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.
Whoa yeah
You seem preoccupied
I see it in your eyes
You've got that worried look again
Your thinking way too much
Your losing faith in us
I can tell your close to giving in
Don't keep trying to over analyze
Your denying how your feeling inside
Just this time
Before you make up your mind
Let your heart lead
And maybe it'll find me
Maybe it'll find me
Maybe it'll find me
Whoa
You tried to figure out
Why you have so many doubts
And now your even more confused
Come here close to me
I want to put your mind at ease
There's only one thing that I need you to do
Don't keep trying to over analyze
Your denying how your feeling inside
Just this time
Before you make up your mind
Let your heart lead
And maybe it'll find me
Maybe it'll find me
Maybe it'll find me
Whoa
Don't keep tryin' to over analyze
Your denying how your feeling inside
Just this time
Before you make up your mind
Let your heart lead
And maybe it'll find me
Maybe it'll find me
Oh
Let your heart lead
And maybe it'll find me
Oh oh oh
You seem preoccupied
I see it in your eyes
You've got that worried look again
Your thinking way too much
Your losing faith in us
I can tell your close to giving in
Don't keep trying to over analyze
Your denying how your feeling inside
Just this time
Before you make up your mind
Let your heart lead
And maybe it'll find me
Maybe it'll find me
Maybe it'll find me
Whoa
You tried to figure out
Why you have so many doubts
And now your even more confused
Come here close to me
I want to put your mind at ease
There's only one thing that I need you to do
Don't keep trying to over analyze
Your denying how your feeling inside
Just this time
Before you make up your mind
Let your heart lead
And maybe it'll find me
Maybe it'll find me
Maybe it'll find me
Whoa
Don't keep tryin' to over analyze
Your denying how your feeling inside
Just this time
Before you make up your mind
Let your heart lead
And maybe it'll find me
Maybe it'll find me
Oh
Let your heart lead
And maybe it'll find me
Oh oh oh
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let your heart lead and you'll find your way home....that sounds so much better.....