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.
Too done up
I've said too much
it always seems like I do.
All because people don't learn
they'd much rather teach the truth
Better kept secret
and waiting on a better day.
When everything is self-destructive
I can't explain myself anyway.
So I'll make my apologies.
Just as soon as you turn your back
it's as bad, as bad can get.
Is anyone listening?
If I could, you know I would
hypocrisy that's understood.
It's meaningless at best
nothing makes sense.
Here right now I'll put this down.
I'll put this down to pull you in and hear the sound.
A living silhouette with nothing to give back...
I'm caught up.
I've said too much
it always seems like I do.
All because people don't learn
they'd much rather teach the truth
Better kept secret
and waiting on a better day.
When everything is self-destructive
I can't explain myself anyway.
So I'll make my apologies.
Just as soon as you turn your back
it's as bad, as bad can get.
Is anyone listening?
If I could, you know I would
hypocrisy that's understood.
It's meaningless at best
nothing makes sense.
Here right now I'll put this down.
I'll put this down to pull you in and hear the sound.
A living silhouette with nothing to give back...
I'm caught up.
Lyrics submitted by jhigday
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can someone actually post their meaning of the song instead of being a bunch of little whiny bitches and saying how GREAT it is just post the songMEANINGS.net