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.
Don't block bad idea
You've been so good I hear
Don't rush
Don't move bad idea
You've been so still I'm here for you
Don't rush
One way or another
I'll find my way to cover
I sing to find my other
Sing to find my
One way my lovely other
They find restless cover
You sing to another
Sing to find your
Don't leave bad idea
You've been so far so long
Don't rush
Don't run bad idea
You move so fast
I need to rush
One way or another
I'll find my way to cover
I sing to find my other
Sing to find my
One way my lovely other
They find restless cover
You sing to another
Sing to find your
One way or another
I'll find my way to cover
I'd love to find my other
Love to find you
One way my lovely other
They'll find restless cover
You've loved so many others
One way to erase bad ideas
Well I won't see you once you arrive
One way to escape bad ideas
Well I won't cry to you not that you would mind
One way to erase bad ideas
Well I won't see you once you arrive
One way to escape bad ideas
Well I won't cry to you not that you would mind
One way or another
I'll find my way to cover
I sing to find my other
Sing to find my
One way my lovely other
They find restless cover
You sing to another
Sing to find your
One way or another
I'll find my way to cover
I'd love to find my other
Love to find you
One way my lovely other
They'll restless cover
You've loved so many others
You've been so good I hear
Don't rush
Don't move bad idea
You've been so still I'm here for you
Don't rush
One way or another
I'll find my way to cover
I sing to find my other
Sing to find my
One way my lovely other
They find restless cover
You sing to another
Sing to find your
Don't leave bad idea
You've been so far so long
Don't rush
Don't run bad idea
You move so fast
I need to rush
One way or another
I'll find my way to cover
I sing to find my other
Sing to find my
One way my lovely other
They find restless cover
You sing to another
Sing to find your
One way or another
I'll find my way to cover
I'd love to find my other
Love to find you
One way my lovely other
They'll find restless cover
You've loved so many others
One way to erase bad ideas
Well I won't see you once you arrive
One way to escape bad ideas
Well I won't cry to you not that you would mind
One way to erase bad ideas
Well I won't see you once you arrive
One way to escape bad ideas
Well I won't cry to you not that you would mind
One way or another
I'll find my way to cover
I sing to find my other
Sing to find my
One way my lovely other
They find restless cover
You sing to another
Sing to find your
One way or another
I'll find my way to cover
I'd love to find my other
Love to find you
One way my lovely other
They'll restless cover
You've loved so many others
Lyrics submitted by srsizzy, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Don't Rush Lyrics as written by Tegan Rain Quin Sara Keirsten Quin
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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