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.
Oh, come on!
I cant believe the drama that I'm in,
The flood is getting closer,
I don't think they know that I know how to swim,
You're feeling numb, from all that has become,
It leaves your gums, slips down your tongue, and travels fast down towards your lungs,
All because I'm leaving you behind!
I feel the pressure,
It's coming down on me,
Its turning me black and blue,
You left me on the side of the road (side of the road),
And now I've got no place to go,
You've brought the flood!
I can't believe the troubles that you've caused,
The pain is getting stronger, like an open wound without the gauze,
It's on my brain, drivin me insane,
It's on my mind all of the time, and if it left, I would be fine,
All because I'm leaving you behind!
I feel the pressure,
It's coming down on me,
Its turning me black and blue,
You left me on the side of the road (side of the road),
And now I've got no place to go,
You've brought the flood!
Leaving me!
I take it back, take it back!
Leaving me!
I take it back, take it back!
Leaving me!
Leaving me!
Leaving me!
I feel the pressure,
It's coming down on me,
Its turning me black and blue,
You left me on the side of the road (side of the road),
And now I've got no place to go,
You've brought the flood!
I feel the pressure,
It's coming down on me,
Its turning me black and blue,
You left me on the side of the road (side of the road),
And now I've got no place to go,
You've brought the flood!
I take it back, take it back!
Leaving me!
I take it back, take it back!
Leaving me!
Leaving me!
Leaving me!
I cant believe the drama that I'm in,
The flood is getting closer,
I don't think they know that I know how to swim,
You're feeling numb, from all that has become,
It leaves your gums, slips down your tongue, and travels fast down towards your lungs,
All because I'm leaving you behind!
I feel the pressure,
It's coming down on me,
Its turning me black and blue,
You left me on the side of the road (side of the road),
And now I've got no place to go,
You've brought the flood!
I can't believe the troubles that you've caused,
The pain is getting stronger, like an open wound without the gauze,
It's on my brain, drivin me insane,
It's on my mind all of the time, and if it left, I would be fine,
All because I'm leaving you behind!
I feel the pressure,
It's coming down on me,
Its turning me black and blue,
You left me on the side of the road (side of the road),
And now I've got no place to go,
You've brought the flood!
Leaving me!
I take it back, take it back!
Leaving me!
I take it back, take it back!
Leaving me!
Leaving me!
Leaving me!
I feel the pressure,
It's coming down on me,
Its turning me black and blue,
You left me on the side of the road (side of the road),
And now I've got no place to go,
You've brought the flood!
I feel the pressure,
It's coming down on me,
Its turning me black and blue,
You left me on the side of the road (side of the road),
And now I've got no place to go,
You've brought the flood!
I take it back, take it back!
Leaving me!
I take it back, take it back!
Leaving me!
Leaving me!
Leaving me!
Lyrics submitted by azlin
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craig is NOTHING compared to ronnie joseph radke.
NOTHING, FAIL, filled his shoes my ass.
yes, criag mabbit is an amazing singer, we all know this. but ronnie radke's vocals dominate craigs.
noone can compare to ronnie
This seems like it's about Craig and blessthefall. I might just be crazy though. lol.
Actually, you're all wrong.<br /> Craig and Ronnie are fine, and Craig and BTF are fine.<br /> And the song is about Halo. <br /> They did an XBox exclusive interview where they said that the Guillotine is most definitely about it, and they wanted to extend that more into this CD.<br /> So, this song, and The Guillotine part deux, are both about Halo.
OMG YAY! Someone else who knows its about Halo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nah it is. it's about craig's shit with blessthefall and ETF's shit with ronnie.
Close bud... but the lyrics changed a bit on the actual version.
Come on! I cant believe the drama that I'm in, The flood is getting closer, I don't think they know that I know how to swim, You're feeling numb, from all that has become, It leaves your gums, slips down your tongue, and travels fast down towards your lungs, All because I'm leaving you behind!
I feel the pressure, It's coming down on me, Its turning me black and blue, You left me on the side of the road (side of the road), And now I've got no place to go, You've brought the flood!
I can't believe the troubles that you've caused, The pain is getting stronger, like an open wound without the gauze, It's on my brain, drivin me insane, It's on my mind all of the time, and if it left, I would be fine, All because I'm leaving you behind!
I feel the pressure, It's coming down on me, Its turning me black and blue, You left me on the side of the road (side of the road), And now I've got no place to go, You've brought the flood!
Leaving me!
I take it back, take it back! Leaving me! I take it back, take it back! Leaving me! Leaving me! Leaving me!
I feel the pressure, It's coming down on me, Its turning me black and blue, You left me on the side of the road (side of the road), And now I've got no place to go, You've brought the flood!
I feel the pressure, It's coming down on me, Its turning me black and blue, You left me on the side of the road (side of the road), And now I've got no place to go, You've brought the flood!
I take it back, take it back! Leaving me! I take it back, take it back! Leaving me! Leaving me! Leaving me!
craig filled the shoes, and now he needs a bigger size. this song is godlike
Damn straight!
I LOVE this song.
It makes me think about the apparent conflict between Craig, Max and Ronnie and the problems that must be going on. It could be about blessthefall, but some lyrics make me think that it's about the Ronnie Radke thing.
'I can't believe the drama that I'm in' I think that's a reference to all the rumours and hate and people taking sides and 'the troubles' that they feel Ronnie has caused.
I think the lyrics are: "It's on my mind all of the time, and if you left, I would be fine."
Maybe I'm wrong.
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Hmm I quite like it.. It's different, but in a good way.
Hmm I quite like it.. It's different, but in a good way.