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.
We finished our old lives (yeah)
Like we finished off the wine (yeah)
Now we're used to staying up all night (yeah)
Two hearts beating
Oh yeah, oh yeah
You can keep tomorrow
After tonight, we're not going to need it
Beat up (beat up)
Beat down (beat down)
Wet ground, but too drunk to feel it
You can keep tomorrow
After tonight, we're not going to need it
Beat up (beat up)
Beat down (beat down)
Wet ground, but too drunk to feel it
Oh, we used to dream
Now we worry about dying
Oh, we used to dream
Now we worry about dying
Oh, we used to dream
Now we worry about dying
Oh, we used to dream
Now we worry about dying
I don't want to worry about dying
I just want to worry about those sunshine girls
I don't want to worry about dying
I just want to worry about those sunshine girls
Young hearts
Spark fire
All night
Oh yeah, oh yeah
You can keep tomorrow
After tonight, we're not going to need it
Beat up (beat up)
Beat down (beat down)
Wet ground, but too drunk to feel it
You can keep tomorrow
After tonight, we're not going to need it
Beat up (beat up)
Beat down (beat down)
Wet ground, but too drunk to feel it
Oh, we used to dream
Now we worry about dying
Oh, we used to dream
Now we worry about dying
Oh, we used to dream
Now we worry about dying
Oh, we used to dream
Now we worry about dying
I don't want to worry about dying
I just want to worry about those sunshine girls
I don't want to worry about dying
I just want to worry about those sunshine girls
I don't want to worry about dying
I just want to worry about those sunshine girls
I don't want to worry about dying
I just want to worry about those sunshine girls
Oh
Oh
Oh
Oh
I don't want to worry about dying
I just want to worry about those sunshine girls
Like we finished off the wine (yeah)
Now we're used to staying up all night (yeah)
Two hearts beating
Oh yeah, oh yeah
You can keep tomorrow
After tonight, we're not going to need it
Beat up (beat up)
Beat down (beat down)
Wet ground, but too drunk to feel it
You can keep tomorrow
After tonight, we're not going to need it
Beat up (beat up)
Beat down (beat down)
Wet ground, but too drunk to feel it
Oh, we used to dream
Now we worry about dying
Oh, we used to dream
Now we worry about dying
Oh, we used to dream
Now we worry about dying
Oh, we used to dream
Now we worry about dying
I don't want to worry about dying
I just want to worry about those sunshine girls
I don't want to worry about dying
I just want to worry about those sunshine girls
Young hearts
Spark fire
All night
Oh yeah, oh yeah
You can keep tomorrow
After tonight, we're not going to need it
Beat up (beat up)
Beat down (beat down)
Wet ground, but too drunk to feel it
You can keep tomorrow
After tonight, we're not going to need it
Beat up (beat up)
Beat down (beat down)
Wet ground, but too drunk to feel it
Oh, we used to dream
Now we worry about dying
Oh, we used to dream
Now we worry about dying
Oh, we used to dream
Now we worry about dying
Oh, we used to dream
Now we worry about dying
I don't want to worry about dying
I just want to worry about those sunshine girls
I don't want to worry about dying
I just want to worry about those sunshine girls
I don't want to worry about dying
I just want to worry about those sunshine girls
I don't want to worry about dying
I just want to worry about those sunshine girls
Oh
Oh
Oh
Oh
I don't want to worry about dying
I just want to worry about those sunshine girls
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
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I wish all this bands lyrics didn't suck so much. They would be pretty good
you are missing the point. All their lyrics are simple, but it gives the band charm.
yes!
the lyrics make me and hopefully everyone else feel young again. that's the point. they've captured youth with their music as well as their lyrics.