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.
Working your fingers to the bone
Drivin you mad and he shoulda known
Wrap it up baby im takin you home
Get off your throne i want you alone
Take just a little bit of time
Just to make you feel alright
Just enought to ease the vibe
Hit the lights
You've got pressure dripping off your shoulders
Let me be the one to relieve it
Lets get unprofessional
Don't you know its gonna feel much better with
Just a little bit a
Just a little bit a
Just a little bit a
Its what you need
Just a little bit a
Just a little bit a
Just a little bit a
Its what you need
Feeling the tension, feeling the stress
I've got a notion i want to confess
Looking so good when your hair is a mess
Tearing the buttons right off your dress
Working you over time I'm getting you over the line
I'm climbing your ladder and making you better
'Cause here's what you need
You've got pressure dripping off your shoulders
Let me be the one to relieve it
Lets get unprofessional
Don't you know its gonna feel much better with
Just a little bit a
Just a little bit a
Just a little bit a
Its what you need
Just a little bit a
Just a little bit a
Just a little bit a
Its what you need
Drivin you mad and he shoulda known
Wrap it up baby im takin you home
Get off your throne i want you alone
Take just a little bit of time
Just to make you feel alright
Just enought to ease the vibe
Hit the lights
You've got pressure dripping off your shoulders
Let me be the one to relieve it
Lets get unprofessional
Don't you know its gonna feel much better with
Just a little bit a
Just a little bit a
Just a little bit a
Its what you need
Just a little bit a
Just a little bit a
Just a little bit a
Its what you need
Feeling the tension, feeling the stress
I've got a notion i want to confess
Looking so good when your hair is a mess
Tearing the buttons right off your dress
Working you over time I'm getting you over the line
I'm climbing your ladder and making you better
'Cause here's what you need
You've got pressure dripping off your shoulders
Let me be the one to relieve it
Lets get unprofessional
Don't you know its gonna feel much better with
Just a little bit a
Just a little bit a
Just a little bit a
Its what you need
Just a little bit a
Just a little bit a
Just a little bit a
Its what you need
Lyrics submitted by mmmusicj13
Just a Little Bit Lyrics as written by Klas Johan Wahl Therese Grankvist
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Fantastic song!