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 got a house but I need new furniture
Why spend mine when I could spend yours?
The truth is, I will love you the same
But why complain, you buying Gucci, babe?
You might see me in the spot, ya boy think I'm hot
So I came up in here to get what you got
I'm hot like the block, uh huh, you like that
Know you wanna bite that, uh huh, yeah, right there
They love the young girl, they wanna give it to me
Wish I was in a flick and I ain't talking movies
If ya young, if ya hot, girl, shake what ya got, girl
I keep 'em singing
Lemme get that, huh
What you got, up in them jeans?
Put it on me or get lonely
Lemme get that, huh?
You know five car garages
Name on your bank account, all day massages
Lemme hit that, huh
I wanna put it on blast
Lemme get that, huh?
Better slow down 'fore I make you crash, boy
Got what you want, baby, got what you need
But we can't proceed unless you got that for me
I got a house but I need new furniture
Why spend mine when I could spend yours?
The truth is, I will love you the same
But why complain, you buying Gucci, babe?
I'mma put you on the spot, keep the sheet in knots
I bought me a Benz, you buy me the yacht
A girl need a lot, the girl need some stocks
Bonds is what I got, bonds is what I got
They love the young girl, they wanna give it to me
Wish I was in a flick and I ain't talking movies
If ya young, if ya hot, girl, shake what ya got, girl
I keep 'em singing
Lemme get that, huh
What you got, up in them jeans?
Put it on me or get lonely
Lemme get that, huh?
You know 5 car garages
Name on your bank account, all day massages
Lemme hit that, huh
I wanna put it on blast
Lemme get that, huh?
Better slow down 'fore I make you crash, boy
Got what you want, baby, got what you need
But we can't proceed unless you got that for me
I got a house but I need new furniture
Why spend mine when I could spend yours?
The truth is, I will love you the same
But why complain, you buying Gucci, babe?
Boy, I know you want my love, love
Nothing is free in this world, world
Unless my love is your love, love
I'm not a gold digger
Lemme get that, huh
What you got, up in them jeans?
Put it on me or get lonely
Lemme get that, huh?
You know 5 car garages
Name on your bank account, all day massages
Lemme hit that, huh
I wanna put it on blast
Lemme get that, huh?
Better slow down 'fore I make you crash, boy
Got what you want, baby, got what you need
But we can't proceed unless you got that for me
I got a house but I need new furniture
Why spend mine when I could spend yours?
The truth is, I will love you the same
But why complain, you buying Gucci, babe?
Why spend mine when I could spend yours?
The truth is, I will love you the same
But why complain, you buying Gucci, babe?
You might see me in the spot, ya boy think I'm hot
So I came up in here to get what you got
I'm hot like the block, uh huh, you like that
Know you wanna bite that, uh huh, yeah, right there
They love the young girl, they wanna give it to me
Wish I was in a flick and I ain't talking movies
If ya young, if ya hot, girl, shake what ya got, girl
I keep 'em singing
Lemme get that, huh
What you got, up in them jeans?
Put it on me or get lonely
Lemme get that, huh?
You know five car garages
Name on your bank account, all day massages
Lemme hit that, huh
I wanna put it on blast
Lemme get that, huh?
Better slow down 'fore I make you crash, boy
Got what you want, baby, got what you need
But we can't proceed unless you got that for me
I got a house but I need new furniture
Why spend mine when I could spend yours?
The truth is, I will love you the same
But why complain, you buying Gucci, babe?
I'mma put you on the spot, keep the sheet in knots
I bought me a Benz, you buy me the yacht
A girl need a lot, the girl need some stocks
Bonds is what I got, bonds is what I got
They love the young girl, they wanna give it to me
Wish I was in a flick and I ain't talking movies
If ya young, if ya hot, girl, shake what ya got, girl
I keep 'em singing
Lemme get that, huh
What you got, up in them jeans?
Put it on me or get lonely
Lemme get that, huh?
You know 5 car garages
Name on your bank account, all day massages
Lemme hit that, huh
I wanna put it on blast
Lemme get that, huh?
Better slow down 'fore I make you crash, boy
Got what you want, baby, got what you need
But we can't proceed unless you got that for me
I got a house but I need new furniture
Why spend mine when I could spend yours?
The truth is, I will love you the same
But why complain, you buying Gucci, babe?
Boy, I know you want my love, love
Nothing is free in this world, world
Unless my love is your love, love
I'm not a gold digger
Lemme get that, huh
What you got, up in them jeans?
Put it on me or get lonely
Lemme get that, huh?
You know 5 car garages
Name on your bank account, all day massages
Lemme hit that, huh
I wanna put it on blast
Lemme get that, huh?
Better slow down 'fore I make you crash, boy
Got what you want, baby, got what you need
But we can't proceed unless you got that for me
I got a house but I need new furniture
Why spend mine when I could spend yours?
The truth is, I will love you the same
But why complain, you buying Gucci, babe?
Lyrics submitted by strykerchick
Lemme Get That Lyrics as written by Shawn C Carter Timothy Z. Mosley
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