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.
I fell in love with a southern girl
I gave her wings
But she don't wanna fly no more
Slow it down
Slow it down
She wants a ring
And she's slamming the door
"But baby don't cry
Whatcha in a hurry for?"
Slow it down
Slow it down
We are wild and young
We have just begun
So slow it down you move a little too fast
You take a deep breath, you make this last
These should be the best days of your life
So right, so right, tonight
I said we are wild and young
Oh, we are wild and young
Well, her free fall came a little out of the blue
What happened to the days of doing what we wanted to do?
Slow it down
Slow it down
Well, we should kick back
And getta have a little fun
Two kids getting high
Have a couple beers in the sun
Slow it down
Slow it down
While we are wild and young, yeah
Oh, we have just begun
I said we are wild and young
Oh, we are wild and young
We are wild and young
I said we are wild and young
Go on, slow it down you move a little too fast
You take a deep breath, you're making it last
I say that these should be the best days of your life
So right, so right, tonight
I said we are wild and young
I said we are wild and young
Oh, we are wild and young
I gave her wings
But she don't wanna fly no more
Slow it down
Slow it down
She wants a ring
And she's slamming the door
"But baby don't cry
Whatcha in a hurry for?"
Slow it down
Slow it down
We are wild and young
We have just begun
So slow it down you move a little too fast
You take a deep breath, you make this last
These should be the best days of your life
So right, so right, tonight
I said we are wild and young
Oh, we are wild and young
Well, her free fall came a little out of the blue
What happened to the days of doing what we wanted to do?
Slow it down
Slow it down
Well, we should kick back
And getta have a little fun
Two kids getting high
Have a couple beers in the sun
Slow it down
Slow it down
While we are wild and young, yeah
Oh, we have just begun
I said we are wild and young
Oh, we are wild and young
We are wild and young
I said we are wild and young
Go on, slow it down you move a little too fast
You take a deep breath, you're making it last
I say that these should be the best days of your life
So right, so right, tonight
I said we are wild and young
I said we are wild and young
Oh, we are wild and young
Lyrics submitted by PeptoBismolMan985
Wild and Young Lyrics as written by James Michael Jaren Johnston
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I love this song! I first heard it a few years ago on the tv show Greek and I've been waiting since then for it to be officially released! Like emnrenegade31 said it seems to be about high school/college times and enjoying life. It's such a fun and catchy song I'm surprised it's not more popular yet. Plus the band has some other great songs too!