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.
You have seen the truth you've read the lies
It's been put in print what we despise
Lives all been destroyed negative press
Suicide induced under duress
Mediocre stabs at reason
circus antics just completed
portraits of private liaisons
secrets of the confrontation
Exploded in the press the twisted truth
Spotlight on your sins there's no excuse
Glorifies the dead the child abuse
The diligent reporters on the loose
Mediocre stabs at reason
circus antics just completed
portraits of private liaisons
secrets of the confrontation
It's been put in print what we despise
Lives all been destroyed negative press
Suicide induced under duress
Mediocre stabs at reason
circus antics just completed
portraits of private liaisons
secrets of the confrontation
Exploded in the press the twisted truth
Spotlight on your sins there's no excuse
Glorifies the dead the child abuse
The diligent reporters on the loose
Mediocre stabs at reason
circus antics just completed
portraits of private liaisons
secrets of the confrontation
Lyrics submitted by sepultura1987
Glorify the Dead Lyrics as written by Paul Speckmann
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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