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.
The air is getting colder
Means my brother gets older
When winter break is over
So this Christmas don't surprise me
'Cause holidays remind me
of losing friends to Miami
And I'm done listening to songs of Christmas
I'm not giving in
'Cause I just don't get it
And on that silent night
We had a violent fight
I'm not giving in to this Christmas
We wake up early morning
The Christmas tree is shining
The ornaments are blinding
Movies on television
I can tell him they make you miss him
If you dad can't come home for Christmas
We can share mine I promise
I'm done listening to songs of Christmas
I'm not giving in
'Cause I just don't get it
She said the only thing holy are the walls around me
I'm not giving in to this Christmas
This Christmas
And oh, I can't wait for the new year
I can start over
And I'll be with my friends
And oh, I can't wait for the new year
I feel happy just to be let down again
'Tis the nightmare before christmas
and it's too late to fix this
I didn't buy a single present
So I'll finally get an extension
I'm done listening to songs of Christmas
I'm not giving in
'Cause I just don't get it
The only thing I want this year is to get the hell out of here
And I'm not giving in to this Christmas
And oh, I can't wait for the new year
I can start over
And I'll be with my friends
And oh, I can't wait for the new year
I feel happy just to be let down again
x2
Means my brother gets older
When winter break is over
So this Christmas don't surprise me
'Cause holidays remind me
of losing friends to Miami
And I'm done listening to songs of Christmas
I'm not giving in
'Cause I just don't get it
And on that silent night
We had a violent fight
I'm not giving in to this Christmas
We wake up early morning
The Christmas tree is shining
The ornaments are blinding
Movies on television
I can tell him they make you miss him
If you dad can't come home for Christmas
We can share mine I promise
I'm done listening to songs of Christmas
I'm not giving in
'Cause I just don't get it
She said the only thing holy are the walls around me
I'm not giving in to this Christmas
This Christmas
And oh, I can't wait for the new year
I can start over
And I'll be with my friends
And oh, I can't wait for the new year
I feel happy just to be let down again
'Tis the nightmare before christmas
and it's too late to fix this
I didn't buy a single present
So I'll finally get an extension
I'm done listening to songs of Christmas
I'm not giving in
'Cause I just don't get it
The only thing I want this year is to get the hell out of here
And I'm not giving in to this Christmas
And oh, I can't wait for the new year
I can start over
And I'll be with my friends
And oh, I can't wait for the new year
I feel happy just to be let down again
x2
Lyrics submitted by crystallizedxx
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I thought it was I feel happy just to be let down again
oh okay. that makes sense. i changed it. thanks!
wow...they sound nice in this song lmao
Another correction:
Towards the end of the song he says "I didn't buy a single present, so I'm filing an extension."
basically i get the feeling with this song its someone who's reconizing that the holidays are about to start and is dreading them because it means everyones getting older and possibly going on vacations ( miami) and leaving him to deal with the horrible christmas with the remaining friends broken families and his own.