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.
One more shot, then I'm quitting forever
Cross my heart, cross my fingers
Woke up this morning
The room was spinning
And I don't remember what I did last night
Beg the ceiling for forgiveness
And I don't want to remember what I did last night
When I was drunk I might have said some things I didn't mean
It's nothing wrong with you, it's something wrong with me
I'm running dry from now on
How come no one believes me?
Believe me
Step one: drink
Step two: make mistakes
Step three: pretend you don't remember
Step four: drink a little more
Step five: I need to run dry
I need to run dry
My liver's killing me
But willingly I'm going to tell whoever asks that I feel all right
I beg the ceiling for forgiveness
And I don't want to remember what I did last night
When I was drunk I might have said some things I didn't mean
It's nothing wrong with you, it's something wrong with me
Step one: drink
Step two: make mistakes
Step three: pretend you don't remember
Step four: drink a little more
Step five: I need to run dry
I need to run dry
I'm gonna take one more shot
Then I'm quitting forever
Cross my heart
Cross my fingers
I'm gonna take one more shot
Then I'm quitting forever
Cross my heart
Cross my fingers
I get drunk a little too much
For it to be healthy
No one wants to tell me
Whisky
I'm trying to cut back
Wine
I'm trying to cut back
They say everything in moderation
But I'll drink you under the table
I'm not just drunk
I really think I'm in love with you
(Okay, I really am just drunk)
Step one: drink
Step two: make mistakes
Step three: pretend you don't remember
Step four: drink a little more
Step five: I need to run dry
I need to run dry
I'm gonna take one more shot
Then I'm quitting forever
Cross my heart
Cross my fingers
I'm gonna take one more shot
Then I'm quitting forever
Cross my heart
Cross my fingers
Cross my heart, cross my fingers
Woke up this morning
The room was spinning
And I don't remember what I did last night
Beg the ceiling for forgiveness
And I don't want to remember what I did last night
When I was drunk I might have said some things I didn't mean
It's nothing wrong with you, it's something wrong with me
I'm running dry from now on
How come no one believes me?
Believe me
Step one: drink
Step two: make mistakes
Step three: pretend you don't remember
Step four: drink a little more
Step five: I need to run dry
I need to run dry
My liver's killing me
But willingly I'm going to tell whoever asks that I feel all right
I beg the ceiling for forgiveness
And I don't want to remember what I did last night
When I was drunk I might have said some things I didn't mean
It's nothing wrong with you, it's something wrong with me
Step one: drink
Step two: make mistakes
Step three: pretend you don't remember
Step four: drink a little more
Step five: I need to run dry
I need to run dry
I'm gonna take one more shot
Then I'm quitting forever
Cross my heart
Cross my fingers
I'm gonna take one more shot
Then I'm quitting forever
Cross my heart
Cross my fingers
I get drunk a little too much
For it to be healthy
No one wants to tell me
Whisky
I'm trying to cut back
Wine
I'm trying to cut back
They say everything in moderation
But I'll drink you under the table
I'm not just drunk
I really think I'm in love with you
(Okay, I really am just drunk)
Step one: drink
Step two: make mistakes
Step three: pretend you don't remember
Step four: drink a little more
Step five: I need to run dry
I need to run dry
I'm gonna take one more shot
Then I'm quitting forever
Cross my heart
Cross my fingers
I'm gonna take one more shot
Then I'm quitting forever
Cross my heart
Cross my fingers
Lyrics submitted by kurdt105, edited by agraham208
Run Dry (X Heart X Fingers) Lyrics as written by Patrick Stump
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One more shot then I'm quitting forever Cross my heart, cross my fingers Cross my heart, cross my fingers
Woke up this morning, room is spinning I don't remember what I did last night Beg the ceiling for forgiveness 'Cause I don't wanna remember what I did last night
When I was drunk I might have said some things I didn't mean Yeah And there's nothing wrong with you It's something wrong with me
I'm running dry And how oh how come no one believes me? Believe me
Step one: drink Step two: make mistakes Step three: pretend you don't remember Step four: drink a little more Step five: I need to run dry I need to run dry
My liver's killing me But willingly I'm gonna tell whoever asks that I feel alright Beg the ceiling for forgiveness 'Cause I don't wanna remember what I did last night When I was drunk I might have said some things I didn't mean Yeah And there's nothing wrong with you It's something wrong with me Yeah
Step one: drink Step two: make mistakes Step three: pretend you don't remember Step four: drink a little more Step five: I need to run dry I need to run dry
I'm gonna take one more shot Then I'm quitting forever Cross my heart, cross my fingers Cross my heart, cross my fingers
I'm gonna take one more shot Then I'm quitting forever Cross my heart, cross my fingers Cross my heart, cross my fingers
I get drunk a little too much for it to be healthy No one wants to tell me Whiskey, I'm trying to cut-cut-cut back, back Wine, I'm trying to cut-cut-cut back, back
They say everything in moderation But I drink you under the table I'm not just drunk I, I really think I'm in love with you, baby
(Okay, I really am just drunk)
Step one: drink Step two: make mistakes Step three: pretend you don't remember Step four: drink a little more Step five: I need to run dry I need to run dry
I'm gonna take one more shot Then I'm quitting forever Cross my heart, cross my fingers Cross my heart, cross my fingers
I'm gonna take one more shot Then I'm quitting forever Cross my heart, cross my fingers Cross my heart, cross my fingers
(Impress me, good luck) (Impress me, good luck) (Impress me, good luck) (Impress me, good luck)
I'm not from Williamsburg or Silver Lake Does anybody have any other obvious complaints? Stop trying, 'cause I can almost hear you trying to hard, yeah
Just saw a shadow of the freak you're in the night Something on human feet from the seat of the crime Those little flashes just wreak havoc on the mind
I don't have to prove myself to you I don't have to prove myself to you You're standing with your arms crossed Nose turned up like you're saying "impress me" (Good luck) Impress me (Good luck) And I don't have to prove myself to you
They got the search party looking for the ghost of the child But what if it grew up? He didn't die And he's all I want to get the evil(?) little feeling Like you're under dead eyes, yeah
To those who all agree(?), you just might exist But come in in the morning if their misconceptions still persist Some days I may express myself in curious ways
I don't have to prove myself to you And I don't have to prove myself to you You're standing with your arms crossed Nose turned up like you're saying "impress me" (Good luck) Impress me (Good luck) And I don't have to prove myself to you
I don't have to prove myself to you I don't have to prove myself to you You're standing with your arms crossed Nose turned up like you're saying "impress me" (Good luck) Impress me (Good luck) I don't have to prove myself to you
*scene of the crime, sorry.
Amazingï¼
**** Cryptozoology, you just might exist
I looked up the song on youtube and apparently the title of the second part is cryptozoology. :P
this song is great
I think that Run Dry is a about not blindly following something such as religion, or whatever a particular person's religion is. For example, when Patrick says "Beg the ceiling for forgiveness" it could be referring to the fact that you can pray to God as much as you want but it won't change anything you have dome previously. Also, it could mean that you are praying to nothing to the ceiling as there is no God (which would make sense as Patrick is an atheist.) Cryptozoology is all about not having to prove oneself to anybody, much like when in Explode he says "If i'm never your hero, i can never let you down"
Patrick has talked about how right after the hiatus with Fall Out Boy, he had a really bad breakup and went on a month long drinking binge. He was really sad and was going through a lot of tough stuff. He eventually recovered, but this song is about how it felt when he had kind of given up on everything.
One more shot and I’m quitting forever Cross my heart, cross my fingers Cross my heart, cross my fingers Patrick Stump — Run Dry (X Heart X Fingers) Woke up this morning the room was spinning I don’t remember what I did last night Beg the ceiling for forgiveness Cause I don’t want to remember what I did last night When I was drunk I might have said some things I didn’t mean And there’s nothing wrong with you It’s something wrong with me I’m running dry now, oh How come no one believes me? Believe me. Step one: Drink Step two: Make mistakes Step three: Pretend you don’t remember Step four: Drink a little more Step five: I need to run dry, I need to run dry
My liver's killing me But willingly I’m going to tell whoever asks that i feel all right Beg the ceiling for forgiveness cause I don’t wanna remember what I did last night When I was drunk, I might have said some things I didn’t mean, yea And there’s nothing wrong with you, there’s something wrong with me Step one: Drink Step two: Make mistakes Step three: Pretend you don’t remember Step four: Drink a little more Step five: I need to run dry, I need to run dry I’m gonna take one more shot then I’m quitting forever Cross my heart, cross my fingers Cross my heart, cross my fingers I’m gonna take one more shot then I’m quitting forever Cross my heart, cross my fingers Cross my heart, cross my fingers I, I, I, I get drunk a little too much For it to be healthy no one wants to tell me Whiskey-I’m trying to cut back Wine-I’m trying to cut back They say everything in moderation But I’d drink you under the table I’m not just drunk I, I really think I’m in love with you baby (Okay I really am..just..drunk) Step one: Drink Step two: Make mistakes Step three: Pretend you don’t remember Step four: Drink a little more Step five: I need to run dry, I need to run dry I’m gonna take one more shot then I’m quitting forever Cross my heart, cross my fingers Cross my heart, cross my fingers I’m gonna take one more shot then I’m quitting forever Cross my heart, cross my fingers Cross my heart, cross my fingers
Impress me; good luck Impress me; good luck Impress me; good luck Impress me; good luck
I'm not from Williamsburg or Silver Lake Does anybody have any other obvious complaints? Stop trying to get it Cause it can almost hear you trying to hard yea They saw the shadow of a figure in the night Something unhuman fleeing from the scene of the crime Those little flashes Just wreak havoc on the mind I don’t have to prove myself to you I don’t have to prove myself to you You’re standing with your arm crossed Nose turned up like you’re saying Impress me, good luck Impress me, good luck And I don’t have to prove myself to you
They got the search party looking for the ghost of the child But what if he grew up? He never died In these old haunts you get the eery little feeling Like you're under dead eyes, yeah Cryptozoology, you just might exist Call me in the morning if that misconception still persists Some days I may express myself in curious ways I don’t have to prove myself to you I don’t have to prove myself to you You’re standing with your arm crossed Nose turned up like you’re saying Impress me; good luck Impress me; good luck But I don’t have to prove myself to you
I don’t have to prove myself to you I don’t have to prove myself to you You’re standing with your arm crossed Nose turned up like you’re saying Impress me; good luck Impress me; good luck I don’t have to prove myself to you