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.
Some sleepless night
If you should find yourself alone
Let me be the one you run to
Let me be the one you come to
When you need someone to turn to
Let me be the one
To set things right
When this old world's turned upside down
Let me be the one you run to
Let me be the one you come to
When you need someone to turn to
Let me be the one
For love and understanding
To find a quiet place
For silent understanding
A loving touch
Come to me when things go wrong
And there's no love to light the way
Let me be the one you run to
Let me be the one you come to
When you need someone to turn to
Let me be the one
If you should find yourself alone
Let me be the one you run to
Let me be the one you come to
When you need someone to turn to
Let me be the one
To set things right
When this old world's turned upside down
Let me be the one you run to
Let me be the one you come to
When you need someone to turn to
Let me be the one
For love and understanding
To find a quiet place
For silent understanding
A loving touch
Come to me when things go wrong
And there's no love to light the way
Let me be the one you run to
Let me be the one you come to
When you need someone to turn to
Let me be the one
Lyrics submitted by imyourbiggestfan
Let Me Be The One Lyrics as written by Paul Williams Roger Nichols
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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To me the singer is in love with someone who is already in a relationship.
The entire song is her asking him to choose her if he should ever break up with his current partner hence:
"If you should find yourself alone, Let me be the one you run to"