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.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeahhh
La, la, la, la, la, la
I love you so much
I want to light you on fire
Show you how hot you are
I want you so bad
I want to punch you
In your face
Hit you
Till you see stars
I'm a passionate one
And you're my masterpiece
But baby
You must be warned
I'm a passionate one
And I will break you
To pieces
Trust me
I've done it before
I can't help it
(I can't help it)
I'll put you
On your knees
And I'll walk over you
Just to show you
How I feel
I'm in love with you
I love you so much
I wanna slash your tyres
To stop you
From driving drunk
Come over here
I want you
To taste my poison
To stop you
From eating drunk
I know you're the one
'Cause you're not afraid
You're not afraid of me
Let's give it some time
See if you get scared
'Cause maybe you should be
A little pain and pleasure
Never hurt no-one
I promise
To try to be better
'Cause you're the only one
I can't help it
(No, no, no)
I'll put you
On your knees
I can't help it
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
And I'll walk over you
Just to show you
How I feel
I'm in love with you
I can't help it
(Can't help it)
I'll take you
Like a whore
And when I am done
With you
I'll feel no remorse
I'm in love with you
A little pain
A pleasure
Never hurt no-one
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I can't help it
No, no, no
I can't help it
(No, no, no)
I'll put you
On your knees
(I'll put you
on your knees)
I can't help it
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
And I'll walk over you
Just to show you
How I feel
I'm in love with you
La, la, la, la, la, la
I love you so much
I want to light you on fire
Show you how hot you are
I want you so bad
I want to punch you
In your face
Hit you
Till you see stars
I'm a passionate one
And you're my masterpiece
But baby
You must be warned
I'm a passionate one
And I will break you
To pieces
Trust me
I've done it before
I can't help it
(I can't help it)
I'll put you
On your knees
And I'll walk over you
Just to show you
How I feel
I'm in love with you
I love you so much
I wanna slash your tyres
To stop you
From driving drunk
Come over here
I want you
To taste my poison
To stop you
From eating drunk
I know you're the one
'Cause you're not afraid
You're not afraid of me
Let's give it some time
See if you get scared
'Cause maybe you should be
A little pain and pleasure
Never hurt no-one
I promise
To try to be better
'Cause you're the only one
I can't help it
(No, no, no)
I'll put you
On your knees
I can't help it
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
And I'll walk over you
Just to show you
How I feel
I'm in love with you
I can't help it
(Can't help it)
I'll take you
Like a whore
And when I am done
With you
I'll feel no remorse
I'm in love with you
A little pain
A pleasure
Never hurt no-one
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I can't help it
No, no, no
I can't help it
(No, no, no)
I'll put you
On your knees
(I'll put you
on your knees)
I can't help it
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
And I'll walk over you
Just to show you
How I feel
I'm in love with you
Lyrics submitted by Rafael Moliv
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This song, to me at least, really hits a note on how insane one can act when in love. :-/ Just my thought.