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.
Adult Female Voice:
Do you know when people love you?
Young Female Voice:
My spanking, that's the only thing I want so much. Spanking, that's the only thing I want so much. That's the only thing I want so much.
Adult Female Voice:
Do you want people to love you?
Young Female Voice:
My spanking, that's the only thing I want so much. That's the only thing I want so much.
Adult Female Voice::
Why is that better than being hugged?
Young Female Voice:
Why is that better than being hugged? Because you get closer to the person. Closer to the person. Why is that better than being hugged? Because you get closer to the person. Closer to the person. Just like a person having sex feels cared for. They wanna be loved, so they have sex together and they feel loved about that. And this is the way it makes me feel, loved. I want it, I dream about it, I think about it, I want it. Just like a girl wants sex with a boy, you know? It's the way I'll always be probably.
New female voice:
My last one was..., was born in the system.
Young Female Voice:
See, they're stupid, really stupid those people over there. They're stupid. These people are so below mentality, honest to god, really. Find me, he got the nerve to bug me. Find me, he got the nerve to bug me. Below mentality, honest to god, really. Find me, he got the nerve to bug me. Honest to god, really. Find me, he got the nerve to bug me. Bug me. Bug me. He got the nerve to bug me.
New male voice:
Everything seems so hateful. I don't know. People seem so hateful, and I, I don't know if that's my imagination, but reality.
New Male voice:
Hey foxymophandlemama, that's me.
New Male voice:
And I don't know if that's my imagination, but reality.
Young Female Voice:
Hey foxymophandlemama, that's me. Hey foxymophandlemama, that's me. Hey foxymophandlemama, that's me. Hey foxymophandlemama, that's me.
Male voice:
Don't know if that's my imagination, but reality.
Young Female Voice:
Hey foxymophandlemama, that's me.
New adult male voice:
She prides herself on her cleaning habits. She prides herself on her cleaning habits.
Adult male voice:
Hey foxymophandlemama, that's me.
Adult male voice:
She prides herself on her cleaning habits. She prides herself on her cleaning habits.
Young Female Voice:
This mop is still in one piece. Good mop. There's something really secret about no streaking. See any other old dumb mop, it streaks. Come on mop, quit streaking mop. Mop. I don't mind mopping the floor, but when my mop streaks, I don't like it. I can't use the mop. I told my boss to get new mops. Be away with this old stupid...
Adult male voice
The most won't mop. I don't mop!
Adult male voice:
Here the floor looks beautiful.
Adult male voice
I don't mop!
Adult male voice:
Here the floor looks beautiful.
Adult male voice:
I don't mop! The most won't mop. The most won't mop. The most won't mop. The most won't mop. The
most won't mop.
Female voice:
You're right, it's...stupid.
Adult male voice:
The most won't mop. I don't mop!
Adult male voice:
Here the floor looks beautiful.
Adult male voice:
That's why they call me mophandlemama.
Adult male voice:
Here the floor looks beautiful.
Adult male voice:
That's why they call me mophandlemama. That's why they call me mophandlemama. That's why they call my mophandlemama.
Adult male voice:
In two weeks, before she could see herself turn just 23 this May, even though she disturbed no one today, the manager told her to completely forget.
Female voice:
I'll never do it again, I swear.
Male voice:
How do I tell the whole world that I'm mentally ill? Or that I'm crazy? I wanna come home and I wanna settle down. I can go out in the world and not act crazy. And I can still fantasize, but
keep it to myself. Keep it to myself. Keep it to myself.
Young Female Voice:
What do you think this is?
Young Female Voice:
I think I deserve to be loved
Young Female Voice:
What do you think this is?
Adult Female Voice::
Do you have a gun?
Adult male voice:
Keep it to myself. Keep it to myself.
Young Female Voice:
I think I deserve to be loved
Young Female Voice:
What do you think this is?
Adult Female Voice:
Do you have a gun? Do you have a gun?
Adult male voice:
I keep it to myself. Keep it to myself. Keep it to myself.
Young Female Voice:
I think I deserve to be loved
Young Female Voice:
What do you think this is?
Adult Female Voice:
Do you have a gun?
Adult male voice:
And I can still fantasize, but keep it to myself. Keep it to myself. Keep it to myself.
Young Female Voice:
What do you think this is?
Young Female Voice:
I think I deserve to be loved
Adult Female Voice:
Do you have a gun?
Opie:
Three.
Adult Female Voice:
Do you ever think that you actually would kill yourself?
Young Female Voice:
Well, I have thought about.. well... well uh deep... yes, I believe I would. I have thought about.. well... well uh deep... yes, I believe I would.
Male Voice:
And I can still fantasize, but keep it to myself. Keep it to myself. Keep it to myself. I can go out in the world and not act crazy. And I can still fantasize, but keep it to myself. Keep it to myself. Keep it to myself.
Young Female Voice:
I think I deserve to be loved
Adult male voice:
And not act crazy. And I can still fantasize, but keep it to myself. Keep it to myself. Keep it to myself.
Young Female Voice:
What do you think this is?
Young Female Voice:
I think I deserve to be loved
Adult male voice:
Do you have a gun? You're a very lucky girl. Do you ever think that you actually would kill yourself?
Young Female Voice:
Well, I have thought about.. well... well uh deep... yes, I believe I would.
Do you know when people love you?
Young Female Voice:
My spanking, that's the only thing I want so much. Spanking, that's the only thing I want so much. That's the only thing I want so much.
Adult Female Voice:
Do you want people to love you?
Young Female Voice:
My spanking, that's the only thing I want so much. That's the only thing I want so much.
Adult Female Voice::
Why is that better than being hugged?
Young Female Voice:
Why is that better than being hugged? Because you get closer to the person. Closer to the person. Why is that better than being hugged? Because you get closer to the person. Closer to the person. Just like a person having sex feels cared for. They wanna be loved, so they have sex together and they feel loved about that. And this is the way it makes me feel, loved. I want it, I dream about it, I think about it, I want it. Just like a girl wants sex with a boy, you know? It's the way I'll always be probably.
New female voice:
My last one was..., was born in the system.
Young Female Voice:
See, they're stupid, really stupid those people over there. They're stupid. These people are so below mentality, honest to god, really. Find me, he got the nerve to bug me. Find me, he got the nerve to bug me. Below mentality, honest to god, really. Find me, he got the nerve to bug me. Honest to god, really. Find me, he got the nerve to bug me. Bug me. Bug me. He got the nerve to bug me.
New male voice:
Everything seems so hateful. I don't know. People seem so hateful, and I, I don't know if that's my imagination, but reality.
New Male voice:
Hey foxymophandlemama, that's me.
New Male voice:
And I don't know if that's my imagination, but reality.
Young Female Voice:
Hey foxymophandlemama, that's me. Hey foxymophandlemama, that's me. Hey foxymophandlemama, that's me. Hey foxymophandlemama, that's me.
Male voice:
Don't know if that's my imagination, but reality.
Young Female Voice:
Hey foxymophandlemama, that's me.
New adult male voice:
She prides herself on her cleaning habits. She prides herself on her cleaning habits.
Adult male voice:
Hey foxymophandlemama, that's me.
Adult male voice:
She prides herself on her cleaning habits. She prides herself on her cleaning habits.
Young Female Voice:
This mop is still in one piece. Good mop. There's something really secret about no streaking. See any other old dumb mop, it streaks. Come on mop, quit streaking mop. Mop. I don't mind mopping the floor, but when my mop streaks, I don't like it. I can't use the mop. I told my boss to get new mops. Be away with this old stupid...
Adult male voice
The most won't mop. I don't mop!
Adult male voice:
Here the floor looks beautiful.
Adult male voice
I don't mop!
Adult male voice:
Here the floor looks beautiful.
Adult male voice:
I don't mop! The most won't mop. The most won't mop. The most won't mop. The most won't mop. The
most won't mop.
Female voice:
You're right, it's...stupid.
Adult male voice:
The most won't mop. I don't mop!
Adult male voice:
Here the floor looks beautiful.
Adult male voice:
That's why they call me mophandlemama.
Adult male voice:
Here the floor looks beautiful.
Adult male voice:
That's why they call me mophandlemama. That's why they call me mophandlemama. That's why they call my mophandlemama.
Adult male voice:
In two weeks, before she could see herself turn just 23 this May, even though she disturbed no one today, the manager told her to completely forget.
Female voice:
I'll never do it again, I swear.
Male voice:
How do I tell the whole world that I'm mentally ill? Or that I'm crazy? I wanna come home and I wanna settle down. I can go out in the world and not act crazy. And I can still fantasize, but
keep it to myself. Keep it to myself. Keep it to myself.
Young Female Voice:
What do you think this is?
Young Female Voice:
I think I deserve to be loved
Young Female Voice:
What do you think this is?
Adult Female Voice::
Do you have a gun?
Adult male voice:
Keep it to myself. Keep it to myself.
Young Female Voice:
I think I deserve to be loved
Young Female Voice:
What do you think this is?
Adult Female Voice:
Do you have a gun? Do you have a gun?
Adult male voice:
I keep it to myself. Keep it to myself. Keep it to myself.
Young Female Voice:
I think I deserve to be loved
Young Female Voice:
What do you think this is?
Adult Female Voice:
Do you have a gun?
Adult male voice:
And I can still fantasize, but keep it to myself. Keep it to myself. Keep it to myself.
Young Female Voice:
What do you think this is?
Young Female Voice:
I think I deserve to be loved
Adult Female Voice:
Do you have a gun?
Opie:
Three.
Adult Female Voice:
Do you ever think that you actually would kill yourself?
Young Female Voice:
Well, I have thought about.. well... well uh deep... yes, I believe I would. I have thought about.. well... well uh deep... yes, I believe I would.
Male Voice:
And I can still fantasize, but keep it to myself. Keep it to myself. Keep it to myself. I can go out in the world and not act crazy. And I can still fantasize, but keep it to myself. Keep it to myself. Keep it to myself.
Young Female Voice:
I think I deserve to be loved
Adult male voice:
And not act crazy. And I can still fantasize, but keep it to myself. Keep it to myself. Keep it to myself.
Young Female Voice:
What do you think this is?
Young Female Voice:
I think I deserve to be loved
Adult male voice:
Do you have a gun? You're a very lucky girl. Do you ever think that you actually would kill yourself?
Young Female Voice:
Well, I have thought about.. well... well uh deep... yes, I believe I would.
Lyrics submitted by King of Some Island, edited by buenohumberto
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@xBrY89x Any piece of art is going to be subject to the scrutiny of the individual. No piece of art is going to be liked by everyone, and that doesn't speak at all to the individual's mental capacity or ability to appreciate it, its just a matter of taste. Tool is not for everyone. Neither is anything else.