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.
It's Britney, bitch
I see you
And I just wanna dance with you
Every time they turn the lights down
Just wanna go that extra mile for you
Your public display of affection (oh-oh-oh)
Feels like no one else in the room (but you)
We can get down like there's no one around
We keep on rockin' (we keep on rockin')
We keep on rockin' (keep on rockin')
Cameras are flashing while we're dirty dancing
They keep watchin' (they keep watchin')
Keep watchin'
Feels like the crowd is saying
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
The center of attention (do you feel that?)
Even when we're up against the wall
You got me in a crazy position (yeah)
If you're on a mission (uh-huh)
You got my permission (oh)
We can get down like there's no one around
We keep on rockin' (keep on rockin')
We keep on rockin', rockin' (oh, uh-huh)
Cameras are flashing while we're dirty dancing
They keep watchin' (they keep watchin')
Keep watchin' (feels like the crowd is saying)
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
I just can't control myself
More (ooh)
They want more?
Well, I'll give them more (oh)
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme, gimme more (gimme more)
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme, gimme more (oh-oh)
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more (gimme more, yeah)
Gimme, gimme more (ohh-ooh)
Gimme more, gimme more
Mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-more
Gimme more
Gimme more, babe
(Danja, Danja, Danja, Danja) I just want more
Ooh-oh, oh, oh, oh, ooh-oh, oh, oh, oh
Ooh-oh, oh, oh, oh, ooh-oh, oh, oh, oh
Ooh-oh, oh, oh, oh, ooh-oh, oh, oh, oh
Ooh-oh, oh, oh, oh, ooh-oh, oh, oh, oh
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
Bet you didn't see this one coming
The Incredible Lago (more)
The legendary Miss Britney Spears
And the unstoppable Danja
Ah, you gonna have to remove me
'Cause I ain't going nowhere (more)
I see you
And I just wanna dance with you
Every time they turn the lights down
Just wanna go that extra mile for you
Your public display of affection (oh-oh-oh)
Feels like no one else in the room (but you)
We can get down like there's no one around
We keep on rockin' (we keep on rockin')
We keep on rockin' (keep on rockin')
Cameras are flashing while we're dirty dancing
They keep watchin' (they keep watchin')
Keep watchin'
Feels like the crowd is saying
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
The center of attention (do you feel that?)
Even when we're up against the wall
You got me in a crazy position (yeah)
If you're on a mission (uh-huh)
You got my permission (oh)
We can get down like there's no one around
We keep on rockin' (keep on rockin')
We keep on rockin', rockin' (oh, uh-huh)
Cameras are flashing while we're dirty dancing
They keep watchin' (they keep watchin')
Keep watchin' (feels like the crowd is saying)
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
I just can't control myself
More (ooh)
They want more?
Well, I'll give them more (oh)
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme, gimme more (gimme more)
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme, gimme more (oh-oh)
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more (gimme more, yeah)
Gimme, gimme more (ohh-ooh)
Gimme more, gimme more
Mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-more
Gimme more
Gimme more, babe
(Danja, Danja, Danja, Danja) I just want more
Ooh-oh, oh, oh, oh, ooh-oh, oh, oh, oh
Ooh-oh, oh, oh, oh, ooh-oh, oh, oh, oh
Ooh-oh, oh, oh, oh, ooh-oh, oh, oh, oh
Ooh-oh, oh, oh, oh, ooh-oh, oh, oh, oh
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
Bet you didn't see this one coming
The Incredible Lago (more)
The legendary Miss Britney Spears
And the unstoppable Danja
Ah, you gonna have to remove me
'Cause I ain't going nowhere (more)
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