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.
Tell me what we are seeing
Tell me what we are seeing
Tell me what we are seeing
[Chorus]
Had my head on a silver platter
Cause I can read your mind, I feel that chit-chatter
And batter up, baby be on deck
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
Oh yes
Had a girl named (shh)
She was movin the (pss)
I was pullin the (phew)
She was movin the (pfff)
Dated up in the (mmm)
Playin the (doo-doo)
Call her my boo-boo
Baby I'm so true
Man she fucked up
Smashed the brrr-ow
Ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-gone
What y'all got to do now?
Knocked out I smile
All the while stay wild
Little child from the Nile still a (?)
And you know you love my motherfuckin style
I'd rather be alone than be a loverman now
The crowd in a frenzy, they envious around
Before I pass out, the colors are profound
Tell me what we are seeing
Had my head on a silver platter
Cause I can read your mind, I feel that chit-chatter
And batter up, baby be on deck
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
Oh yes
Had a girl named (shh)
She was movin the (pss)
I was pullin the (phew)
She was movin the (ooh)
Dated up in the (mmm)
Playin the (doo-doo)
Call her my boo-boo
Baby I'm so true
Give her the bump-bump
Baby let's get crunk
I run up in your spot and fuck it up
And you know it's how I feel
Baby it's really real
Tryin to change my words, you know this is how I feel
And every nigga will die, every nigga will kneal
Tell em to shut his fuckin mouth, the dawn is in the feel
God is the greatest, Jesus Christ, I rock
Said it's the wicked demons that cheat us
Tell me what we are seeing
Had my head on a silver platter
Cause I can read your mind, I feel that chit-chatter
And batter up, baby be on deck
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
Oh yes
Had a girl named (shh)
She was movin the (pss)
I was pullin the (ooh)
She was movin the (whoo!)
Dated up in the (mmm)
Playin the (doo-doo)
Call her my boo-boo
Baby I'm so true
Bringin it to the front
I don't mean to be blunt
I don't mean to be crass
I don't mean to be blast
I don't mean to beat ass
I don't mean to be fast
I don't mean to be last
And I don't mean to be mad
Spontanious in the best way
Such for the fuck on the test way
This is the real deal, Holyfield, baby field, keep it real
I do you, but how do I feel?
Precious lovin still
One time..
Tell me what we are seeing
Tell me what we are seeing
[Chorus]
Had my head on a silver platter
Cause I can read your mind, I feel that chit-chatter
And batter up, baby be on deck
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
Oh yes
Had a girl named (shh)
She was movin the (pss)
I was pullin the (phew)
She was movin the (pfff)
Dated up in the (mmm)
Playin the (doo-doo)
Call her my boo-boo
Baby I'm so true
Man she fucked up
Smashed the brrr-ow
Ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-gone
What y'all got to do now?
Knocked out I smile
All the while stay wild
Little child from the Nile still a (?)
And you know you love my motherfuckin style
I'd rather be alone than be a loverman now
The crowd in a frenzy, they envious around
Before I pass out, the colors are profound
Tell me what we are seeing
Had my head on a silver platter
Cause I can read your mind, I feel that chit-chatter
And batter up, baby be on deck
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
Oh yes
Had a girl named (shh)
She was movin the (pss)
I was pullin the (phew)
She was movin the (ooh)
Dated up in the (mmm)
Playin the (doo-doo)
Call her my boo-boo
Baby I'm so true
Give her the bump-bump
Baby let's get crunk
I run up in your spot and fuck it up
And you know it's how I feel
Baby it's really real
Tryin to change my words, you know this is how I feel
And every nigga will die, every nigga will kneal
Tell em to shut his fuckin mouth, the dawn is in the feel
God is the greatest, Jesus Christ, I rock
Said it's the wicked demons that cheat us
Tell me what we are seeing
Had my head on a silver platter
Cause I can read your mind, I feel that chit-chatter
And batter up, baby be on deck
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
Oh yes
Had a girl named (shh)
She was movin the (pss)
I was pullin the (ooh)
She was movin the (whoo!)
Dated up in the (mmm)
Playin the (doo-doo)
Call her my boo-boo
Baby I'm so true
Bringin it to the front
I don't mean to be blunt
I don't mean to be crass
I don't mean to be blast
I don't mean to beat ass
I don't mean to be fast
I don't mean to be last
And I don't mean to be mad
Spontanious in the best way
Such for the fuck on the test way
This is the real deal, Holyfield, baby field, keep it real
I do you, but how do I feel?
Precious lovin still
One time..
Lyrics submitted by indefeat
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Yeah I think I definetely messed up a lot on this and When We Ride.. if anyone can help me out with the right/more sensible sounding lyrics, that would rock.