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.
Uh uh uh uh oh ooh
Why did you have to go-oh
Away from home, me love
Uh uh uh uh oh ooh
Why did you have to go-oh
Away from home, me love
See the first time me looking at your eyes
Me be tell you want a guy like me (guy like me)
We use to ave good times on the evening
Me and you chilling on the beach (on the beach)
We use to kiss and caress an trust me
Girl it feels so sweet (feels so sweet)
Den one day you move
Now I'm feeling kinda blue
Cause we had to see you leave (you leave)
I feel like I'm drowning in the ocean
Somebody come and take me away
Uh uh uh uh oh ooh
Why did you have to go-oh
Away from home, me love
Uh uh uh uh oh ooh
Why did you have to go-oh
Away from home, me love
Now I'm sitting in a chair wit no one here
And I'm feeling all alone (all alone)
Thinking to myself like
Damn why my baby up and gone (up and gone)
It's like I'm missing her and I know shes missing me (missing me)
Its been two years an a half in July will make it three (make it three)
I feel like I'm drowning in the ocean
Somebody come and take me away
Uh uh uh uh oh ooh
Why did you have to go-oh
Away from home, me love
Uh uh uh uh oh ooh
Why did you have to go-oh
Away from home, me love
Why you leave me, why you leave me
Baby tell me, baby tell me
Why you leave me, why you leave me, why you leave me
Why you leave me, why you leave me
Baby tell me, baby tell me
Why you leave me, why you leave me, why you leave me
I feel like I'm drowning in the ocean
Somebody come and take me away
Uh uh uh uh oh ooh
Why did you have to go-oh
Away from home, me love
Uh uh uh uh oh ooh
Why did you have to go-oh
Away from home, me love
Uh uh uh uh oh ooh
Why did you have to go-oh
Away from home, me love
Uh uh uh uh oh ooh (Why you leave me, why you leave me)
Why did you have to go-oh (Baby tell me baby tell me)
Away from home, me love (Why you leave me, why you leave me)
Why did you have to go-oh
Away from home, me love
Uh uh uh uh oh ooh
Why did you have to go-oh
Away from home, me love
See the first time me looking at your eyes
Me be tell you want a guy like me (guy like me)
We use to ave good times on the evening
Me and you chilling on the beach (on the beach)
We use to kiss and caress an trust me
Girl it feels so sweet (feels so sweet)
Den one day you move
Now I'm feeling kinda blue
Cause we had to see you leave (you leave)
I feel like I'm drowning in the ocean
Somebody come and take me away
Uh uh uh uh oh ooh
Why did you have to go-oh
Away from home, me love
Uh uh uh uh oh ooh
Why did you have to go-oh
Away from home, me love
Now I'm sitting in a chair wit no one here
And I'm feeling all alone (all alone)
Thinking to myself like
Damn why my baby up and gone (up and gone)
It's like I'm missing her and I know shes missing me (missing me)
Its been two years an a half in July will make it three (make it three)
I feel like I'm drowning in the ocean
Somebody come and take me away
Uh uh uh uh oh ooh
Why did you have to go-oh
Away from home, me love
Uh uh uh uh oh ooh
Why did you have to go-oh
Away from home, me love
Why you leave me, why you leave me
Baby tell me, baby tell me
Why you leave me, why you leave me, why you leave me
Why you leave me, why you leave me
Baby tell me, baby tell me
Why you leave me, why you leave me, why you leave me
I feel like I'm drowning in the ocean
Somebody come and take me away
Uh uh uh uh oh ooh
Why did you have to go-oh
Away from home, me love
Uh uh uh uh oh ooh
Why did you have to go-oh
Away from home, me love
Uh uh uh uh oh ooh
Why did you have to go-oh
Away from home, me love
Uh uh uh uh oh ooh (Why you leave me, why you leave me)
Why did you have to go-oh (Baby tell me baby tell me)
Away from home, me love (Why you leave me, why you leave me)
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FUCK THIS FUCKING SONG
it's about sean kingston being so fat that he lost sight of his penis.
obviously his girl has moved away and hes sad, pretty much explains itself. i really like it though :)
yeah definitely about his girl moving away. i'm not a big fan of sean kingston but i think this is a really good song.
rip off....yep, Sean Kingston's ripped off Led Zeppellin's "D'yer Mak'er"
such a fun song! pretty self explanitory. I always thought it was "away from home" not "away from it all" it was hard to understand that part
such a fun song! pretty self explanitory. I always thought it was "away from home" not "away from it all" it was hard to understand that part
I love this song. It makes me want to get up and dance. I have that song stuck in my head all the time and sometimes I'll song it while walking.
It's pretty self-explanatory, really. The bubbly tune and beats kinda resemble that there's hope to be happy and/or see his girl again. I like it. :]
listen to d'yer mak'er by led zeppelin. its basically the same thing, except d'yer mak'er is soo much better. i agree with a rollin thunder, sean kingston def. ripped this song off led zep
HE STOLE FROM LED ZEPPELIN!