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.
Stone's falling down
Rollercoaster, heart pound?
Fears overplayed...
Two left feet emergency.
Wide open space
Catch my tail,
fishing net.
Fold up my frown
take the rage
and smooth it out.
AHHH, AHHH.
Stick to my skin,
paper mache face to live in.
Same view to paint,
Watercolour your name
Face your mistakes
(You will never have to feel that way again)
Oil your chains, under rate.
(You will never have to feel that way again)
Read every page,
Press the dents (of my) fighter plane
I held the fort, and I swung my sword I have muted the screams
I have broken the falls oh I have fought, and I swung my sword
I have muted the screams I have broken the falls
AHHH, AHHH, AHHH.
Fighter Plane
Fighter Plane
Fighter Plane
Fighter Plane
Fly away!
Rollercoaster, heart pound?
Fears overplayed...
Two left feet emergency.
Wide open space
Catch my tail,
fishing net.
Fold up my frown
take the rage
and smooth it out.
AHHH, AHHH.
Stick to my skin,
paper mache face to live in.
Same view to paint,
Watercolour your name
Face your mistakes
(You will never have to feel that way again)
Oil your chains, under rate.
(You will never have to feel that way again)
Read every page,
Press the dents (of my) fighter plane
I held the fort, and I swung my sword I have muted the screams
I have broken the falls oh I have fought, and I swung my sword
I have muted the screams I have broken the falls
AHHH, AHHH, AHHH.
Fighter Plane
Fighter Plane
Fighter Plane
Fighter Plane
Fly away!
Lyrics submitted by liliroze, edited by frenzydiamonds
Fighter Plane Lyrics as written by Finlay Graham Dow Smith Ellie Goulding
Lyrics © Global Talent Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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What I think this song is about is a young girl that grew up and out grew the childish games that surrounded her, but she grew up too fast and all the drama and troubles that followed her decision make her want to go back and be a kid again.