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.
And these fingers
Have been near you honey
And these fingers
Have been near you honey
So come back to me
Motioning
Come back to me
Come back to me
Motioning
Come back to me
And I know
That I should be over you
I don't know
Why I can't get over you
Come back to me
Motioning
Come back to me
Come back to me
Motioning
Come back to me
And this sweater
It didn't hold the scent of you
And you're tired
I left my heart in that room
And this sweater
It didn't hold the scent of you
And I know
I'm gonna miss the feel of you
Come back to me
Motioning
Come back to me
Come back to me
Motioning
Come back to me
Come back to me
Motioning
Come back to me
Come back to me
Motioning
Come back to me
Have been near you honey
And these fingers
Have been near you honey
So come back to me
Motioning
Come back to me
Come back to me
Motioning
Come back to me
And I know
That I should be over you
I don't know
Why I can't get over you
Come back to me
Motioning
Come back to me
Come back to me
Motioning
Come back to me
And this sweater
It didn't hold the scent of you
And you're tired
I left my heart in that room
And this sweater
It didn't hold the scent of you
And I know
I'm gonna miss the feel of you
Come back to me
Motioning
Come back to me
Come back to me
Motioning
Come back to me
Come back to me
Motioning
Come back to me
Come back to me
Motioning
Come back to me
Lyrics submitted by middledistancerunner
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