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 was younger then
But I remember when
When I'd need to hide away
I had a secret place I'd go
Where I could just be on my own
And I didn't feel afraid
But even though I'm older now and things have changed
When I'm in your arms I'm right back there again
You're the place that I can run to
When I need somewhere to hide
You're my compass and my lifeline
All wrapped into one
You're where I feel safe
You're my secret place
You're my secret place
When no one understands
And I feel like half a man
And I can't make it through the day
When nothing's making sense
And my soul is bruised and bent
And I've lost all of my faith
You always seem to find a way to get me through
All I know is I'm a better man with you
You're the place that I can run to
(You're where I belong)
When I need somewhere to hide
(The road that takes me home)
You're my compass and my lifeline
All wrapped into one
You're where I feel safe
You're my secret place
You're my only shelter from the rain
You're the silver lining to my grey
And when the storm is over
You're the sunlight on my face
You're the dream I try to chase
You're the place that I can run to
(You're where I belong)
When I need somewhere to hide
(The road that takes me home)
You're my compass and my lifeline
All wrapped into one
You're where I feel safe
You're my secret place
You're my secret place
You're my secret place
You're my secret place
But I remember when
When I'd need to hide away
I had a secret place I'd go
Where I could just be on my own
And I didn't feel afraid
But even though I'm older now and things have changed
When I'm in your arms I'm right back there again
You're the place that I can run to
When I need somewhere to hide
You're my compass and my lifeline
All wrapped into one
You're where I feel safe
You're my secret place
You're my secret place
When no one understands
And I feel like half a man
And I can't make it through the day
When nothing's making sense
And my soul is bruised and bent
And I've lost all of my faith
You always seem to find a way to get me through
All I know is I'm a better man with you
You're the place that I can run to
(You're where I belong)
When I need somewhere to hide
(The road that takes me home)
You're my compass and my lifeline
All wrapped into one
You're where I feel safe
You're my secret place
You're my only shelter from the rain
You're the silver lining to my grey
And when the storm is over
You're the sunlight on my face
You're the dream I try to chase
You're the place that I can run to
(You're where I belong)
When I need somewhere to hide
(The road that takes me home)
You're my compass and my lifeline
All wrapped into one
You're where I feel safe
You're my secret place
You're my secret place
You're my secret place
You're my secret place
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this is the sweetest song. wish a realistic version of dean geyer would sing this to me. oh what wonderful dreams i have.
nickeh.