how he feels, and what he did, and what he done. He's trying to let go of the past and his mistakes by burying it deep inside him, but the thought still remains the same. The hurt doesn't go away, and becomes unseen to others. Basically he's been there, and he's done that.
i dnt no why but at the start of this song it reminds me of a whale just the music lol yeh im just a freak...obviously
the line that says:
I'm just a child With tears in it's eyes I am holding this gift That is broken What do I have left now
is what the front of the album is made from also the bag pipes at the end are awsome korn need to put more in there music
Everyone knows that it is the cover of the album made from that line cause Jonathan gave it to David Stoupakis it was in all interviews.
good song, but mabey its just me, i can alot of NIN in this album, of course reznor has been a influance but not it seems mutch more obvius
the line "I'm the monster of the stairs" thats wrong instead of (of) its "up" awsome song i really like the bells in the background gives it a nice touch.
Oh yeah undergod ur right theres alot of different band sounds in this album like "liar" i cant remeber wat its called but it has a static-x sound to it.
The 'broken gift' could be the band itself, without Head. Like Throw Me Away... in any case, I agree with freakyshe_freakyme. What we need is more bagpipes. We all love bagpipes.
Lyrics for KoRn Seen it all
I'm an animal I'm a victim I'm the answer to your prayers I'm a witness On a witch hunt I'm the monster up the stairs I'm ghost that's In the mirror I'm everything that you fear I'm the riptide I'm the soul shock I'm the voice that's in your hair
[Chorus] I've seen it all Still can't taste it Smashed to the wall it brought me to my knees I've done it all Fucked up Wasted Still in my blood But now inside unseen
I'm the hunted I'm a predator I'm the answer to the riddle I'm the offbeat I'm the head fuck I'm the way off left in the middle I'm the player I'm the naive I'm the one who's not addicted I'm the logic to the fucked up I'm the broken one who fixed it
[Chorus X2]
I'm just a child With tears in it's eyes I am holding this gift That is broken What do I have left now
I've seen it all I've done it all I've seen it all I've done it all
[Chorus X2]
Now inside unseen