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.
Round and round in circles, I coundn't tell you why, whenever you swim by, I can't breath.
Maybe I'm just drowing and you're swimmin around.
I'm down in the choral reaf.
Oh, how I wish we were the kissin kind of fish
'cause you, you're always on my mind.
But I feel like a fool waitn' around for you.
I must just be the sucker kind.
It's somethin' about the way you shine in the light, you glow.
Bright blue and pink in your cheeks.
I just wanted you to know:
You're not just another fish in the sea to me.
You're not just another fish in the sea to me.
Finally got close enough
to take a taste, took a look
Saw a hook in a piece of bait
And all at once I was ripped from the sea.
I'm a fish outta water and I can't breathe.
It's somethin' about the way you shine in the light, you glow.
Bright blue and pink in your cheeks.
I just wanted you to know:
You're not just another fish in the sea to me.
You're not just another fish in the sea to me.
I was decieved,
all along the pond was catch and release.
So I'm a goldfish 'cause they've no memory and I won't remember you.
Forgot me.
It's somethin' about the way you go and the light; it fades away
And the sea is as dark as the night.
There's nothing I can say.
You're not just another fish in the sea to me.
You're not just another fish in the sea to me.
You're not just another fish in the sea to me.
Maybe I'm just drowing and you're swimmin around.
I'm down in the choral reaf.
Oh, how I wish we were the kissin kind of fish
'cause you, you're always on my mind.
But I feel like a fool waitn' around for you.
I must just be the sucker kind.
It's somethin' about the way you shine in the light, you glow.
Bright blue and pink in your cheeks.
I just wanted you to know:
You're not just another fish in the sea to me.
You're not just another fish in the sea to me.
Finally got close enough
to take a taste, took a look
Saw a hook in a piece of bait
And all at once I was ripped from the sea.
I'm a fish outta water and I can't breathe.
It's somethin' about the way you shine in the light, you glow.
Bright blue and pink in your cheeks.
I just wanted you to know:
You're not just another fish in the sea to me.
You're not just another fish in the sea to me.
I was decieved,
all along the pond was catch and release.
So I'm a goldfish 'cause they've no memory and I won't remember you.
Forgot me.
It's somethin' about the way you go and the light; it fades away
And the sea is as dark as the night.
There's nothing I can say.
You're not just another fish in the sea to me.
You're not just another fish in the sea to me.
You're not just another fish in the sea to me.
Lyrics submitted by im_the_new_cancer
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I can't believe I did not discover Big Japan before.. to tell you the truth, I was never a big Adam Brody Fan, but since I discovered this band... I am overwhelmed. They sound awesome. Nice mixture between positive Bright Eyes Stuff, Elliott Smith, Ben Folds maybe? However: They rock. Indie. Great stuff. And such a beautiful song... and I understand the emotions of the song so well. To me, it's about those moments when you meet someone, liking that person, maybe do some flirting...but thinking you won't have a chance for long.. but it still is a good feeling to get to know that somebody, because he/she is special. You wish you'd remember this moment later on, to cheer yourself up, but you know, you won't. It is that small moments that can make your day, and that you do forget too fast. Still.. it was kind of special. For that moment. That somebody was special.. not like anyone else. "Not just another fish in the sea".