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'm standing in your corridor
I wonder what I'm waiting for
The leaves are drifting out to sea
I'm waiting for you desperately
All things beautiful
All things beautiful
I want everything
I want everything
You call us with your silent seas
You call us in our tiny boats
Gather us up with the storm
And cast us out upon the shore
All things beautiful
All things beautiful
I want everything
I want everything
I want everything
I want everything
You're deep inside this fecund swamp
Oh let it be your beating heart
You're deep inside this fecund swamp
You call us in our tiny boats
All things beautiful
All things beautiful
I want everything
I want everything
I want everything
I want everything
I want everything
I want everything
I want everything
I want everything
I wonder what I'm waiting for
The leaves are drifting out to sea
I'm waiting for you desperately
All things beautiful
All things beautiful
I want everything
I want everything
You call us with your silent seas
You call us in our tiny boats
Gather us up with the storm
And cast us out upon the shore
All things beautiful
All things beautiful
I want everything
I want everything
I want everything
I want everything
You're deep inside this fecund swamp
Oh let it be your beating heart
You're deep inside this fecund swamp
You call us in our tiny boats
All things beautiful
All things beautiful
I want everything
I want everything
I want everything
I want everything
I want everything
I want everything
I want everything
I want everything
Lyrics submitted by PinoyGooner, edited by CalcJones
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@Mabvs <br /> It’s a great song. I’m sorry about being so late with my reply. 10 years or so. But I know you’re not waiting for a specific reply, but just somebody else’s thoughts. <br /> It’s about 1 in the morning and I’m sitting down by the river. There’s definitely nobody else around. I asked Siri to play a specific song, and she did. And then in succession she played other songs that I know and like. Eventually she played —I want everything. It’s one of my favorites. I’ve been listening to it for many many years. I’m sure after all of this time I probably don’t need to tell you what I think it’s about… But I will anyways — it’s about wanting more from another person, that doesn’t want more from you. It’s about falling in love and being willing to give everything you have and everything you are to somebody else and not feeling like it’s mutual.<br /> When you finally find that special person, Beautiful woman in my case, you forgo all the games or preconceived notion‘s of how it should proceed. You’re simply willing to give all of yourself in hopes of receiving all of herself. Maybe I’m wrong about the songs meaning …of love not being reciprocated, but that’s how it feels right now to me in my case. <br /> I’m sure my thoughts here are not of any value. But I saw you had no replies to your comment. And your comment, and this song, deserve a reply — from someone. <br /> We all should “want everything” someday … At least from that one special person. Because you deserve it. I deserve it. The most important thing is love. And that is true whether you know it or not. <br /> Have a good night.
@Mabvs <br /> It’s a great song. I’m sorry about being so late with my reply. 10 years or so. But I know you’re not waiting for a specific reply, but just somebody else’s thoughts. <br /> It’s about 1 in the morning and I’m sitting down by the river. There’s definitely nobody else around. I asked Siri to play a specific song, and she did. And then in succession she played other songs that I know and like. Eventually she played —I want everything. It’s one of my favorites. I’ve been listening to it for many many years. I’m sure after all of this time I probably don’t need to tell you what I think it’s about… But I will anyways — it’s about wanting more from another person, that doesn’t want more from you. It’s about falling in love and being willing to give everything you have and everything you are to somebody else and not feeling like it’s mutual.<br /> When you finally find that special person, Beautiful woman in my case, you forgo all the games or preconceived notion‘s of how it should proceed. You’re simply willing to give all of yourself in hopes of receiving all of herself. Maybe I’m wrong about the songs meaning …of love not being reciprocated, but that’s how it feels right now to me in my case. <br /> I’m sure my thoughts here are not of any value. But I saw you had no replies to your comment. And your comment, and this song, deserve a reply — from someone. <br /> We all should “want everything” someday … At least from that one special person. Because you deserve it. I deserve it. The most important thing is love. And that is true whether you know it or not. <br /> Have a good night.