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.
We'll walk around pretending
We're all grown up -- hey rich girl
Well can you tell me why you're so stuck up?
When you act like you're so down
Does paranoia come around
And seize your mind?
Now roll your eyes
there's an investigation to be done
Like who's been wearing what with who?
So what's been going on?
You've got to know
You've got to know
I'll tell you everything I know
Any little thing I know
I'll tell you everything I know
Any little things I know
You've got a lovely way with words
Must be the way you see the world
Its just the way you see the world
we walk around pretending
We're all grown up -- hey rich girl
Well can you tell me why you're so stuck up?
When you act like you're so down
Does paranoia come around?
Read your mind and take your eyes
Investigation to be done
Like who's been wearing what with who?
Hey what's been going on around here?
You gotta tell me you
You got the know -- I'd like to know
I'll tell you everything I know
Any little thing I know
I'll tell you everything I know
Any little things I know
You've got a lovely way with words
Must be the way you see the world
Its just the way you see the world
oh what a lovely way with words
Is that the way you see the world?
Its just the way you see the world
I went down to your house last weekend
You said, "come on man, you don't have to point out
Everything that's bad.
So there's a broken mirror on my bed
I'll clean it up,so what?
You don't have to be such an asshole all the time."
Aww don't be like that.
We're all grown up -- hey rich girl
Well can you tell me why you're so stuck up?
When you act like you're so down
Does paranoia come around
And seize your mind?
Now roll your eyes
there's an investigation to be done
Like who's been wearing what with who?
So what's been going on?
You've got to know
You've got to know
I'll tell you everything I know
Any little thing I know
I'll tell you everything I know
Any little things I know
You've got a lovely way with words
Must be the way you see the world
Its just the way you see the world
we walk around pretending
We're all grown up -- hey rich girl
Well can you tell me why you're so stuck up?
When you act like you're so down
Does paranoia come around?
Read your mind and take your eyes
Investigation to be done
Like who's been wearing what with who?
Hey what's been going on around here?
You gotta tell me you
You got the know -- I'd like to know
I'll tell you everything I know
Any little thing I know
I'll tell you everything I know
Any little things I know
You've got a lovely way with words
Must be the way you see the world
Its just the way you see the world
oh what a lovely way with words
Is that the way you see the world?
Its just the way you see the world
I went down to your house last weekend
You said, "come on man, you don't have to point out
Everything that's bad.
So there's a broken mirror on my bed
I'll clean it up,so what?
You don't have to be such an asshole all the time."
Aww don't be like that.
Lyrics submitted by riotxxlexyx3, edited by blamelame
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amazing song. i cant wait for them to come out with more stuff.