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.
Hold on my dear, it paces through the underground, but downtown sound is all the rage.
My love, stay clear. Warm nights with a torrent flow, hold the floodgates back pierce emotional.
The hardest times control the girl...
The hardest times control the girl...
Tonight, Tonight we drop the beat tonight.
Tonight, Tonight we drop the beat tonight.
Long and short the whole world is not enough.
Tonight, Tonight we drop the beat tonight.
Tonight, Tonight we drop the beat tonight. (We can't have it all)
Honest, intentional.
Hold on my dear, we never said that life was fair, but daydream nights just aren't enough.
My love, stay clear, hold me don't leave my side, it's not the same at twelve without you here.
The hardest times control the girl...
The hardest times control the girl...
Tonight, Tonight we drop the beat tonight.
Tonight, Tonight we drop the beat tonight.
Long and short the whole world is not enough.
Tonight, Tonight we drop the beat tonight.
Tonight, Tonight we drop the beat tonight. (We can't have it all)
Honest, intentional.
The one word, the notion, the verdict, the scar.
We hang guilt on our sleeves cause our hearts won't stretch that far.
And I know, just how the worst will turn out.
But sadly she's not here and sadly she's not present.
The one who brings me valor draped in courage adolescence
And when we know the truth that we never can admit, we run from our true self and create a lie that fits.
You made it right, but you didn't make it better.
You made it right, but you didn't make it better.
You made it right, but you didn't make it better.
You made it right, but you didn't make it better.
You made it right, but you didn't make it better.
You made it right, but you didn't make it better.
-can't make this part out-
You might as well 'cause it gets worse from here.
You made it right, but you didn't make it better.
You made it right, but you didn't make it better.
You know, you know.
You know, you know.
My love, stay clear. Warm nights with a torrent flow, hold the floodgates back pierce emotional.
The hardest times control the girl...
The hardest times control the girl...
Tonight, Tonight we drop the beat tonight.
Tonight, Tonight we drop the beat tonight.
Long and short the whole world is not enough.
Tonight, Tonight we drop the beat tonight.
Tonight, Tonight we drop the beat tonight. (We can't have it all)
Honest, intentional.
Hold on my dear, we never said that life was fair, but daydream nights just aren't enough.
My love, stay clear, hold me don't leave my side, it's not the same at twelve without you here.
The hardest times control the girl...
The hardest times control the girl...
Tonight, Tonight we drop the beat tonight.
Tonight, Tonight we drop the beat tonight.
Long and short the whole world is not enough.
Tonight, Tonight we drop the beat tonight.
Tonight, Tonight we drop the beat tonight. (We can't have it all)
Honest, intentional.
The one word, the notion, the verdict, the scar.
We hang guilt on our sleeves cause our hearts won't stretch that far.
And I know, just how the worst will turn out.
But sadly she's not here and sadly she's not present.
The one who brings me valor draped in courage adolescence
And when we know the truth that we never can admit, we run from our true self and create a lie that fits.
You made it right, but you didn't make it better.
You made it right, but you didn't make it better.
You made it right, but you didn't make it better.
You made it right, but you didn't make it better.
You made it right, but you didn't make it better.
You made it right, but you didn't make it better.
-can't make this part out-
You might as well 'cause it gets worse from here.
You made it right, but you didn't make it better.
You made it right, but you didn't make it better.
You know, you know.
You know, you know.
Lyrics submitted by getupxkid
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-can't make this part out-
I have no idea what Andrew is singing...but in the background it's "whoa, you don't know what I know"
:) I love this song. The ending is my favorite part.