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 was on my way
I was on my way to tell you it's no good
I was on my way
Chasing my damage (Stone cold, stone cold...)
I was chased, thrilled and altered
Chasing my damage
Because I was chased, thrilled and altered
And it raised me
Suele tener
Me suelto
Me suelto en el deshacer
Al puro perder el ganar no compara
Me suelto
I always thought you had great style
And style was worthwhile
Because I was
I was on my way (Stone cold, stone cold...)
Sobreviviré
Chasing my damage
I was chased, thrilled and altered
And it raised me
Chasing my damage
Because I was chased, thrilled and altered
And it raised me
Suele tener
Me suelto
Me suelto en el deshacer
Al puro perder el ganar no compara
Please please the place we're in now
Please
(All night long)
Please please the place we're in now
Please
(All night long)
Please please the place we're in now
Please
Please please the place we're in now
Please
I was on my way to tell you it's no good
I was on my way
Chasing my damage (Stone cold, stone cold...)
I was chased, thrilled and altered
Chasing my damage
Because I was chased, thrilled and altered
And it raised me
Suele tener
Me suelto
Me suelto en el deshacer
Al puro perder el ganar no compara
Me suelto
I always thought you had great style
And style was worthwhile
Because I was
I was on my way (Stone cold, stone cold...)
Sobreviviré
Chasing my damage
I was chased, thrilled and altered
And it raised me
Chasing my damage
Because I was chased, thrilled and altered
And it raised me
Suele tener
Me suelto
Me suelto en el deshacer
Al puro perder el ganar no compara
Please please the place we're in now
Please
(All night long)
Please please the place we're in now
Please
(All night long)
Please please the place we're in now
Please
Please please the place we're in now
Please
Lyrics submitted by blackmantis, edited by TheBronze
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I really think some of the comments here, I'll let you decide which ones, have definitely been written by people who are likely to be legally insane.
not legally insame. ; )
I'd take that as a compliment. Happy Friday to you. M