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.
Then you wake
Another body bag, pathetic
Picture frame obituary faded in the attic
A shadow of someone you used to be
You've seen so many in these flames
And swore that you'd never become the clich
A long forgotten memory
And then you wake
Everything you ever wanted
Everything you never had
Everything learned, forgotten and dead
Everything turns to nothing
Another day, a little dirt for the grave
Is it worth everything that you gave
What a beautiful way to waste away
Consumed by dependency
A lesson in despondency
A long forgotten memory
And then you wake
Everything you ever wanted
Everything you never had
Everything learned, forgotten and dead
Everything turns to nothing
And then you wake
How quickly the master
Turns into the slave
Slowly succumbing more
Every dying day
Everything you ever wanted
Everything you never had
Everything learned, forgotten and dead
Everything turns to nothing
Another body bag, pathetic
Picture frame obituary faded in the attic
A shadow of someone you used to be
You've seen so many in these flames
And swore that you'd never become the clich
A long forgotten memory
And then you wake
Everything you ever wanted
Everything you never had
Everything learned, forgotten and dead
Everything turns to nothing
Another day, a little dirt for the grave
Is it worth everything that you gave
What a beautiful way to waste away
Consumed by dependency
A lesson in despondency
A long forgotten memory
And then you wake
Everything you ever wanted
Everything you never had
Everything learned, forgotten and dead
Everything turns to nothing
And then you wake
How quickly the master
Turns into the slave
Slowly succumbing more
Every dying day
Everything you ever wanted
Everything you never had
Everything learned, forgotten and dead
Everything turns to nothing
Lyrics submitted by devilboiye
Everything to Nothing Lyrics as written by David Randall Blythe Chris Adler
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Why hasn't anyone commented this amazing song yet ?
Anyways, my view on this song is about a man that doesn't want to go to war or be a part of the "government rule" and yet, one day he just gives in and he realizes that he's now a part of what he feared most.
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You got the lyrics wrong, but it was a good attempt at them by just listening to the song, I noticed you were wrong in these places
"And swore that youÃd never become the cliche" not machine.
"Everything learned, forgotten and dead" not lies.
"Slowly succumbing more, Every dying day" not age.
Good try though! If you don't believe the lyrics are probably on their website under releases then click Wrath.
Props to Lamb of God to their efforts on this. Just some corrections:
"Then you wake... Another body bag, pathetic"
"Another day, a little dirt for the grave Is it worth everything that you gave?"
"Slowly succumbing with Every dying day"
all wronge. its also about addiction and alcoholism i heard it from randy blyths fucking mouth on utube. they r anti drug/alcohol band cuz they used to be addicts
this song is definitely about addiction.."Consumed by dependency" that gives it away right there to me..thats just my take on it though, awesome song
and why the hell isnt there more comments on this song??? this is one of their most powerful songs
probably cos dopefromie nailed it right on the head... very strong song how quickly the master turns into the slave. so fucking true
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