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.
Clouds and the trees and the dirt beneath by feet
They always come again next year
?
There are a couple of thing I would never be so
?
Doesn't mind it though
Doesn't like to be alone
Thinking back to happier days when I was
Thinking back to happier days when I was
Thinking back to happier days when I was free
Thinking back to happier days when I was
Thinking back to happier days when I was
Thinking back to happier days when I was free
Well it's been two weeks since I smiled in the least
You know I'll come again next year
Thinking back 'cause I don't want all the things you want for me
It's not my style
You'll never know what it takes to make me smile
Doesn't mind it though
Doesn't like to be alone
Thinking back to happier days when I was
Thinking back to happier days when I was
Thinking back to happier days when I was free
Thinking back to happier days when I was
Thinking back to happier days when I was
Thinking back to happier days when I was free
Doesn't mind it though
Doesn't like to be alone
Clouds and the trees and the dirt beneath by feet
They always come again next year
Thinking back 'cause I don't want all the things you want for me
It's not my style
You'll never know what it takes to make me smile
Doesn't mind it though
Doesn't like to be alone
Thinking back to happier days
Thinking back to happier days
Thinking back to happier days
Thinking back to happier days
Thinking back to happier days
Thinking back to happier days
Pretty as a picture
?
It's such a shame that you'll never know what it takes to make me feel this way
Pretty as a picture
?
It's such a shame that you'll never know what it takes to make me feel this way
They always come again next year
?
There are a couple of thing I would never be so
?
Doesn't mind it though
Doesn't like to be alone
Thinking back to happier days when I was
Thinking back to happier days when I was
Thinking back to happier days when I was free
Thinking back to happier days when I was
Thinking back to happier days when I was
Thinking back to happier days when I was free
Well it's been two weeks since I smiled in the least
You know I'll come again next year
Thinking back 'cause I don't want all the things you want for me
It's not my style
You'll never know what it takes to make me smile
Doesn't mind it though
Doesn't like to be alone
Thinking back to happier days when I was
Thinking back to happier days when I was
Thinking back to happier days when I was free
Thinking back to happier days when I was
Thinking back to happier days when I was
Thinking back to happier days when I was free
Doesn't mind it though
Doesn't like to be alone
Clouds and the trees and the dirt beneath by feet
They always come again next year
Thinking back 'cause I don't want all the things you want for me
It's not my style
You'll never know what it takes to make me smile
Doesn't mind it though
Doesn't like to be alone
Thinking back to happier days
Thinking back to happier days
Thinking back to happier days
Thinking back to happier days
Thinking back to happier days
Thinking back to happier days
Pretty as a picture
?
It's such a shame that you'll never know what it takes to make me feel this way
Pretty as a picture
?
It's such a shame that you'll never know what it takes to make me feel this way
Lyrics submitted by KeasbyKnights
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