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.
Birds sing of lullabies and guide you to the orchard when you die.
Should boredom arise, spend time with the wildlife.
Waking up to sounds may cause you to take a look around.
Entertain your friends with audio of dead relatives.
If you spend a lonely night thinking about the people in your life.
Just turn off the light.
You've done that a thousand times.
Teenagers are spending time out on the edge.
I am spending most my time sleeping in my bed.
The birds are singing from the trees.
I listen to their melodies.
Should boredom arise, spend time with the wildlife.
Waking up to sounds may cause you to take a look around.
Entertain your friends with audio of dead relatives.
If you spend a lonely night thinking about the people in your life.
Just turn off the light.
You've done that a thousand times.
Teenagers are spending time out on the edge.
I am spending most my time sleeping in my bed.
The birds are singing from the trees.
I listen to their melodies.
Lyrics submitted by Bobert04
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this bands pretty cool. i don't know much about them, but i love the way the guy sings it. the first 18 seconds makes me so happy. so my interpritation of the song is:
Birds sing of lullabies and guide you to the orchard when you die. Should boredom arise, spend time with the wildlife.
I think this part is about feeling lonely and when you think about life. You get bored with the same repeative life and slowly fade away from your friends/ relatives until you're alone, and the only sounds or voices you hear are animals..? sounds weird, but it makes sense to me. :3
Waking up to sounds may cause you to take a look around. Entertain your friends with audio of dead relatives. ... this part is like the realiseation that you're pushing people away because of your lack of appriciation towards them when your wrapped up with your own problems. And the only things you ever talk about when you're with someone are memories of people you used to know, or who have died.
If you spend a lonely night thinking about the people in your life. Just turn off the light. You've done that a thousand times. ... Being alone again and when your alone you just think of bad things you've done or have had done to by the people you know. the turning off the light part is just switching off your mind and trying to forget about it, although you've tried doing that a thousand times before.
Teenagers are spending time out on the edge. I am spending most my time sleeping in my bed. The birds are singing from the trees. I listen to their melodies. ... You're friends are doing what teenagers do and want you to join them, but you just want to stay alone in bed away from everyone, because its easier that way. then the bird part reapears, maybe this is about suicide because at the start it was saying.. "Birds sing of lullabies and guide you to the orchard when you die" ..so listening to the birds is when you die (commiting suicide)
so yeah thats what i think. peace out.
That was an awesome interpretation dude!