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 see the shadows that are falling from your eyes
Draining your face of everything but the disguise
Don't hide baby
Let them see your true colors
Don't mind the camera
Let them see your black heart tonight
Don't hide baby
Show them just how deep it goes
Don't mind the cameras
Let them see your black heart, baby
You've been perfect from the start
They told me that time has only done you wrong
We are going to a different place, we take in everything we can
There's no expression left upon our face
'Cause time is running out so fast
It's sinking in the sand
You've been talking from the heart
Saying that I can't feel your way from earth
We are going to a different place, we take in everything we can
There's no expression left upon our face
'Cause time is running out so fast
It's sinking in the sand
Sinking in the sand
Sinking in the sand
Draining your face of everything but the disguise
Don't hide baby
Let them see your true colors
Don't mind the camera
Let them see your black heart tonight
Don't hide baby
Show them just how deep it goes
Don't mind the cameras
Let them see your black heart, baby
You've been perfect from the start
They told me that time has only done you wrong
We are going to a different place, we take in everything we can
There's no expression left upon our face
'Cause time is running out so fast
It's sinking in the sand
You've been talking from the heart
Saying that I can't feel your way from earth
We are going to a different place, we take in everything we can
There's no expression left upon our face
'Cause time is running out so fast
It's sinking in the sand
Sinking in the sand
Sinking in the sand
Lyrics submitted by kissxsamxkiss
Different Lyrics as written by Robert Swire Thompson
Lyrics © Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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Let them see your black out tonight... (first time around)
Let them see your black heart baby! (2nd time)
i think thats what he says