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.
You only take heat when you need to
You only take heat (E) when you need to
And you need to
Come let me brief you
And let you see where greed leads to
And you need to
Inspire the love inside your people
Our people, equal
[For teens oh] knows people, no [spyads]
No more hellfires and please no more gunfire
Dance 4 Life (4x)
Quench we [meable] in thirst
Put them first
And when the floodgates burst
Come inside and we'll keep you strong
We protect the children of this new dawn
We're properly skilled and we fear no storm
And what we're building will persevere long
After the wicked ‘em disappear
Justice, dues and rights gone clear
And the and the youth we have will start this year
And the youth we have will start this year
Dance 4 Life (12x)
H.I.V. aids is lethal
You only take heat (E) when you need to
And you need to
Come let me brief you
And let you see where greed leads to
And you need to
Inspire the love inside your people
Our people, equal
[For teens oh] knows people, no [spyads]
No more hellfires and please no more gunfire
Dance 4 Life (4x)
Quench we [meable] in thirst
Put them first
And when the floodgates burst
Come inside and we'll keep you strong
We protect the children of this new dawn
We're properly skilled and we fear no storm
And what we're building will persevere long
After the wicked ‘em disappear
Justice, dues and rights gone clear
And the and the youth we have will start this year
And the youth we have will start this year
Dance 4 Life (12x)
H.I.V. aids is lethal
Lyrics submitted by jambomdaman
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Seems to me like a "message song" that can't decide on it's message. The line at the end "HIV AIDS is lethal" just comes out of nowhere.
@Europan Leopard This song was made for the Dance4life international youth initiative to raise awareness and promote prevention of HIV/AIDS. <br /> If you had just taken the effort to Google it you would've known.