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 want you
I have for so long
I want you
Was I right, was I wrong
I want you
Through the pleasure and the pain
I want you
Again and again
I want you
I have for so long
I want you
Was I right, was I wrong
I want you
I guess I had to prove
I want you
I was someone hard to lose
I'm the spartan splasher,
Defensive man of steel
If the right one don't get ya,
Well the left one will
I sleep all alone
It's all I can do
I want you
I want you right now
I want you
I want you right now
I'm a bundle of joy
A pocketful of tears
Got enough of both
To last all the years
I live all alone
It's all I can do
I want you
I want you right now
I want you
I want you right now
I have for so long
I want you
Was I right, was I wrong
I want you
Through the pleasure and the pain
I want you
Again and again
I want you
I have for so long
I want you
Was I right, was I wrong
I want you
I guess I had to prove
I want you
I was someone hard to lose
I'm the spartan splasher,
Defensive man of steel
If the right one don't get ya,
Well the left one will
I sleep all alone
It's all I can do
I want you
I want you right now
I want you
I want you right now
I'm a bundle of joy
A pocketful of tears
Got enough of both
To last all the years
I live all alone
It's all I can do
I want you
I want you right now
I want you
I want you right now
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
What on earth is a spartan splasher? I feel so silly asking
@rowzeeg420 I think it's a typo, I've always interpreted as "slasher", so it's a Spartan warrior swordsman, which is explained by "defensive man of steel".<br /> <br /> As a metaphor it obviously means he's emotionally unstable, guarded, defensive, but might lash out.<br /> <br /> But I've also thought that the song might be about a serial killer stalking a victim. Echoed by "Play in the Rain" which seems to be simila in theme to me.<br /> <br /> But both songs could clearly just be metaphors for obsession.
@rowzeeg420 PS Spartans used dual swords, by the way. Which explains "right one don't get you", etc.
@rowzeeg420 PPS errata, a spear and a sword, not dual swords. I should have said dual weapons.