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.
There we were thick as thieves
Frightened by shadows and the autumn leaves
We wore stolen hearts, vintage souls
Aided by lies amongst the media foes
And hey ho
Where did it go?
When did we lose our sight?
And it's a nice show
The ones we perform
Performing them day and night
Night
See the lines upon my face
Walking circles with the human race
And all the little people
They want to be free
But I can't get there
Cause I got you holding me back
And hey ho
Where did it go?
When did we lose our sight?
And it's a nice show
The ones we perform
Performing them day and night
Night
Let me be free
La la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la
Gave you all the high skies
But you gave me night
I gave you all the high skies
But you gave me night, yeah
I gave you all the high skies
But you gave me night
I gave you all the high skies
But you gave me night
Let the lights sing again
There we were thick as thieves
Frightened by shadows and the autumn leaves
Goodbye my sweet
Goodbye
Goodbye
Frightened by shadows and the autumn leaves
We wore stolen hearts, vintage souls
Aided by lies amongst the media foes
And hey ho
Where did it go?
When did we lose our sight?
And it's a nice show
The ones we perform
Performing them day and night
Night
See the lines upon my face
Walking circles with the human race
And all the little people
They want to be free
But I can't get there
Cause I got you holding me back
And hey ho
Where did it go?
When did we lose our sight?
And it's a nice show
The ones we perform
Performing them day and night
Night
Let me be free
La la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la
Gave you all the high skies
But you gave me night
I gave you all the high skies
But you gave me night, yeah
I gave you all the high skies
But you gave me night
I gave you all the high skies
But you gave me night
Let the lights sing again
There we were thick as thieves
Frightened by shadows and the autumn leaves
Goodbye my sweet
Goodbye
Goodbye
Lyrics submitted by Chainsaw Arm, edited by dollrock
Thick As Thieves Lyrics as written by Sergio Pizzorno
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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dude you're wrong
it's "I gave you all the Earth skies but you gave me night"