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.
All the dams will give at the end,
At the end, at the end of the world.
Will you swim for me?
And the lights could go at any time,
Any time, any time, any time.
How will you look for me?
Catastrophe keeps us together.
We're the architects of the world.
We're taking it all apart.
And the bridges will burn at the end,
At the end, at the end of the world.
How will we cross the seas?
And the plans have got to hold--a destination
That you and I can rely on for sure.
I want you to find me.
Catastrophe keeps us together.
We're the architects of the world.
We're taking it all apart.
Do you think we could go on forever
When the architects of the war
Are handing out the swords?
But I've got a plan.
I'm gonna find you
At the end
Of the world,
At the end
Of the world.
All the dams will give at the end
At the end, at the end of the world.
So will you swim for me?
And our eyes could go at any time,
Any time, any time, any time.
So how will you look for, how will you look,
How will you look for me?
Catastrophe keeps us together.
We're the architects of the world,
And we're taking it all apart.
Do you think we can go on forever
When the architects of the war
Are handing out the swords?
Well I've got a plan.
I'm gonna find you,
I'm gonna find you
At the end of the world,
At the end of the world,
At the end of the world
I've got a plan.
I'm gonna find you.
I'm gonna find you
At the end.
At the end, at the end of the world.
Will you swim for me?
And the lights could go at any time,
Any time, any time, any time.
How will you look for me?
Catastrophe keeps us together.
We're the architects of the world.
We're taking it all apart.
And the bridges will burn at the end,
At the end, at the end of the world.
How will we cross the seas?
And the plans have got to hold--a destination
That you and I can rely on for sure.
I want you to find me.
Catastrophe keeps us together.
We're the architects of the world.
We're taking it all apart.
Do you think we could go on forever
When the architects of the war
Are handing out the swords?
But I've got a plan.
I'm gonna find you
At the end
Of the world,
At the end
Of the world.
All the dams will give at the end
At the end, at the end of the world.
So will you swim for me?
And our eyes could go at any time,
Any time, any time, any time.
So how will you look for, how will you look,
How will you look for me?
Catastrophe keeps us together.
We're the architects of the world,
And we're taking it all apart.
Do you think we can go on forever
When the architects of the war
Are handing out the swords?
Well I've got a plan.
I'm gonna find you,
I'm gonna find you
At the end of the world,
At the end of the world,
At the end of the world
I've got a plan.
I'm gonna find you.
I'm gonna find you
At the end.
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