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'm slowly turning into you
But you don't know this to be true
You say I'm lying and I never really tell you the truth
But your face is getting older
So put your head on my shoulder
Yeah, put your head on my shoulder
Yesterday it hit me that I do
All the little things that you do
Except the same little things that you do are annoying
They're annoying as hell, in fact
It kinda struck a little bell, in fact
I like to keep my little shell intact
And I'm slowly turning into you
And I'm slowly turning into you
Then something else came to mind
That was the mirror it made everything clearer
That you're more beautiful, compelling and stronger
It didn't take much longer
Just for me to realize I love all the little things
And the beauty that they're gonna bring
I dig your little laugh, and I'm lovin' your quick wit
I even love it when you're faking it
And it might sound a little strange for me to say to you
But I'm proud to be you
And I'm slowly turning into you
And I'm slowly turning into you
And I'm slowly turning into you
And I'm slowly turning into you
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la
But you don't know this to be true
You say I'm lying and I never really tell you the truth
But your face is getting older
So put your head on my shoulder
Yeah, put your head on my shoulder
Yesterday it hit me that I do
All the little things that you do
Except the same little things that you do are annoying
They're annoying as hell, in fact
It kinda struck a little bell, in fact
I like to keep my little shell intact
And I'm slowly turning into you
And I'm slowly turning into you
Then something else came to mind
That was the mirror it made everything clearer
That you're more beautiful, compelling and stronger
It didn't take much longer
Just for me to realize I love all the little things
And the beauty that they're gonna bring
I dig your little laugh, and I'm lovin' your quick wit
I even love it when you're faking it
And it might sound a little strange for me to say to you
But I'm proud to be you
And I'm slowly turning into you
And I'm slowly turning into you
And I'm slowly turning into you
And I'm slowly turning into you
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la
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First of all, isn't it: "But you don't know this to be true You said I'm lying And I never really tell you the truth"
And I pretty much do this with everyone, always- and I always pick up people's habits because I like who the person is. It is annoying to feel like I'm not myself- but who makes me what I am? Everyone around me. I think is probably reflected in all those (awesome) voices.