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.
It's just the cutest thing
When you get to fussing (cussing)
Yelling and throwing things
I just wanna eat you up (yeah)
I don't mean no disrespect
When I start staring
Knowing that it makes you mad
I'm sorry but seeing you mad is so sexy
Could it be the little wrinkle over your nose
When you make your angry face
That makes me wanna just take off all your clothes
And sex you all over the place
Could it be the lil' way that you storm around
That makes me wanna tear you down
Baby, I ain't sure, but one thing that I do know is
Every time you scream at me
I wanna kiss you
When you put your hands on me
I wanna touch you
When we get to arguing
Just gotta kiss you
Baby, I don't know why it's like that
But you're just so damn sexy
When you're mad
Baby, don't think I don't take you seriously
But I just can't help the fact that your attitude excites me (so exciting)
And you know ain't nothing better
Then when we get
Mad together and have angry sex (I'll blow you out)
Then we forget what we were mad about
Could it be the little wrinkle over your nose
When you make your angry face
That makes me wanna just take off all your clothes
And sex you all over the place
Could it be the lil' way that you storm around
That makes me wanna tear you down
Baby, I'm not sure, but one thing that I do know is
Every time you scream at me
I wanna kiss you
Baby, when you put your hands on me
I wanna touch you
When we get to arguing
Just gotta kiss you
Baby, I don't know why it's like that
But you're just so damn sexy
Every time you scream at me
I wanna kiss you
Baby, when you put your hands on me
I wanna touch you
When we get to arguing
Just gotta kiss you
Baby, I don't know why it's like that
But you're just so damn sexy
When you're mad
When you get to fussing (cussing)
Yelling and throwing things
I just wanna eat you up (yeah)
I don't mean no disrespect
When I start staring
Knowing that it makes you mad
I'm sorry but seeing you mad is so sexy
Could it be the little wrinkle over your nose
When you make your angry face
That makes me wanna just take off all your clothes
And sex you all over the place
Could it be the lil' way that you storm around
That makes me wanna tear you down
Baby, I ain't sure, but one thing that I do know is
Every time you scream at me
I wanna kiss you
When you put your hands on me
I wanna touch you
When we get to arguing
Just gotta kiss you
Baby, I don't know why it's like that
But you're just so damn sexy
When you're mad
Baby, don't think I don't take you seriously
But I just can't help the fact that your attitude excites me (so exciting)
And you know ain't nothing better
Then when we get
Mad together and have angry sex (I'll blow you out)
Then we forget what we were mad about
Could it be the little wrinkle over your nose
When you make your angry face
That makes me wanna just take off all your clothes
And sex you all over the place
Could it be the lil' way that you storm around
That makes me wanna tear you down
Baby, I'm not sure, but one thing that I do know is
Every time you scream at me
I wanna kiss you
Baby, when you put your hands on me
I wanna touch you
When we get to arguing
Just gotta kiss you
Baby, I don't know why it's like that
But you're just so damn sexy
Every time you scream at me
I wanna kiss you
Baby, when you put your hands on me
I wanna touch you
When we get to arguing
Just gotta kiss you
Baby, I don't know why it's like that
But you're just so damn sexy
When you're mad
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When You're Mad Lyrics as written by Robert Shea Taylor Shaffer Smith
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heard this song on the radio today...and wow..ne-yo's words be true and like down to earth...i mean i know i heard many people say how much their girl mite look amazin when she gets upset...so in my opinion, this song is clearly for anyone who's ever thought that or can see their girl in this light
Um... Ok.... Ive heard the pretty much same thing sung verrrry skillfully by Out Of Your Mouth. Go listen to that instead. Beautiful When You're mad. Its insaaaaane and GOOD
i can definitely agree on that angry sex that is the best. well this song might be overdoing it i mean arguments arent that sexy.
...I really, really dislike this song.
i like this song because i had angry sex with my bouyfriend the other night and it was amazing.
NEYO you may be sexy but YOU FAIL Sex does not fix everything. You are a misogynist. If my bf said "ooh cmere baby let's get it on" when I was mad, let's just say he wouldn't be having children anytime soon.
"I'LL BLOW YOU OUT?????" NEYO MUST DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT WAS THE MOST DISGUSTING LINE EVER AND THAT IS WHY I HATE RAP!
this song is good but it gets on my nerves sometimes, cause my boyfirend says the same thing when i get mad and it just makes me more angry lol
this song is good but it gets on my nerves sometimes, cause my boyfirend says the same thing when i get mad and it just makes me more angry lol
I sense a lot of hate coming out here. But what I get from the song is the playfulness. Yes it's true that it is somewhat ethically and morally questionable to have angry sex. I'm surprised no one has pointed out that this song is offensive because it shows he isn't really paying attention to what his girl is saying. Let me just say this: IT IS ENTERTAINMENT. Whether it is right or wrong, if it's good to listen to, people like it. I have personally found all of my girlfriends adorable when they pout, and downright scary when they are in fighting mode. songs don't always speak the truth. and btw, this is hardly rap. if you can't handle this, I wonder what you'd do if you heard REAL rap. try "move b***h" or "sexual eruption". then you'll be offended. peace!