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 packed up my things,
travelling overseas,
without my family.
(Another life to find)
They sold everything,
for my opportunity,
in a brave new world.
The suns coming down, and the moons coming up,
and I'm working just to rest from dawn till dusk.
My heart keeps humming, but my bodies asleep,
and this place, flares all their lights at me.
All my dreams are coming back to me
All my dreams
All my dreams are coming back to me
All my dreams
Tell brother I miss him
Sister I love her
Mother she's lovely
Father I'm working hard
I'll come see you all soon
They still share the same room
Look at the sky, cause everything's ALIVE
Well I'm so tired, of living in a city
and never being able, to SEE THE STARS AT NIGHT
and yes I know, we are so far apart
we're still looking, together at the same night sky
I'm so tired, of living in the city,
and never being able, to see the stars at night,
and yes I know, we are so far apart,
we're still looking, together at the same night sky.
travelling overseas,
without my family.
(Another life to find)
They sold everything,
for my opportunity,
in a brave new world.
The suns coming down, and the moons coming up,
and I'm working just to rest from dawn till dusk.
My heart keeps humming, but my bodies asleep,
and this place, flares all their lights at me.
All my dreams are coming back to me
All my dreams
All my dreams are coming back to me
All my dreams
Tell brother I miss him
Sister I love her
Mother she's lovely
Father I'm working hard
I'll come see you all soon
They still share the same room
Look at the sky, cause everything's ALIVE
Well I'm so tired, of living in a city
and never being able, to SEE THE STARS AT NIGHT
and yes I know, we are so far apart
we're still looking, together at the same night sky
I'm so tired, of living in the city,
and never being able, to see the stars at night,
and yes I know, we are so far apart,
we're still looking, together at the same night sky.
Lyrics submitted by Wheretofindyou
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"flares all their lights at me" has already been copied a few other places, lol.