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.
How you choose to express yourself
It's all your own and I can tell
It comes naturally, it comes naturally
You follow what you feel inside
It's intuitive you don't have to try
It comes naturally, mmm yeah, it comes naturally
And it takes my breath away
What you do so naturally
You are the thunder and I am the lightning
And I love the way you know who you are
And to me it's exciting
When you know it's meant to be
Everything comes naturally, it comes naturally
When you're with me, baby
Everything comes naturally, it comes naturally
Bay bay bay baby
You have a way of moving me
Your force of nature, your energy
It comes naturally (you know it does)
It comes naturally
And it takes my breath away
What you do, so naturally
You are the thunder and I am the lightning
And I love the way you know who you are
And to me it's exciting
When you know it's meant to be
Everything comes naturally, it comes naturally
When you're with me, baby
Everything comes naturally, it comes naturally
Bay bay bay baby
When we collide, sparks fly
When you look in my eyes, it takes my breath away
(You are) You are the thunder and I am the lightning
And I love the way you know who you are
And to me it's exciting
When you know it's meant to be
Everything comes naturally, it comes naturally
When you're with me, baby
Everything comes naturally, it comes naturally
Bay bay baby
Naturally, naturally, naturally
Everything baby comes naturally
Naturally, naturally, naturally
Bay bay baby
It's all your own and I can tell
It comes naturally, it comes naturally
You follow what you feel inside
It's intuitive you don't have to try
It comes naturally, mmm yeah, it comes naturally
And it takes my breath away
What you do so naturally
You are the thunder and I am the lightning
And I love the way you know who you are
And to me it's exciting
When you know it's meant to be
Everything comes naturally, it comes naturally
When you're with me, baby
Everything comes naturally, it comes naturally
Bay bay bay baby
You have a way of moving me
Your force of nature, your energy
It comes naturally (you know it does)
It comes naturally
And it takes my breath away
What you do, so naturally
You are the thunder and I am the lightning
And I love the way you know who you are
And to me it's exciting
When you know it's meant to be
Everything comes naturally, it comes naturally
When you're with me, baby
Everything comes naturally, it comes naturally
Bay bay bay baby
When we collide, sparks fly
When you look in my eyes, it takes my breath away
(You are) You are the thunder and I am the lightning
And I love the way you know who you are
And to me it's exciting
When you know it's meant to be
Everything comes naturally, it comes naturally
When you're with me, baby
Everything comes naturally, it comes naturally
Bay bay baby
Naturally, naturally, naturally
Everything baby comes naturally
Naturally, naturally, naturally
Bay bay baby
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes
Naturally Lyrics as written by Timothy James Antonina Armato
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Wow not a single comment? I adore this song. I love the album!! Basically about two people or a couple that get along so well nothing is forced, there's no awkward silences, they just "click" perfectly together, everything is "natural" between them.
"You are the thunder and I am the lightning"
I love that line, that describes their chemistry, they create a storm when they're together, they're electric. She admires his confidence, or his self confidence rather, pretty much in admiration of him and their compatibility. She's pretty damn attracted to and smitten with this guy. :) x