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'll let the coin toss figure it out if that's alright
I can't be bothered with the feigns of the heart
When I'm trying to ruin my life
Place your money down to beat the spread
You give me more credit than you should ever invest
And if it's bad luck that suits us
Then I'm one of a kind
The king gets his aces cracked my good name's no good anymore
Wellness is leaving me but I don't miss is it, I don't know
I'm not wanted I reckon
I reckon, I reckon whoa
It's not necessity that kept you around of that I'm sure
Unless you need to keep falling apart then I'm your safest bet
We've been counting cards trying to win
I lost more dignity then I had to spend
And if it's bad luck that suits us
Then I'm one of a kind
The king gets his aces cracked my good name's no good anymore
Wellness is leaving me but I don't miss is it, I don't miss it
You can't take me anywhere my good name's no good anymore
The king gets his aces cracked and I don't miss it, I don't know
I'm not wanted I reckon
I reckon, I reckon whoa
The king gets his aces cracked my good name's no good anymore
Wellness is leaving me but I don't miss is it, I don't miss it
You can't take me anywhere my good name's no good anymore
The king gets his aces cracked and I don't miss it, I don't know
I'm not wanted I reckon
I reckon, I reckon whoa
Tonight I reckon war
Tonight I reckon war
Every night I learned even more
Keep in mind a great reckoning
I can't be bothered with the feigns of the heart
When I'm trying to ruin my life
Place your money down to beat the spread
You give me more credit than you should ever invest
And if it's bad luck that suits us
Then I'm one of a kind
The king gets his aces cracked my good name's no good anymore
Wellness is leaving me but I don't miss is it, I don't know
I'm not wanted I reckon
I reckon, I reckon whoa
It's not necessity that kept you around of that I'm sure
Unless you need to keep falling apart then I'm your safest bet
We've been counting cards trying to win
I lost more dignity then I had to spend
And if it's bad luck that suits us
Then I'm one of a kind
The king gets his aces cracked my good name's no good anymore
Wellness is leaving me but I don't miss is it, I don't miss it
You can't take me anywhere my good name's no good anymore
The king gets his aces cracked and I don't miss it, I don't know
I'm not wanted I reckon
I reckon, I reckon whoa
The king gets his aces cracked my good name's no good anymore
Wellness is leaving me but I don't miss is it, I don't miss it
You can't take me anywhere my good name's no good anymore
The king gets his aces cracked and I don't miss it, I don't know
I'm not wanted I reckon
I reckon, I reckon whoa
Tonight I reckon war
Tonight I reckon war
Every night I learned even more
Keep in mind a great reckoning
Lyrics submitted by thegarbageman
A Great Reckoning Lyrics as written by Robert Caggiano Keith Michael Buckley
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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