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.
When you're wakin' in the mourning,
What do you hear? What do you hear?
When you're lookin' in the mirror,
Who do you fear? Who do you fear?
No, don't walk away from talkin', falling behind inside.
When you listen to their echo,
Who do you hear? Who do you hear?
When you're playin' in their playground,
What do you fear? What do you fear?
No, it's only yourself you're mocking, finding the truth inside.
One, two, three, four, get your feet on the floor.
Everybody feel it down to the core.
Alright, alright, yeah I've heard it before.
Give into the sweet temptation!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Lies inside the hollow
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You don't have to...
Follow, follow, follow, follow.
Look into the television, starin' at me, starin' at me.
Maybe it's my conscience calling, what does it mean? Who should I be?
No, it's only yourself you're mocking, finding the truth inside.
One, two, three, four, get your feet on the floor.
Everybody feel it down to the core.
Alright, alright, yeah I've heard it before.
Give into the sweet temptation!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Lies inside the hollow
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You don't have to...
Follow... follow... follow... follow...
follow... follow... follow... follow...
One... two... three... four...
One... two... three... four...
One... two... three...
One, two, three, four, get your feet on the floor.
Everybody feel it down to the core.
Alright, alright, yeah I've heard it before.
Give into the sweet temptation!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Lies inside the hollow
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You don't have to...
One, two, three, four, get your feet on the floor.
Lies inside the hollow...
Alright, alright, yeah I've heard it before.
Give into the sweet temptation!
What do you hear? What do you hear?
When you're lookin' in the mirror,
Who do you fear? Who do you fear?
No, don't walk away from talkin', falling behind inside.
When you listen to their echo,
Who do you hear? Who do you hear?
When you're playin' in their playground,
What do you fear? What do you fear?
No, it's only yourself you're mocking, finding the truth inside.
One, two, three, four, get your feet on the floor.
Everybody feel it down to the core.
Alright, alright, yeah I've heard it before.
Give into the sweet temptation!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Lies inside the hollow
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You don't have to...
Follow, follow, follow, follow.
Look into the television, starin' at me, starin' at me.
Maybe it's my conscience calling, what does it mean? Who should I be?
No, it's only yourself you're mocking, finding the truth inside.
One, two, three, four, get your feet on the floor.
Everybody feel it down to the core.
Alright, alright, yeah I've heard it before.
Give into the sweet temptation!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Lies inside the hollow
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You don't have to...
Follow... follow... follow... follow...
follow... follow... follow... follow...
One... two... three... four...
One... two... three... four...
One... two... three...
One, two, three, four, get your feet on the floor.
Everybody feel it down to the core.
Alright, alright, yeah I've heard it before.
Give into the sweet temptation!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Lies inside the hollow
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You don't have to...
One, two, three, four, get your feet on the floor.
Lies inside the hollow...
Alright, alright, yeah I've heard it before.
Give into the sweet temptation!
Lyrics submitted by SMUSER17094111
Sweet Temptation (Hollow) Lyrics as written by Ray Charles Renald J. Richard
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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this song gets me movin!!!