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.
They say love is supposed to set you free
Give you wings to fly
They say love is supposed to hold the key
To life and eternity
Ba da ba da da ba da da
So when the party's over
You suddenly get colder
And I need someone to hold me tight
And tell me everything is gonna be alright
Can't be love
'Cause I'm not feel
And it ain't enough
I don't believe
Oh, believe in love
I don't believe in love
I don't believe in love
They say love has all the answers
To the questions
Well baby, I'm still lost
'Cause I don't understand
Ba da ba da da ba da da
So you can tell me that you love me
A thousand times
But for you to show me
You couldn't even if you tried
Can't be love
'Cause I'm not feel
And it ain't enough
I don't believe
Oh, believe in love
Said, I don't believe in love
Believe in love
Oh, I don't believe in love
Ohhh
On the outside
I know that it would make sense
On the inside, baby
It feels strange
You go your way
I go my way
'Cause it can't be
Can't be love
'Cause I'm not feeling
No, no, no
And it ain't enough
I don't believe
No, no, no
Can't be love
Yeah, yeah
Can't be love
No, no, no
Can't be love
Can't be love
Ohh
It can't be love
Give you wings to fly
They say love is supposed to hold the key
To life and eternity
Ba da ba da da ba da da
So when the party's over
You suddenly get colder
And I need someone to hold me tight
And tell me everything is gonna be alright
Can't be love
'Cause I'm not feel
And it ain't enough
I don't believe
Oh, believe in love
I don't believe in love
I don't believe in love
They say love has all the answers
To the questions
Well baby, I'm still lost
'Cause I don't understand
Ba da ba da da ba da da
So you can tell me that you love me
A thousand times
But for you to show me
You couldn't even if you tried
Can't be love
'Cause I'm not feel
And it ain't enough
I don't believe
Oh, believe in love
Said, I don't believe in love
Believe in love
Oh, I don't believe in love
Ohhh
On the outside
I know that it would make sense
On the inside, baby
It feels strange
You go your way
I go my way
'Cause it can't be
Can't be love
'Cause I'm not feeling
No, no, no
And it ain't enough
I don't believe
No, no, no
Can't be love
Yeah, yeah
Can't be love
No, no, no
Can't be love
Can't be love
Ohh
It can't be love
Lyrics submitted by taymarie143, edited by lauraiziborweb
Can't Be Love Lyrics as written by Laura Elizabeth Isibor
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Love this song! it's amazing! <3