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.
Lost all self-control
Don't know where to go
Take a piece of soul
In my mind I take a hold
Confusion
Solution
Conclusion
Resolution
I can feel, I can see the resolution
I do
Put myself through tests
Move from east to west
Fight for what is best
Can't forgive the token stress
Confusion
Solution
Conclusion
Resolution
I can feel, I can see the resolution
I do
I can see the resolution
I do
I can see
Strange to lose the show
Take it fast then slow
Captive to myself
I can see
I do
I can see the resolution
Don't know where to go
Take a piece of soul
In my mind I take a hold
Confusion
Solution
Conclusion
Resolution
I can feel, I can see the resolution
I do
Put myself through tests
Move from east to west
Fight for what is best
Can't forgive the token stress
Confusion
Solution
Conclusion
Resolution
I can feel, I can see the resolution
I do
I can see the resolution
I do
I can see
Strange to lose the show
Take it fast then slow
Captive to myself
I can see
I do
I can see the resolution
Lyrics submitted by gothic_hobbit
Resolution Lyrics as written by Richard Z. Kruspe
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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by the way i love the arabian/ egytian keyboard tones.. awesome
heavy and catchy.. i think that about the feel of being in troubles and dont be able to find a solution