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.
Know you can count on me
Know you can count on me
Know you can count on me
To get so up for it
Know you can count on me
I'll get so up for it
I know at least I'll try
Who am I if I'm not up for it
Where are you if I'm not up for it
Want to put a bubble round you
With a force field switch
Keep you secured just a little bit
But I know a secret child is just
A silly trick
Who grows up to lose a force field switch
In between a hands on and a hands off
Apprenticeship
Where are you if I'm not up for it
I'll get up for it
Know you can count on me
Know you can count on me
Know you can count on me
To get so up for it
Know you can count on me
I'll get so up for it
Know at least I'll try
Know you can count on me
Know you can count on me
To get so up for it
Know you can count on me
I'll get so up for it
I know at least I'll try
Who am I if I'm not up for it
Where are you if I'm not up for it
Want to put a bubble round you
With a force field switch
Keep you secured just a little bit
But I know a secret child is just
A silly trick
Who grows up to lose a force field switch
In between a hands on and a hands off
Apprenticeship
Where are you if I'm not up for it
I'll get up for it
Know you can count on me
Know you can count on me
Know you can count on me
To get so up for it
Know you can count on me
I'll get so up for it
Know at least I'll try
Lyrics submitted by enjoyyourroots
You Can Count On Me Lyrics as written by Noah Benjamin Lennox
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, BMG Rights Management
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I hope this ends the new album. It's so simple and sincere.
good idea but it was the opposite. it started the album. i hear it ending the album too.