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.
Said I'm almost crazy, and I'm all here by myself
Said I'm almost crazy, I'm all here by myself
Ah these women 'bout to run me crazy, Lord she's got someone else
Lord she's 'bout to run me crazy, these reckless women worryin' me
Said she's 'bout to run me crazy, reckless women worryin' me
She don't have to treat me so bad, 'cause she lives in Tennessee
Lord you'll either run me crazy woman, or either make me lose my mind
Say you'll either run me crazy, or make me lose my mind
'Cause you keep me worryin', troubled all the time
Lord these womens will run you crazy, they'll drive your heart in pain
Man women will run you crazy, and drive your heart in pain
They'll spend all your money, turn around and run you insane
(Ah play it, Ah your woman sure did treat you bad boy...)
Well she spent all my money, and then she drove me outdoors
Lord she spent all my money, turn around and drove me outdoors
And I was almost crazy 'cause I had nowhere to go
If you get a reckless woman, man don't never let her break your rules
You run down on a reckless woman, man don't never let her break your rules
And when you know anything you'll be almost crazy with the blues
Said I'm almost crazy, I'm all here by myself
Ah these women 'bout to run me crazy, Lord she's got someone else
Lord she's 'bout to run me crazy, these reckless women worryin' me
Said she's 'bout to run me crazy, reckless women worryin' me
She don't have to treat me so bad, 'cause she lives in Tennessee
Lord you'll either run me crazy woman, or either make me lose my mind
Say you'll either run me crazy, or make me lose my mind
'Cause you keep me worryin', troubled all the time
Lord these womens will run you crazy, they'll drive your heart in pain
Man women will run you crazy, and drive your heart in pain
They'll spend all your money, turn around and run you insane
(Ah play it, Ah your woman sure did treat you bad boy...)
Well she spent all my money, and then she drove me outdoors
Lord she spent all my money, turn around and drove me outdoors
And I was almost crazy 'cause I had nowhere to go
If you get a reckless woman, man don't never let her break your rules
You run down on a reckless woman, man don't never let her break your rules
And when you know anything you'll be almost crazy with the blues
Lyrics submitted by DesolationRow10
Runnin' Me Crazy Lyrics as written by Willie Mctell
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
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