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.
Oh, an incurable humanist you are
Oh, an incurable humanist you are
You are, you are, are, you are, you
Oh, an incurable humanist you are
Oh, an incurable humanist you, ooh, ooh, ooh are, are, are, are
You, ooh, ooh, ooh are, are, are, are
Let's go to the movies
I will hum you a song about nothin' at all
Let's go to the movies
I will hum you a song about nothin' at all
Let's go to the movies, let's go to the movies
Nothin' at all, nothin' at all
Nothin' at all, nothin' at all, all
Oh, an incurable humanist you are
Oh, an incurable humanist you, ooh, ooh, ooh are, are, are, are
You, ooh, ooh, ooh are, are, are, are
Let's go to the movies
I will sing you a song about nothin' at all
Let's go to the movies
I will sing you a song about nothin' at all
Let's go to the movies, let's go to the movies
Nothin' at all, nothin' at all
Nothin' at all, nothin' at all, all
Sit down, class, open up your textbooks to page 42
Porcupine-ology, antler-ology
Car-ology, bus-ology, train-ology, plane-ology
Mama-ology, papa-ology
You-ology, me-ology
Love-ology, kiss-ology
Stay-ology, please-ology
Let's study, class, let's study, class
Sit down
Love-ology, love-ology
I'm sorry-ology, forgive me-ology
Love-ology, love-ology
I'm sorry-ology, forgive me-ology
Love-ology, love-ology
Love-ology, love-ology
Let's study, class, let's study, class
Sit down
Love-ology, love-ology
I'm sorry-ology, forgive me-ology
Love-ology, love-ology
I'm sorry-ology, forgive me-ology
Oh, an incurable humanist you are
Oh, an incurable humanist you are
I'm sorry, forgive me
I'm sorry-ology
Forgive me, I'm sorry
Forgive me-ology
Forgive me, forgive me
Forgive me-ology
Oh, an incurable humanist you are
You are, you are, are, you are, you
Oh, an incurable humanist you are
Oh, an incurable humanist you, ooh, ooh, ooh are, are, are, are
You, ooh, ooh, ooh are, are, are, are
Let's go to the movies
I will hum you a song about nothin' at all
Let's go to the movies
I will hum you a song about nothin' at all
Let's go to the movies, let's go to the movies
Nothin' at all, nothin' at all
Nothin' at all, nothin' at all, all
Oh, an incurable humanist you are
Oh, an incurable humanist you, ooh, ooh, ooh are, are, are, are
You, ooh, ooh, ooh are, are, are, are
Let's go to the movies
I will sing you a song about nothin' at all
Let's go to the movies
I will sing you a song about nothin' at all
Let's go to the movies, let's go to the movies
Nothin' at all, nothin' at all
Nothin' at all, nothin' at all, all
Sit down, class, open up your textbooks to page 42
Porcupine-ology, antler-ology
Car-ology, bus-ology, train-ology, plane-ology
Mama-ology, papa-ology
You-ology, me-ology
Love-ology, kiss-ology
Stay-ology, please-ology
Let's study, class, let's study, class
Sit down
Love-ology, love-ology
I'm sorry-ology, forgive me-ology
Love-ology, love-ology
I'm sorry-ology, forgive me-ology
Love-ology, love-ology
Love-ology, love-ology
Let's study, class, let's study, class
Sit down
Love-ology, love-ology
I'm sorry-ology, forgive me-ology
Love-ology, love-ology
I'm sorry-ology, forgive me-ology
Oh, an incurable humanist you are
Oh, an incurable humanist you are
I'm sorry, forgive me
I'm sorry-ology
Forgive me, I'm sorry
Forgive me-ology
Forgive me, forgive me
Forgive me-ology
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i love the lines : Love-ology, love-ology, I'm sorry-ology, forgive me-ology, love-ology, love-ology. I'm sorry-ology, forgive me-ology, love-ology, Love-ology.
They are sung so beautifully
@Rae123 yes, it brings a tear to my eyes
@Rae123 yes, it brings a tear to my eyes