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.
Cold hand surrounds me
I feel the walls around me closing in
And my chest is getting tighter
Cold winds are blowing on
What you left hanging in the air
And your words are getting louder
She said
Sorry but you're never gonna dance again
But my feet just keeps me moving
Trying to break the chain
And I feel like running, and I feel no pain
I feel like running
When I'm lost within my frame
Sharp tongues cut the air
And melt into rain
When it falls on my hand
Is it 'cause I'm gettin' wiser
Far from the ski slope
I feel the earth come running over me
And I feel a little lighter
She said
Sorry but you're never gonna dance again
But my feet just keeps me moving
Trying to break the chain
And I feel like running, and I feel no pain
I feel like running
When I'm lost within my frame
She said
Sorry but you're never gonna dance again
But my feet just keeps me moving
Trying to break the chain
And I feel like running, and I feel no pain
I feel like running
When I'm lost within my frame
I feel the walls around me closing in
And my chest is getting tighter
Cold winds are blowing on
What you left hanging in the air
And your words are getting louder
She said
Sorry but you're never gonna dance again
But my feet just keeps me moving
Trying to break the chain
And I feel like running, and I feel no pain
I feel like running
When I'm lost within my frame
Sharp tongues cut the air
And melt into rain
When it falls on my hand
Is it 'cause I'm gettin' wiser
Far from the ski slope
I feel the earth come running over me
And I feel a little lighter
She said
Sorry but you're never gonna dance again
But my feet just keeps me moving
Trying to break the chain
And I feel like running, and I feel no pain
I feel like running
When I'm lost within my frame
She said
Sorry but you're never gonna dance again
But my feet just keeps me moving
Trying to break the chain
And I feel like running, and I feel no pain
I feel like running
When I'm lost within my frame
Lyrics submitted by 5weetToothCandy
Break the Chain Lyrics as written by Nanna Fabricius Dave Mccracken
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