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 can kill forever in a day
Dissecting every second
I can be perpetually devoid
You'll never sense upheaval in my voice
Come on
Come on
Come on
Do you really want to fuck with me tonight
I pretend to sleep at night
Just to hear your voice calling
I've been down this path before
Keep leaving wanting
Come on (Do you really want to fuck with me)
Come on (Do you really want to fuck with me)
Come on (Do you really want to fuck with me tonight)
I've got my hammer, duct tape, visqueen
I know that nobody believes me
I've got something to say
Born in my bloody reign
Don't ever doubt my art in
Pieced together body parts
I pretend to sleep at night
Just to hear your voice calling
I've been down this path before
Keep leaving wanting
Come on (Do you really want to fuck with me)
Come on (Do you really want to fuck with me)
Come on (Do you really want to fuck with me tonight)
Do you really want to fuck with me
Do you really want to fuck with me tonight
I've got my hammer, duct tape, visqueen
I know that nobody believes me
Nobody believes me
Nobody believes me
Nobody believes
I can kill forever in a day
Dissecting every second in the way
I could be perpetually devoid (Devoid)
You'll never sense upheaval with my voice
I pretend to sleep at night
Just to hear your voice calling
I've been down this path before
Keep leaving wanting
Come on (Do you really want to fuck with me)
Come on (Do you really want to fuck with me)
Come on (Do you really want to fuck with me tonight)
Do you really want to fuck with me
Do you really want to fuck with me tonight
Dissecting every second
I can be perpetually devoid
You'll never sense upheaval in my voice
Come on
Come on
Come on
Do you really want to fuck with me tonight
I pretend to sleep at night
Just to hear your voice calling
I've been down this path before
Keep leaving wanting
Come on (Do you really want to fuck with me)
Come on (Do you really want to fuck with me)
Come on (Do you really want to fuck with me tonight)
I've got my hammer, duct tape, visqueen
I know that nobody believes me
I've got something to say
Born in my bloody reign
Don't ever doubt my art in
Pieced together body parts
I pretend to sleep at night
Just to hear your voice calling
I've been down this path before
Keep leaving wanting
Come on (Do you really want to fuck with me)
Come on (Do you really want to fuck with me)
Come on (Do you really want to fuck with me tonight)
Do you really want to fuck with me
Do you really want to fuck with me tonight
I've got my hammer, duct tape, visqueen
I know that nobody believes me
Nobody believes me
Nobody believes me
Nobody believes
I can kill forever in a day
Dissecting every second in the way
I could be perpetually devoid (Devoid)
You'll never sense upheaval with my voice
I pretend to sleep at night
Just to hear your voice calling
I've been down this path before
Keep leaving wanting
Come on (Do you really want to fuck with me)
Come on (Do you really want to fuck with me)
Come on (Do you really want to fuck with me tonight)
Do you really want to fuck with me
Do you really want to fuck with me tonight
Lyrics submitted by Ventana216
Come On Lyrics as written by John Kilcoyne Dave Felton
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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And the line is "I can be perpetually devoid. You'll never sense upheaval in my voice"