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.
You said this could only get better
There's no rush, 'cause we have each other
You said this would last forever
But now I doubt if I was your only lover
Are we just lost in time?
I wonder if your love's the same
'Cause I'm not over you
Baby, don't talk to me
I'm trying to let go
Not loving you is harder than you know
'Cause girl your driving me so crazy
How can I miss you if you never would stay?
If you need time I guess I'll go away
Inside me now there's only heartache and pain!
So where's the fire?
You've begun the rain
Are we just lost in time?
I wonder if your love's the same
'Cause I'm not over you!
Baby, don't talk to me
I'm trying to let go
Not loving you is harder than you know
('Cause girl your driving me so crazy)
And if you don't want me then
I guess I'll have to go!
Not loving you is harder than you know
Yeah!
So I'll make the call
And I'll leave you today
I'm gona miss you 'cause I love you baby
Yeah, I'll make the call
I'm leaving today
Leaving always drives me crazy!
Leaving always drives me crazy!
Baby, don't talk to me
I'm trying to let go
Not loving you is harder
Than you know
Yeah
Baby, don't talk to me
I'm trying to let go (I'm trying to let go)
Not loving you is harder
Than you know
('Cause girl your driving me so crazy)
And if you don't want me then
I guess I'll have to go! (I guess I'll have to go)
Not loving you is harder than you know
(Girl your driving me so crazy)
Baby, don't talk to me
I'm trying to let go
Not loving you is harder, than you know
Girl your driving me so crazy
There's no rush, 'cause we have each other
You said this would last forever
But now I doubt if I was your only lover
Are we just lost in time?
I wonder if your love's the same
'Cause I'm not over you
Baby, don't talk to me
I'm trying to let go
Not loving you is harder than you know
'Cause girl your driving me so crazy
How can I miss you if you never would stay?
If you need time I guess I'll go away
Inside me now there's only heartache and pain!
So where's the fire?
You've begun the rain
Are we just lost in time?
I wonder if your love's the same
'Cause I'm not over you!
Baby, don't talk to me
I'm trying to let go
Not loving you is harder than you know
('Cause girl your driving me so crazy)
And if you don't want me then
I guess I'll have to go!
Not loving you is harder than you know
Yeah!
So I'll make the call
And I'll leave you today
I'm gona miss you 'cause I love you baby
Yeah, I'll make the call
I'm leaving today
Leaving always drives me crazy!
Leaving always drives me crazy!
Baby, don't talk to me
I'm trying to let go
Not loving you is harder
Than you know
Yeah
Baby, don't talk to me
I'm trying to let go (I'm trying to let go)
Not loving you is harder
Than you know
('Cause girl your driving me so crazy)
And if you don't want me then
I guess I'll have to go! (I guess I'll have to go)
Not loving you is harder than you know
(Girl your driving me so crazy)
Baby, don't talk to me
I'm trying to let go
Not loving you is harder, than you know
Girl your driving me so crazy
Lyrics submitted by xlluna, edited by chris11802
Harder Than You Know Lyrics as written by Craig Edward Mabbitt Max Green
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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i kinda wish this song didn't apply to my life as well as it does.