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.
She says, "You're the perfect boy, but not the perfect boy for me"
And I disagree, I think we go together perfectly
We can be for real
I could cop a feel I say
You come a little closer and I tell you what's the deal
But maybe you know something I don't know (nuh unh)
The only thing I know for sure is (what?)
You're the one for me, oh and basically
I'm lost without you guiding me
Please don't say goodbye to me
But girl you know you shake my confidence lately
Talk with my lips but I ain't saying I'm falling in love
And I don't know what I'm gonna do
But all I know right now is that I want to be with you
I said, maybe I'm not pretty, tall, or strong, or good enough
None of the above, I'm just way too young to be in love
Take it from me, it's the way it's gotta be
Yeah I'm stupid now I see
She's just not in love with me
But maybe you know something I don't know (yeah right)
The only thing I know for sure is (nope)
You're the one for me, oh and basically
I'm lost without you guiding me
Please don't say goodbye to me
But girl you know you shake my confidence lately
Talk with my lips but I ain't saying I'm falling in love
And I don't know what I'm gonna do
But all I know right now is that I want to be with you
And I want to tell the whole world baby
Maybe I will, maybe not
Hey baby, I'm in love
And I don't know what I'm gonna do
I got so many things that I want to share with you
But girl you know you shake my confidence lately
Talk with my lips but I ain't saying I'm falling in love
And I don't know what I'm gonna do
But all I know right now is that I want to be with you
And I want to tell the whole world baby
Maybe I will, maybe not
Hey baby, I'm in love
And I don't know what I'm gonna do
I got so many things that I want to share with you
But girl you know you shake my confidence lately
Talk with my lips but I ain't saying I'm falling in love
And I don't know what I'm gonna do
But all I know right now is that I want to be with you
And I want to tell the whole world baby
Maybe I will, maybe not
Hey baby, I'm in love
And I don't know what I'm gonna do
I got so many things that I want to share with you
And I disagree, I think we go together perfectly
We can be for real
I could cop a feel I say
You come a little closer and I tell you what's the deal
But maybe you know something I don't know (nuh unh)
The only thing I know for sure is (what?)
You're the one for me, oh and basically
I'm lost without you guiding me
Please don't say goodbye to me
But girl you know you shake my confidence lately
Talk with my lips but I ain't saying I'm falling in love
And I don't know what I'm gonna do
But all I know right now is that I want to be with you
I said, maybe I'm not pretty, tall, or strong, or good enough
None of the above, I'm just way too young to be in love
Take it from me, it's the way it's gotta be
Yeah I'm stupid now I see
She's just not in love with me
But maybe you know something I don't know (yeah right)
The only thing I know for sure is (nope)
You're the one for me, oh and basically
I'm lost without you guiding me
Please don't say goodbye to me
But girl you know you shake my confidence lately
Talk with my lips but I ain't saying I'm falling in love
And I don't know what I'm gonna do
But all I know right now is that I want to be with you
And I want to tell the whole world baby
Maybe I will, maybe not
Hey baby, I'm in love
And I don't know what I'm gonna do
I got so many things that I want to share with you
But girl you know you shake my confidence lately
Talk with my lips but I ain't saying I'm falling in love
And I don't know what I'm gonna do
But all I know right now is that I want to be with you
And I want to tell the whole world baby
Maybe I will, maybe not
Hey baby, I'm in love
And I don't know what I'm gonna do
I got so many things that I want to share with you
But girl you know you shake my confidence lately
Talk with my lips but I ain't saying I'm falling in love
And I don't know what I'm gonna do
But all I know right now is that I want to be with you
And I want to tell the whole world baby
Maybe I will, maybe not
Hey baby, I'm in love
And I don't know what I'm gonna do
I got so many things that I want to share with you
Lyrics submitted by fedorov1fan
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