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 saw it coming
this is what they write about
it's all coming down
we have been warned about it
but let not the romans
ruin our romance as well
how will we know when it's over
they have not tamed us yet
tell them, go waste your time
on tomorrow
my love, you don't have to wallow in your sorrow
my love, you don't have to steal or borrow
go waste your time
i tried to speak up
but i was cornered with a fool's dunce cap
yeah, i may be dumb
but i still have ears to listen
and i heard a rumor
you're made achillean with the school budget
taxing the people
from which you already profit
so where does it end?
don't waste your time
it is hollow
my love, you don't have to wallow in your sorrow
my love, you don't have to steal or borrow
go waste your time
this is what they write about
it's all coming down
we have been warned about it
but let not the romans
ruin our romance as well
how will we know when it's over
they have not tamed us yet
tell them, go waste your time
on tomorrow
my love, you don't have to wallow in your sorrow
my love, you don't have to steal or borrow
go waste your time
i tried to speak up
but i was cornered with a fool's dunce cap
yeah, i may be dumb
but i still have ears to listen
and i heard a rumor
you're made achillean with the school budget
taxing the people
from which you already profit
so where does it end?
don't waste your time
it is hollow
my love, you don't have to wallow in your sorrow
my love, you don't have to steal or borrow
go waste your time
Lyrics submitted by HellionChild
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I absolutely love this song, one of my favorites off the album. I think you mad an error here:
and i heard a rumor you're made a killing with the school budget taxing the people from which you already profit
it makes more sense