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 see the night is all I have to make me feel
And all I want is just a love to make it hurt
Cause all I need is something fine to make me lose
Now it's a funny way I find myself with you
Because a song is all I have to make me feel
And all it takes is just a love to make it hurt
And every sound arranged in time can make me lose
Now it's a funny way I find myself with you
But now there's nothing left to do but waste my time
I never knew where to move one,
I never knew what to rely on
And now there's nothing left to say to change your mind
And if you're unhappy still,
I will be hanging on your line should you return
should you return
should you return
Cause the night is all I have to make me feel
And all I want is just a dream to make it worthwhile
Cause all I need is someone close to make me lose
Now it's a funny way I find myself with you
But now there's nothing left to do but waste my time
I never knew where to move on,
I never knew what to rely upon
But now there's nothing left to say,
To change your mind
And if you're unhappy still,
I will be hanging on your line
But now there's nothing left to do to Draw your eyes
(but now there's nothing left to do)
I never knew where to move on,
I never knew what to rely upon
But now there's nothing left to say to change your mind
And if you're just sinking down,
I will pulling on your line
But now there's nothing left to do but Waste my time
I never knew where to move on,
I never knew what to rely upon
But now there's nothing left to say to change your mind
And if you're unhappy still,
I will be hanging on your line should you return
should you return
should you return
And all I want is just a love to make it hurt
Cause all I need is something fine to make me lose
Now it's a funny way I find myself with you
Because a song is all I have to make me feel
And all it takes is just a love to make it hurt
And every sound arranged in time can make me lose
Now it's a funny way I find myself with you
But now there's nothing left to do but waste my time
I never knew where to move one,
I never knew what to rely on
And now there's nothing left to say to change your mind
And if you're unhappy still,
I will be hanging on your line should you return
should you return
should you return
Cause the night is all I have to make me feel
And all I want is just a dream to make it worthwhile
Cause all I need is someone close to make me lose
Now it's a funny way I find myself with you
But now there's nothing left to do but waste my time
I never knew where to move on,
I never knew what to rely upon
But now there's nothing left to say,
To change your mind
And if you're unhappy still,
I will be hanging on your line
But now there's nothing left to do to Draw your eyes
(but now there's nothing left to do)
I never knew where to move on,
I never knew what to rely upon
But now there's nothing left to say to change your mind
And if you're just sinking down,
I will pulling on your line
But now there's nothing left to do but Waste my time
I never knew where to move on,
I never knew what to rely upon
But now there's nothing left to say to change your mind
And if you're unhappy still,
I will be hanging on your line should you return
should you return
should you return
Lyrics submitted by Day Glass, edited by jonathanho
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