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.
I'm waiting for the night drifting away
On the waves of my dreams to another day
I'm standing on a hill and beyond the clouds
The winds blowing still and catching my doubts
I'm hunting all the night the slave to my dream
an illustrated scene decends in the sleep
We're playing for the fights emotional games
I'm turning off my eyes and hiding my shame
A neverending dream a dream of you
I believe I recieved a sign of you
Tonight I want to hide my feelings too
As you do and I want to be with you
A neverending dream a dream of you
I believe I recieved a sign of you
Tonight I want to hide my feelings too
As you do and I want to be with you
I'm waiting for the night drifting away
On the waves of my dreams to another day
I'm standing on a hill and beyond the clouds
The winds blowing still and catching my doubts
I'm watching all the flowers dying away
inheated breath of life at the dawning day
I'm waking up in spring and kissing your face
the sweet imoving thing I feel your embrace
A neverending dream...
A neverending dream a dream of you
I believe I recieved a sign of you
Tonight I want to hide my feelings too
As you do and I want to be with you
A neverending dream a dream of you
I believe I recieved a sign of you
Tonight I want to hide my feelings too
As you do and I want to be with you
On the waves of my dreams to another day
I'm standing on a hill and beyond the clouds
The winds blowing still and catching my doubts
I'm hunting all the night the slave to my dream
an illustrated scene decends in the sleep
We're playing for the fights emotional games
I'm turning off my eyes and hiding my shame
A neverending dream a dream of you
I believe I recieved a sign of you
Tonight I want to hide my feelings too
As you do and I want to be with you
A neverending dream a dream of you
I believe I recieved a sign of you
Tonight I want to hide my feelings too
As you do and I want to be with you
I'm waiting for the night drifting away
On the waves of my dreams to another day
I'm standing on a hill and beyond the clouds
The winds blowing still and catching my doubts
I'm watching all the flowers dying away
inheated breath of life at the dawning day
I'm waking up in spring and kissing your face
the sweet imoving thing I feel your embrace
A neverending dream...
A neverending dream a dream of you
I believe I recieved a sign of you
Tonight I want to hide my feelings too
As you do and I want to be with you
A neverending dream a dream of you
I believe I recieved a sign of you
Tonight I want to hide my feelings too
As you do and I want to be with you
Lyrics submitted by dancetothis
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I think Cascada is my guilty pleasure. I love this song.