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.
Once more with feeling, baby
I’d like for you to kiss me
like you did the first time
but it has been a long time
since you said you were mine
I know that I’m no longer in your heart
but baby,
won’t you try again before we have to part
To give me once more
once more with feeling
that little touch I knew so well, oh won’t you
Kiss me once more with feeling
and I will leave and never tell no tale
I’ve noticed lately
you don’t often come around
I get the feeling
someone else’s love you’ve found
You don’t have to tell me that it’s -
oh, baby
there is only one more thing I want to do
So give me once more
once more with feeling
that little touch I knew so well
I’d like for you to kiss me
like you did the first time
but it has been a long time
since you said you were mine
I’d like for you to kiss me
like you did the first time
but it has been a long time
since you said you were mine
I know that I’m no longer in your heart
but baby,
won’t you try again before we have to part
To give me once more
once more with feeling
that little touch I knew so well, oh won’t you
Kiss me once more with feeling
and I will leave and never tell no tale
I’ve noticed lately
you don’t often come around
I get the feeling
someone else’s love you’ve found
You don’t have to tell me that it’s -
oh, baby
there is only one more thing I want to do
So give me once more
once more with feeling
that little touch I knew so well
I’d like for you to kiss me
like you did the first time
but it has been a long time
since you said you were mine
Lyrics submitted by uteinfullerton
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