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.
Every day�s the same for me
People come and people leave
And every day�s a game for me
I�m always losing willingly
I keep telling myself, keep telling myself to be grateful
But that�s not good for my health, not good for my health
Maybe my expectations let me down and I�m too far off the ground
And I don�t know what I�ve got �til it�s gone
No I don�t know what I�ve got �til it�s gone
When I�m old and lonely I don�t want my life to read:
He was born and then he died and not much happened in between
Maybe my expectations let me down and I�m too far off the ground
And I don�t know what I�ve got �til it�s gone
No I don�t know what I�ve got �til it�s gone
So I�ll work my way through outer space and set my feet on the ground
Maybe my expectations let me down and I�m too far off the ground
And I don�t know what I�ve got �til it�s gone
No I don�t know what I�ve got �til it�s gone
People come and people leave
And every day�s a game for me
I�m always losing willingly
I keep telling myself, keep telling myself to be grateful
But that�s not good for my health, not good for my health
Maybe my expectations let me down and I�m too far off the ground
And I don�t know what I�ve got �til it�s gone
No I don�t know what I�ve got �til it�s gone
When I�m old and lonely I don�t want my life to read:
He was born and then he died and not much happened in between
Maybe my expectations let me down and I�m too far off the ground
And I don�t know what I�ve got �til it�s gone
No I don�t know what I�ve got �til it�s gone
So I�ll work my way through outer space and set my feet on the ground
Maybe my expectations let me down and I�m too far off the ground
And I don�t know what I�ve got �til it�s gone
No I don�t know what I�ve got �til it�s gone
Lyrics submitted by Chrissal1x
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I love the tune of this song. I am not sure I quite understand the meaning of the lyrics?