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.
Oh oh yeah
Oh oh yeah
Oh oh yeah
Rollin' under the melody
Rockin' over the beat
As I'm chanting on the rhythm
And make the whole sound sweet
Not like candy
You taste that say you can be
Why MC oh you too good to be true
And you agree
Over and on and on and on and on and on and
Over a song and all to all for all and all
Get into the sound keep rollin' the tune
Like rockin' on the track
You just stand only for you
Get into the sound keep rollin' the tune
Like rockin' on the track
You just stand only for you
Over and on and on and on and on and on and
Over a song and all to all for all and all
He's for me and I for y'all
United we stand divided we fall
One for all and all for one
United we stand we'll get the job done
He's for me and I for young
United we stand divided we fall
One for all and all for one
United we stand we'll get the job done
Oh oh yeah
Oh oh yeah
Oh oh yeah
Rockin' to the beat turn it up
Rockin' to the beat turn it up
Rollin' under the melody
Rockin' over the beat
Rockin' rollin' under the melody
And make the whole sound neat and sweet
Yes from me to you
You taste they say too good to be true
All for all and all for one
And you agree
Get into the sound keep rollin' the tune
Like rockin' on the track
You just stand only for you
Get into the sound keep rollin' the tune
Like rockin' on the track
You just stand only for you
Rollin' under the melody
Rockin' over the beat
As I'm chanting on the rhythm
And make the whole sound sweet
Not like candy
You taste that say you can be
Why MC oh you too good to be true
And you agree
Over and on and on and on and on and on and
All of your love they're there yeah
Rollin' under the melody
Rockin' over the beat
Rockin' rollin' rollin' rockin'
Rockin' rollin' rollin' rock
Get into the sound keep rollin' the tune
Like rockin' on the track
You just stand only for you
Stand only for you
On and on and on and on and
Oh oh yeah
Oh oh yeah
Rollin' under the melody
Rockin' over the beat
As I'm chanting on the rhythm
And make the whole sound sweet
Not like candy
You taste that say you can be
Why MC oh you too good to be true
And you agree
Over and on and on and on and on and on and
Over a song and all to all for all and all
Get into the sound keep rollin' the tune
Like rockin' on the track
You just stand only for you
Get into the sound keep rollin' the tune
Like rockin' on the track
You just stand only for you
Over and on and on and on and on and on and
Over a song and all to all for all and all
He's for me and I for y'all
United we stand divided we fall
One for all and all for one
United we stand we'll get the job done
He's for me and I for young
United we stand divided we fall
One for all and all for one
United we stand we'll get the job done
Oh oh yeah
Oh oh yeah
Oh oh yeah
Rockin' to the beat turn it up
Rockin' to the beat turn it up
Rollin' under the melody
Rockin' over the beat
Rockin' rollin' under the melody
And make the whole sound neat and sweet
Yes from me to you
You taste they say too good to be true
All for all and all for one
And you agree
Get into the sound keep rollin' the tune
Like rockin' on the track
You just stand only for you
Get into the sound keep rollin' the tune
Like rockin' on the track
You just stand only for you
Rollin' under the melody
Rockin' over the beat
As I'm chanting on the rhythm
And make the whole sound sweet
Not like candy
You taste that say you can be
Why MC oh you too good to be true
And you agree
Over and on and on and on and on and on and
All of your love they're there yeah
Rollin' under the melody
Rockin' over the beat
Rockin' rollin' rollin' rockin'
Rockin' rollin' rollin' rock
Get into the sound keep rollin' the tune
Like rockin' on the track
You just stand only for you
Stand only for you
On and on and on and on and
Lyrics submitted by Ultimate Panopticon
Rockin' Over the Beat Lyrics as written by M Kamosi Jo Bogaert
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