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.
What if all I want is not so hard after all?
I've spent too many days wanting
If it's just wildflowers that we could pick
And set on the table and look at in the morning
I see it when you do just what I said
And I don't feel then that my heart
Knows the difference
"Let me sleep," is all that you ask of me
But I can't remember a dream that didn't scare me
So what if it's just one sentence
That you must not have heard in a song
Cause it's too honest and flawed
I see it when you do just what I said
And I don't feel then that my heart
Knows the difference
Next time, will I not imagine
I know how you could save me
And love me enough?
Next time, will I not imagine
You have something
To soothe me that
I've never had?
I've spent too many days wanting
If it's just wildflowers that we could pick
And set on the table and look at in the morning
I see it when you do just what I said
And I don't feel then that my heart
Knows the difference
"Let me sleep," is all that you ask of me
But I can't remember a dream that didn't scare me
So what if it's just one sentence
That you must not have heard in a song
Cause it's too honest and flawed
I see it when you do just what I said
And I don't feel then that my heart
Knows the difference
Next time, will I not imagine
I know how you could save me
And love me enough?
Next time, will I not imagine
You have something
To soothe me that
I've never had?
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this sounds like someone is trying to decide if they are happy or not. they have something good, but is it the right thing, or is there something else more out there? maybe they thought they had it all but now it all seems routine and they're not sure if they're just comfortable or if it's really right.