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.
(Ohh)
(Ahh)
Up on Melancholy Hill
There's a plastic tree
Are you here with me?
Just looking out on the day
Of another dream
Where you can't get what you want
But you can get me
So let's set out to sea, love
'Cause you are my medicine
When you're close to me
When you're close to me
(Ahh)
So call in the submarines
'Round the world we'll go
Does anybody know, love
If we're looking out on the day
Of another dream?
(Ahh)
If you can't get what you want
Then come with me (me)
Up on Melancholy Hill
Sits the manatee, love
Just looking out for the day
When you're close to me
When you're close to me
(Ahh)
When you're close to me
(Ahh)
(Ahh)
(Ahh)
Up on Melancholy Hill
There's a plastic tree
Are you here with me?
Just looking out on the day
Of another dream
Where you can't get what you want
But you can get me
So let's set out to sea, love
'Cause you are my medicine
When you're close to me
When you're close to me
(Ahh)
So call in the submarines
'Round the world we'll go
Does anybody know, love
If we're looking out on the day
Of another dream?
(Ahh)
If you can't get what you want
Then come with me (me)
Up on Melancholy Hill
Sits the manatee, love
Just looking out for the day
When you're close to me
When you're close to me
(Ahh)
When you're close to me
(Ahh)
(Ahh)
Lyrics submitted by rhinestoneeyes, edited by 23Tonality, Mbtravis99, dingjob, Pyrocrastinate, itsEdh
On Melancholy Hill Lyrics as written by Jamie Hewlett Damon Albarn
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maybe his medicine and love is mary jane his little tree and when she's close-he's high and he gets what he wants from her and he's gotten fat as a manatee sittin around ordering sandwiches(subs) and thinkin about life-dreamin'...
^but honestly, I've only listened to the Hygrade dubstep remix over and over again and I'm a little wobbled out!