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.
It's no secret, how strong my love is for you
It's no secret, when I tell you what I'm gonna do
'Cause I love you, yes I love you
It's no secret, everybody knows how I feel
It's no secret, when I say my love is real
'Cause I love you, yes I love you
It's no secret, when you got me jumping up and down
It's no secret, 'cause my heart is chained and bound
I love you, yes I love you, yeah
It's no secret, everybody knows how I feel
As I get older the years they get heavy for you
Oh is it any wonder why I feel that my whole life is through
Yeah, when I stop feeling how strong my love is for you
Oh, know I'll be empty wanting your love like I do
It's no secret, no, when you got me jumping up and down
It's no secret, 'cause my heart is chained and bound
I love you, yes I love you, yeah
It's no secret, no, everybody knows how I feel
It's no secret, no, everybody knows how I feel, yeah
It's no secret, yeah
It's no secret, when I tell you what I'm gonna do
'Cause I love you, yes I love you
It's no secret, everybody knows how I feel
It's no secret, when I say my love is real
'Cause I love you, yes I love you
It's no secret, when you got me jumping up and down
It's no secret, 'cause my heart is chained and bound
I love you, yes I love you, yeah
It's no secret, everybody knows how I feel
As I get older the years they get heavy for you
Oh is it any wonder why I feel that my whole life is through
Yeah, when I stop feeling how strong my love is for you
Oh, know I'll be empty wanting your love like I do
It's no secret, no, when you got me jumping up and down
It's no secret, 'cause my heart is chained and bound
I love you, yes I love you, yeah
It's no secret, no, everybody knows how I feel
It's no secret, no, everybody knows how I feel, yeah
It's no secret, yeah
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this song is loads catchy. i dont think there is much meaning.. its pretty much straight forward.
:)