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.
Summer came and took me by surprise
California sunshine in my eyes
Driving with the top down
We sing along
To our favorite song
Nothing could go wrong
Laughing as we gazed under the moon
You kissed me and it never felt too soon
Hard to believe that anything
Could tear us apart
I won't let you break my heart
Now I know who you are
You got nothin' on me
I see I should have known it from the start
You cant tell me lies don't even try
Cause this is goodbye
Goodbye
Caught you from the corner of my eye
You smiled at a girl while passing by
Thought you had me fooled but you were wrong
I know what's going on
And it didn't take me long
It wasn't hard to read between the lines
The necklace in your car that wasn't mine
Nothing left for you to do or say
Now I'm on my way
Now it's too late
Now I know who you are
You got nothin' on me
I see I should have known it from the start
You cant tell me lies don't even try
Cause this is goodbye
Say goodbye to broken promises
Time to face your carelessness
Don't bore me with apologies
And come crawling back on your knees
You got nothin' on me
You got nothin' on me
You got nothin' on me
I know who you are
Now I see I should have known it from the start
You cant tell me lies, don't even try
Cause this is goodbye
Now I know who you are
You got nothin' on me
I see I should have known it from the start
You cant tell me lies don't even try
Cause this is goodbye
Goodbye
California sunshine in my eyes
Driving with the top down
We sing along
To our favorite song
Nothing could go wrong
Laughing as we gazed under the moon
You kissed me and it never felt too soon
Hard to believe that anything
Could tear us apart
I won't let you break my heart
Now I know who you are
You got nothin' on me
I see I should have known it from the start
You cant tell me lies don't even try
Cause this is goodbye
Goodbye
Caught you from the corner of my eye
You smiled at a girl while passing by
Thought you had me fooled but you were wrong
I know what's going on
And it didn't take me long
It wasn't hard to read between the lines
The necklace in your car that wasn't mine
Nothing left for you to do or say
Now I'm on my way
Now it's too late
Now I know who you are
You got nothin' on me
I see I should have known it from the start
You cant tell me lies don't even try
Cause this is goodbye
Say goodbye to broken promises
Time to face your carelessness
Don't bore me with apologies
And come crawling back on your knees
You got nothin' on me
You got nothin' on me
You got nothin' on me
I know who you are
Now I see I should have known it from the start
You cant tell me lies, don't even try
Cause this is goodbye
Now I know who you are
You got nothin' on me
I see I should have known it from the start
You cant tell me lies don't even try
Cause this is goodbye
Goodbye
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes
U Got Nothin' on Me Lyrics as written by Isaac R. Hasson Mher Filian
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Walt Disney Music Company
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it's a triumph over heartbreak song. love those :-)