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.
Dip and galang, dip and stand up
Body basic, it won't dance more though
Dip, galang, stand up
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
So we just dip, (Get down, get down)
Galang, (Feel, get down)
Stand up, (Get down, get down)
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
Girls ah sit down and watch me
They want them stooshie
Movement do I look bashie
And me stooshie want to scratch me
Me have big booty
They sweet like tutti frutti
Licks you dance like cherry
Angels and that's why I'm screeching
What I wait among the pressure
Jump and sing flair and pattern
Body freeze and I pitch you up
Then boy, easy flick her off
'Cause of this some girls get envy
Even them try mess up your party
Love, but be warned if you beat me
There is no need to compete
So we just dip, (Get down, get down)
Galang, (Feel, get down)
Stand up, (Get down, get down)
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
So we just dip, (Get down, get down)
Galang, (Feel, get down)
Stand up, (Get down, get down)
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
So me ah chill in the VIP suite
See my DJ playing my beat
Every newscast adverting me
The dancefloor is where we will meet
All over the world, they feel it
Is so sweet, MIB
Pop Style, well I'm free
All jealousy, is for me
Their contribution fell on the finite
Why is me smelly? Cos of my feet
Live out of love alit by the magic
Then when I boom, then when I freak
Find my crumb out, out of my teeth
Back in the dancehall style for a repeat
Bow, now break to be the elite
You nuh see't how me nice and sweet
So we just dip, (Get down, get down)
Galang, (Feel, get down)
Stand up, (Get down, get down)
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
So we just dip, (Get down, get down)
Galang, (Feel, get down)
Stand up, (Get down, get down)
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
So we just dip and galang, dip and stand up
Body basic, it won't dance more though
Dip, galang, stand up
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
So we just dip, (Get down, get down)
Galang, (Feel, get down)
Stand up, (Get down, get down)
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
So we just dip
Galang
Stand up
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
So we just dip
Galang
Stand up
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
Dip and galang, dip and stand up
Body basic, it won't dance more though
Dip, galang, stand up
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
So we just dip
Galang
Stand up
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
Girls ah sit down and watch me
They want their stooshie
Movement do I look bashie
And me stooshie want to scratch me
'Cause of this some girls get envy
Even them try mess up your party
Love, but be warned if you beat me
There is no need to compete
So we just dip, (Get down, get down)
Galang, (Feel, get down)
Stand up, (Get down, get down)
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
So we just dip, (Get down, get down)
Galang, (Feel, get down)
Stand up, (Get down, get down)
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
Body basic, it won't dance more though
Dip, galang, stand up
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
So we just dip, (Get down, get down)
Galang, (Feel, get down)
Stand up, (Get down, get down)
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
Girls ah sit down and watch me
They want them stooshie
Movement do I look bashie
And me stooshie want to scratch me
Me have big booty
They sweet like tutti frutti
Licks you dance like cherry
Angels and that's why I'm screeching
What I wait among the pressure
Jump and sing flair and pattern
Body freeze and I pitch you up
Then boy, easy flick her off
'Cause of this some girls get envy
Even them try mess up your party
Love, but be warned if you beat me
There is no need to compete
So we just dip, (Get down, get down)
Galang, (Feel, get down)
Stand up, (Get down, get down)
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
So we just dip, (Get down, get down)
Galang, (Feel, get down)
Stand up, (Get down, get down)
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
So me ah chill in the VIP suite
See my DJ playing my beat
Every newscast adverting me
The dancefloor is where we will meet
All over the world, they feel it
Is so sweet, MIB
Pop Style, well I'm free
All jealousy, is for me
Their contribution fell on the finite
Why is me smelly? Cos of my feet
Live out of love alit by the magic
Then when I boom, then when I freak
Find my crumb out, out of my teeth
Back in the dancehall style for a repeat
Bow, now break to be the elite
You nuh see't how me nice and sweet
So we just dip, (Get down, get down)
Galang, (Feel, get down)
Stand up, (Get down, get down)
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
So we just dip, (Get down, get down)
Galang, (Feel, get down)
Stand up, (Get down, get down)
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
So we just dip and galang, dip and stand up
Body basic, it won't dance more though
Dip, galang, stand up
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
So we just dip, (Get down, get down)
Galang, (Feel, get down)
Stand up, (Get down, get down)
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
So we just dip
Galang
Stand up
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
So we just dip
Galang
Stand up
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
Dip and galang, dip and stand up
Body basic, it won't dance more though
Dip, galang, stand up
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
So we just dip
Galang
Stand up
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
Girls ah sit down and watch me
They want their stooshie
Movement do I look bashie
And me stooshie want to scratch me
'Cause of this some girls get envy
Even them try mess up your party
Love, but be warned if you beat me
There is no need to compete
So we just dip, (Get down, get down)
Galang, (Feel, get down)
Stand up, (Get down, get down)
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
So we just dip, (Get down, get down)
Galang, (Feel, get down)
Stand up, (Get down, get down)
Wine pon yah man and ya hold 'em tough
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