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.
Bruno, what did you tell that man?
He's a clever man, did you know?
I bet he works for the goverment.
And I know you know I know
I can't control thoughts of things I needed
I believe everybody needs some encouragement.
I think it's real unfair
That you should put him there.
All we did is kiss
On my grave, I swear
Where did you find his shoes?
A lock of my hair?
All we did is kiss
On my grave, I swear
Some dull morning we were wearing sheets
And he whispered, "I think that they know better than me."
See this hand that pushed you into the creek?
I'm sorry, 'was just fun, and you were laughing
We were running towards the street
And I wrote my name into the fresh painted yellow line
And you wrote your name right there next to mine.
We had to dodge a truck
he almost hit a bug
I think we had some luck
and for two bucks
we bought some bread
and fed the grey geese
and the ducks.
everyone will come
everyone will yell
i'd thank you just the same
if you didn't tell
my mother says that i will surely go to hell.
please be a good man
please say you won't tell
Did you know that that boy is an armed man?
bearing flowers into hands
Very able to hold me down
(and love me more than anyone)
Bruno, what happened to your good sense?
I broke down, that man's good
I bet he works for the goverment
Did you hear about that mother?
Broke her daughter's legs in two
And said, "It's too dangerous out there to walk, so i had to save you."
I think it's real unfair
That you should put him there.
All we did is kiss
On my grave, I swear
Where did you find his shoes?
A lock of my hair?
All we did is kiss
On my grave, I swear
everyone will come
everyone will yell
i'd thank you just the same
if you didn't tell
my mother says that i will surely go to hell.
please be a good man
please say you won't tell
Bruno, did you know that the greeks in morning would eat oranges?
They were firm believers in fruit-curing fevers
And I agree
See, they believe that an orange warms the stomach.
He's a clever man, did you know?
I bet he works for the goverment.
And I know you know I know
I can't control thoughts of things I needed
I believe everybody needs some encouragement.
I think it's real unfair
That you should put him there.
All we did is kiss
On my grave, I swear
Where did you find his shoes?
A lock of my hair?
All we did is kiss
On my grave, I swear
Some dull morning we were wearing sheets
And he whispered, "I think that they know better than me."
See this hand that pushed you into the creek?
I'm sorry, 'was just fun, and you were laughing
We were running towards the street
And I wrote my name into the fresh painted yellow line
And you wrote your name right there next to mine.
We had to dodge a truck
he almost hit a bug
I think we had some luck
and for two bucks
we bought some bread
and fed the grey geese
and the ducks.
everyone will come
everyone will yell
i'd thank you just the same
if you didn't tell
my mother says that i will surely go to hell.
please be a good man
please say you won't tell
Did you know that that boy is an armed man?
bearing flowers into hands
Very able to hold me down
(and love me more than anyone)
Bruno, what happened to your good sense?
I broke down, that man's good
I bet he works for the goverment
Did you hear about that mother?
Broke her daughter's legs in two
And said, "It's too dangerous out there to walk, so i had to save you."
I think it's real unfair
That you should put him there.
All we did is kiss
On my grave, I swear
Where did you find his shoes?
A lock of my hair?
All we did is kiss
On my grave, I swear
everyone will come
everyone will yell
i'd thank you just the same
if you didn't tell
my mother says that i will surely go to hell.
please be a good man
please say you won't tell
Bruno, did you know that the greeks in morning would eat oranges?
They were firm believers in fruit-curing fevers
And I agree
See, they believe that an orange warms the stomach.
Lyrics submitted by andmywhetstone
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