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.
Texico bitches, have you begun again?
Texico bitches, I think you found a friend
Texico bitches, the air you breathe is real
Texico bitches, why do you like to steal?
I wanna be fair
Like a wannabe fag
Texico bitches, this town is going down
(Sparkle like an old drone)
Texico bitches, I hope you stick around
(Melt like a snow cone)
Texico bitches, the guns beneath the youth
(Talking on the phone-phone)
Texico bitches, this story needs some truth
(Every time I'm going, I'm only gonna miss you)
I wanna be fair
Like a wannabe fag
I wanna be fair
Like a wannabe fag
Texico bitches, the light is coming in
Texico bitches, I think we're bound to win
Texico bitches, my weapon is my truce (Tire of a hobo)
Texico bitches, I do not like to lose (Talking on the phone-phone)
I wanna be fair
Like a wannabe flag
I wanna be fair
Like a wannabe fag
Texico bitches, I think you found a friend
Texico bitches, the air you breathe is real
Texico bitches, why do you like to steal?
I wanna be fair
Like a wannabe fag
Texico bitches, this town is going down
(Sparkle like an old drone)
Texico bitches, I hope you stick around
(Melt like a snow cone)
Texico bitches, the guns beneath the youth
(Talking on the phone-phone)
Texico bitches, this story needs some truth
(Every time I'm going, I'm only gonna miss you)
I wanna be fair
Like a wannabe fag
I wanna be fair
Like a wannabe fag
Texico bitches, the light is coming in
Texico bitches, I think we're bound to win
Texico bitches, my weapon is my truce (Tire of a hobo)
Texico bitches, I do not like to lose (Talking on the phone-phone)
I wanna be fair
Like a wannabe flag
I wanna be fair
Like a wannabe fag
Lyrics submitted by alwayspuft
Texico Bitches Lyrics as written by Charles Spearin Brendan Canning
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
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per the website (brokensocialscene.ca/discography-spotlight.php):
texaco bitches have you begun again
texaco bitches i think you found a friend
texaco bitches the air you breathe is real
texaco bitches why do you like to steal
i wanna be fair like a wanna be fag
texaco bitches this town is going down
texaco bitches i hope you stick around
texaco bitches the guns beneath the youth
texaco bitches this story needs some truth
i wanna be fair like a wanna be fag
i wanna be fair like a wanna be flag
texaco bitches the light is coming in
texaco bitches i think we're bound to win
texaco bitches my weapon is my truce
texaco bitches i do not like to lose
i wanna be fair like a wanna be fag
i wanna be fair like a wanna be fag