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.
You found revenge in the bed
And it only cost a name
You make me sick, sick to my stomach
Sick, sick, to my stomach
You keep me in suspense
But you're just shooting blanks
All I hear is bang bang
All we hear is bang bang
And no, you'll never have to see
You'll never have to see me
Never have to deal with me again
If that's what you want
And that's what you get
And no, you'll never have to see
Never have to see me
Never have to deal with me again
You'll never have to deal with me again
Keep me in suspense
And tell me what it meant
The end you set between you and me
Look me in the eyes
And tell me what it meant
Just before we both go
I never looked back
Cross my heart and hope to die
I did it for love, love
I did it for the cry, love love
I wanna overdose on her kiss
Leaving me like this
Will you be my drug, drug?
Yeah, be my drug, drug
And no, you'll never have to see
You'll never have to see me
Never have to deal with me again
If that's what you want
And that's what you get
And no, you'll never have to see
You'll never have to see me
Never have to deal with me again
You'll never have to deal with me again
Keep me in suspense
And tell me what it meant
The end you set between you and me
Look me in the eyes and tell me what it meant
Just before we both went numb
Keep me in suspense
And tell me what it meant
The end you set between you and me
Look me in the eyes and tell me what it meant
Just before we both go numb
Keep me in suspense
Keep me in suspense
Just before we both go numb
And it only cost a name
You make me sick, sick to my stomach
Sick, sick, to my stomach
You keep me in suspense
But you're just shooting blanks
All I hear is bang bang
All we hear is bang bang
And no, you'll never have to see
You'll never have to see me
Never have to deal with me again
If that's what you want
And that's what you get
And no, you'll never have to see
Never have to see me
Never have to deal with me again
You'll never have to deal with me again
Keep me in suspense
And tell me what it meant
The end you set between you and me
Look me in the eyes
And tell me what it meant
Just before we both go
I never looked back
Cross my heart and hope to die
I did it for love, love
I did it for the cry, love love
I wanna overdose on her kiss
Leaving me like this
Will you be my drug, drug?
Yeah, be my drug, drug
And no, you'll never have to see
You'll never have to see me
Never have to deal with me again
If that's what you want
And that's what you get
And no, you'll never have to see
You'll never have to see me
Never have to deal with me again
You'll never have to deal with me again
Keep me in suspense
And tell me what it meant
The end you set between you and me
Look me in the eyes and tell me what it meant
Just before we both went numb
Keep me in suspense
And tell me what it meant
The end you set between you and me
Look me in the eyes and tell me what it meant
Just before we both go numb
Keep me in suspense
Keep me in suspense
Just before we both go numb
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