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.
shiawase nante tsudzukanai koto
kokoro no dokoka de wakattemashita
suki na kimochi kawaranai kedo
tanoshii hibi yo towa ni sayounaraa~!
kyou kara boku wa hitoribotchi de
anata no egao nashi de ikinakya
sonna kanashii koto bakka kagaeru to
ikiteru imi ni gimonfu utsu yo
ah zutto issho ni itakatta no ni oiteikanaide
ah eien nante saisho kara nakatta ndane
ah kowakunaru yo kotae no nai michi hitasura aruku
ah shinken ni koi wo shitetanda
itsu datte naku no wa kantan de
waraitai waraitai kimi no soba de
mou warau koto wa dekinai yo ne
setsunai kanashii aitai
omoide to kanashimi dakikakae
shizuka ni shizuka ni ochite yuku
ki ga tsukeba namida afureteiru
kietai shinitai kuruitai
amai yuuwaku, kusuri, onna ni
hamaru mainichi doudemo ii yo to
club de shiriatta shiranai onna to
kusuri wo kimete ekusuta sekkusu
ah konya gentei no itoshii pet ni namae tsukete
ah midara na usagi jouge ni koshi futte omou ga mama ni
ah boku ni misete yo kimi no rhythmical na dancing wo
ah my baby konya wa zekkouchou
futoshita shunkan ni ukabu futari no hibi wo
kesshite uso de nai yo to jibun ni iikikasete
tatakai tsudzuketeiru sabishisa to kodoku ni
yowamushi wo riyuu ni nigete
itsu datte naku no wa kantan de
waraitai waraitai kimi no soba de
mou warau koto wa dekinai yo ne
setsunai kanashii aitai
omoide to kanashimi dakikakae
shizuka ni shizuka ni ochite yuku
ki ga tsukeba namida afureteiru
kietai shinitai kuruitai
arifureta kotoba de mou ichi do
arigato arigato daisuki de(su)
futari ga deatta kono dokoka ni
hitori de boku dake ochite yuku
kokoro no dokoka de wakattemashita
suki na kimochi kawaranai kedo
tanoshii hibi yo towa ni sayounaraa~!
kyou kara boku wa hitoribotchi de
anata no egao nashi de ikinakya
sonna kanashii koto bakka kagaeru to
ikiteru imi ni gimonfu utsu yo
ah zutto issho ni itakatta no ni oiteikanaide
ah eien nante saisho kara nakatta ndane
ah kowakunaru yo kotae no nai michi hitasura aruku
ah shinken ni koi wo shitetanda
itsu datte naku no wa kantan de
waraitai waraitai kimi no soba de
mou warau koto wa dekinai yo ne
setsunai kanashii aitai
omoide to kanashimi dakikakae
shizuka ni shizuka ni ochite yuku
ki ga tsukeba namida afureteiru
kietai shinitai kuruitai
amai yuuwaku, kusuri, onna ni
hamaru mainichi doudemo ii yo to
club de shiriatta shiranai onna to
kusuri wo kimete ekusuta sekkusu
ah konya gentei no itoshii pet ni namae tsukete
ah midara na usagi jouge ni koshi futte omou ga mama ni
ah boku ni misete yo kimi no rhythmical na dancing wo
ah my baby konya wa zekkouchou
futoshita shunkan ni ukabu futari no hibi wo
kesshite uso de nai yo to jibun ni iikikasete
tatakai tsudzuketeiru sabishisa to kodoku ni
yowamushi wo riyuu ni nigete
itsu datte naku no wa kantan de
waraitai waraitai kimi no soba de
mou warau koto wa dekinai yo ne
setsunai kanashii aitai
omoide to kanashimi dakikakae
shizuka ni shizuka ni ochite yuku
ki ga tsukeba namida afureteiru
kietai shinitai kuruitai
arifureta kotoba de mou ichi do
arigato arigato daisuki de(su)
futari ga deatta kono dokoka ni
hitori de boku dake ochite yuku
Lyrics submitted by ultramarinelime
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What is wrong with everybody!!!WHY haven't people commented on any of the an cafe songs!Escapism is one of their best songs and no one has written about how great it is!I have no faith left in jrock fans ;(
an café is beast. Escapism best song