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.
Like the touch of my mother's hand on my head
I'll miss you, too. when I go to bed
We've ruined all the new pots
And the metal in the egg crate cots
But we haven't missed a good day of television yet so far
But we haven't missed a good day of television yet so far
The dishwasher's on now
Cleaning somehow
The baby bits of hamburger helper that dried too soon
We leave out the milk and it rots
And the mayonnaise that we get from Tops
But we haven't missed a day of eating good food yet so far
But we haven't missed a day of eating good food yet so far
You love good
But I think you should
Go home, honey
'Cause we haven't got any money
Like the touch of my mother's hand on my head
I'll miss you, too. when I go to bed
We've ruined all the new pots
And the metal in the egg crate cots
But we haven't missed a good day of television yet so far
But we haven't missed a good day of television yet so far
I'll miss you, too. when I go to bed
We've ruined all the new pots
And the metal in the egg crate cots
But we haven't missed a good day of television yet so far
But we haven't missed a good day of television yet so far
The dishwasher's on now
Cleaning somehow
The baby bits of hamburger helper that dried too soon
We leave out the milk and it rots
And the mayonnaise that we get from Tops
But we haven't missed a day of eating good food yet so far
But we haven't missed a day of eating good food yet so far
You love good
But I think you should
Go home, honey
'Cause we haven't got any money
Like the touch of my mother's hand on my head
I'll miss you, too. when I go to bed
We've ruined all the new pots
And the metal in the egg crate cots
But we haven't missed a good day of television yet so far
But we haven't missed a good day of television yet so far
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i agree with the previous post. "You love good but i think you should go home, honey cuz we haven't got any money" this whole part is amazing