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.
Waking up, with just one thing in mind
Eyes sewed shut, so tear them open wide
I'm on the hunt I'm on the prowl
I can almost taste you now
I'm on your scent I'll track you down
I'm on you now!
Drain your blood
Watch it pour
Drain your blood
Play no more
Please forgive me (please forgive me)
I don't know what I'm doing
Someone help me
Start begging for your mercy
Please forgive me (please forgive me)
I don't know what I'm doing
Someone help me
Start begging for your mercy
Can you feel your pain
The smell of fear's around you.
Do you want to scream
Let it out cause no one can hear you
I'm on the hunt I'm on the prowl
I can almost taste you now
I'm on your scent I'll track you down
I'm on you now
Drain your blood
Watch it pour
Drain your blood
Play no more
Please forgive me (please forgive me)
I don't know what I'm doing
Someone help me
Start begging for your mercy
Please forgive me (please forgive me)
I don't know what I'm doing
Someone help me
Start begging for your mercy
Drain your blood
Watch it pour
Drain your blood
Play no more
Please forgive me (please forgive me)
I don't know what I'm doing
Someone help me
Start begging for your mercy
Please forgive me (please forgive me)
I don't know what I'm doing
Someone help me
Start begging for your mercy
Eyes sewed shut, so tear them open wide
I'm on the hunt I'm on the prowl
I can almost taste you now
I'm on your scent I'll track you down
I'm on you now!
Drain your blood
Watch it pour
Drain your blood
Play no more
Please forgive me (please forgive me)
I don't know what I'm doing
Someone help me
Start begging for your mercy
Please forgive me (please forgive me)
I don't know what I'm doing
Someone help me
Start begging for your mercy
Can you feel your pain
The smell of fear's around you.
Do you want to scream
Let it out cause no one can hear you
I'm on the hunt I'm on the prowl
I can almost taste you now
I'm on your scent I'll track you down
I'm on you now
Drain your blood
Watch it pour
Drain your blood
Play no more
Please forgive me (please forgive me)
I don't know what I'm doing
Someone help me
Start begging for your mercy
Please forgive me (please forgive me)
I don't know what I'm doing
Someone help me
Start begging for your mercy
Drain your blood
Watch it pour
Drain your blood
Play no more
Please forgive me (please forgive me)
I don't know what I'm doing
Someone help me
Start begging for your mercy
Please forgive me (please forgive me)
I don't know what I'm doing
Someone help me
Start begging for your mercy
Lyrics submitted by bluedevil5892
Begging For Mercy Lyrics as written by Jason James Don Gilmore
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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sooo...basically its about some one doing something to hurt some one else not caring an not thinking but knowing that they'll regret it, right? :] neways <3 bfmv <3 ! they rock :]!! :]