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.
Don't listen to them
Girl you're bigger than this town
These people think they're sitting pretty
I know baby about the big city
It will burn you alive
You'll be shining so bright
Rollin around
You'll be rollin around
You'll be rollin around
Cuz tonight girl we're gonna show this town
I will love you no matter the things that they say
I will show you a life that shines brighter than day
Pick it up girl lets set these engines to coast
Lets follow these streetlights back home
I will love you
Don't flash that jewelery
And put away that money
Cuz boys tonight we see right through you
And I know baby about the big city
It will burn you alive
You'll be shining so bright
Rollin around
You'll be rollin around
You'll be rollin around
Tonight girl we're gonna own this town
I will love you no matter the things that they say
I will show you a life that shines brighter than day
Pick it up girl lets make this count for more
More than all of the dollars are worth
I will show you
Woah oh!
Girl it's time to make your move time to start a new life
Woah oh!
Cuz we both know it's God who knows
Woah oh!
Girl it's time to make your move time to start a new life
Woah oh!
It's only God who knows
I will love you no matter the things that they say
I will love you no matter the things that they say
I will show you a life that shines brighter than day
Pick it up girl lets set these engines to coast
Lets follow these street lights back home
Pick it up girl lets set these engines to coast
Lets follow these street lights back home
Pick it up girl lets set these engines to coast
Lets follow these street lights back home
Pick it up girl lets set these engines to coast
I will love you
Girl you're bigger than this town
These people think they're sitting pretty
I know baby about the big city
It will burn you alive
You'll be shining so bright
Rollin around
You'll be rollin around
You'll be rollin around
Cuz tonight girl we're gonna show this town
I will love you no matter the things that they say
I will show you a life that shines brighter than day
Pick it up girl lets set these engines to coast
Lets follow these streetlights back home
I will love you
Don't flash that jewelery
And put away that money
Cuz boys tonight we see right through you
And I know baby about the big city
It will burn you alive
You'll be shining so bright
Rollin around
You'll be rollin around
You'll be rollin around
Tonight girl we're gonna own this town
I will love you no matter the things that they say
I will show you a life that shines brighter than day
Pick it up girl lets make this count for more
More than all of the dollars are worth
I will show you
Woah oh!
Girl it's time to make your move time to start a new life
Woah oh!
Cuz we both know it's God who knows
Woah oh!
Girl it's time to make your move time to start a new life
Woah oh!
It's only God who knows
I will love you no matter the things that they say
I will love you no matter the things that they say
I will show you a life that shines brighter than day
Pick it up girl lets set these engines to coast
Lets follow these street lights back home
Pick it up girl lets set these engines to coast
Lets follow these street lights back home
Pick it up girl lets set these engines to coast
Lets follow these street lights back home
Pick it up girl lets set these engines to coast
I will love you
Lyrics submitted by hockeykid828
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