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.
I walk the line
Of the disappointed
I celebrate
When I am in pain
My heart and mind
Can be as jointed
I built a bed in this hole I’ve made
I recognize that I am damaged
I sympathize that you are too
I wanna breathe
When I am feeling so self conscience
But it’s hard when the world
Is starring at you
Another piece of the puzzle
That doesn’t fit
You throw your arms up
You’re so damn sick of it
What are you working for?
What are you searching for?
Love
You wont be thinking of cars when
You’re on your death bed and dieing
You’ll only be thinking of
What you were paying for
What you were praying for
Love
You join the line
Of the getting richer
You keep your pace
But it’s moving slow
You are define by all that you are holding
But you are surprised it doesn’t fill up the hole
Another piece of the puzzle
That doesn’t fit
You throw your arms up
You’re so damn sick of it
What are you coping for?
What are you hoping for?
Love
You wont be thinking of cars when
You’re on your death bed and dieing
You’ll only be thinking of
What you were paying for
What you were praying for
Love
I’ll never be what I see on the TV screen
Ill just keeping dreaming of what I am never gonna be
I can’t think of a better way
To waste my time than try
Another piece of the puzzle
That doesn’t fit
You throw your arms up
You’re so damn sick of it
What are you hurting for?
What are you searching for?
Love
You won’t be thinking of cars when
You’re on your death bed and dieing
You’ll only be thinking of
What you were paying for
What you were praying for
Love
You won’t be thinking of cars when
You’re on your death bed and dieing
You’ll only be thinking of
What are you working for?
What are you waiting for?
Lyrics submitted by sickpuppies101
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I walk the line of the disappointed I celebrate when I'm in pain My heart and mind can be disjointed I built a bed in this hole I've made
I recognize that I'm damaged I sympathize that you are too I wanna breathe without feeling so self conscious But it's hard when the world's staring at you
Another piece of the puzzle that doesn't fit You throw your arms up, you're so damn sick of it What are you working for? What are you searching for? Love You won't be thinking of cars when You're on your death bed and dying You'll only be thinking what you are paying for, What you are praying for, Love
You join the line of the getting richer You keep your pace but it's moving slow You are defined by all that you have holded But you're surprised it doesn't fill up the hole
Another piece of the puzzle that doesn't fit You throw your arms up, you're so damn sick of it What are you coping for? What are you hoping for? Love You won't be thinking of cars when You're on your death bed and dying You'll only be thinking what you are paying for, What you are praying for, Love
I'll never be what I see on the TV screen I just keep dreaming of what I'm never gonna be I can't think of a better way to waste my time than try
Another piece of the puzzle that doesn't fit You throw your arms up, you're so damn sick of it What are you hurting for? What are you searching for? Love, love, love, love You won't be thinking of cars when You're on your death bed and dying You'll only be thinking of what you are paying for, What you are praying for, Love, love, love, love You won't be thinking of cars when You're on your death bed and dying You'll only be thinking, what are you working for? What are you waiting for?