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.
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
Here's a song
It reminds me of when we were young
Looking back at all the things we've done
You gotta keep on, keepin' on
Out to sea, it's the only place I honestly
Can get myself some piece of mind
You know it's getting hard to fly
If I'm to fall
Would you be there to applaud?
Or would you hide behind them all?
'Cause if I had to go
In my heart you grow
And that's where you belong
If I'm to fall
Would you be there to applaud?
Or would you hide behind them all?
'Cause if I had to go
In my heart you'll grow
And that's where you belong
If I'm to fall
Would you be there to applaud?
Or would you hide behind them all?
'Cause if I had to go
In my heart you'll grow
And that's where you belong
Guess I'm outta time
I'm outta time
I'm outta time
I'm outta time
I'm outta time
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
Here's a song
It reminds me of when we were young
Looking back at all the things we've done
You gotta keep on, keepin' on
Out to sea, it's the only place I honestly
Can get myself some piece of mind
You know it's getting hard to fly
If I'm to fall
Would you be there to applaud?
Or would you hide behind them all?
'Cause if I had to go
In my heart you grow
And that's where you belong
If I'm to fall
Would you be there to applaud?
Or would you hide behind them all?
'Cause if I had to go
In my heart you'll grow
And that's where you belong
If I'm to fall
Would you be there to applaud?
Or would you hide behind them all?
'Cause if I had to go
In my heart you'll grow
And that's where you belong
Guess I'm outta time
I'm outta time
I'm outta time
I'm outta time
I'm outta time
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incredilbe track, great taste of the new album. it really shows that they've still got it impressive tune by liam i much say too, defiantly his best!
so ready for the new album, its been way too long!