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.
Girl, I'll house you
Girl, I'll house you
Girl, I'll house you
You in my hut now, don't you know?
Girl, I'll house you
Girl, I'll house you
Girl, I'll house you
You in my hut now
When you're in my hut
You know what's up
Let your mind be free
Relax your body
Jump, jump a little higher
Jump, jump until you get tired
House your body
House your body
House your body to the bass
House it all over the place
Don't let nobody in your way
Tonight's your night, today's your day
Afrika won't steer you wrong
(Say what?) house music all night long
(Say what?) house music all night long
(Say what?) house music all night long
(Say what?) house music all night long
I'll house you (don't you know?)
I'll house you (don't you know that?)
I'll house you
You in my hut now (don't you know that?)
I'll house you (don't you know?) (he will)
I'll house you
I'll house you
You in my hut now (check this out)
Girl, I see you (I see you)
Do what you do
Go on, girl, and act a fool
There's no need to play it cool
Everybody, shake your body
(We got's to make this a real house party)
Come on, come on and stick with me
I'll keep things the way they should be
Keep your house until you sweat
'Cause you ain't seen nothin' yet
House is food and you need it
If I feed it, you should eat it
Say, "house your body, house your body"
Say, "house your body, house your body"
You know, Mike G won't steer you wrong
House music all night long
(Say what?) house music all night long
(Say what?) house music all night long
(Say what?) house music all night long
I'll house you (what?)
I'll house you (what?)
I'll house you
You in my hut now
(I'm just sayin') I'll house you
I'll house you
I'll house you
You in my hut now (sweet dad bring it all down)
'Round and 'round and 'round and 'round and 'round and
Hear the house music steady, steady, poundin'
Feel the energy rush up to your face
Feel the vibe, feel the vibe, feel the bass (come on)
(Check this out, check this out, check this out)
(Check this out)
Too black
Too strong (check this out)
(Can't you feel it?)
(Can't you feel it?)
Girl, I'll house you
Girl, I'll house you
You in my hut now, don't you know?
Girl, I'll house you
Girl, I'll house you
Girl, I'll house you
You in my hut now
When you're in my hut
You know what's up
Let your mind be free
Relax your body
Jump, jump a little higher
Jump, jump until you get tired
House your body
House your body
House your body to the bass
House it all over the place
Don't let nobody in your way
Tonight's your night, today's your day
Afrika won't steer you wrong
(Say what?) house music all night long
(Say what?) house music all night long
(Say what?) house music all night long
(Say what?) house music all night long
I'll house you (don't you know?)
I'll house you (don't you know that?)
I'll house you
You in my hut now (don't you know that?)
I'll house you (don't you know?) (he will)
I'll house you
I'll house you
You in my hut now (check this out)
Girl, I see you (I see you)
Do what you do
Go on, girl, and act a fool
There's no need to play it cool
Everybody, shake your body
(We got's to make this a real house party)
Come on, come on and stick with me
I'll keep things the way they should be
Keep your house until you sweat
'Cause you ain't seen nothin' yet
House is food and you need it
If I feed it, you should eat it
Say, "house your body, house your body"
Say, "house your body, house your body"
You know, Mike G won't steer you wrong
House music all night long
(Say what?) house music all night long
(Say what?) house music all night long
(Say what?) house music all night long
I'll house you (what?)
I'll house you (what?)
I'll house you
You in my hut now
(I'm just sayin') I'll house you
I'll house you
I'll house you
You in my hut now (sweet dad bring it all down)
'Round and 'round and 'round and 'round and 'round and
Hear the house music steady, steady, poundin'
Feel the energy rush up to your face
Feel the vibe, feel the vibe, feel the bass (come on)
(Check this out, check this out, check this out)
(Check this out)
Too black
Too strong (check this out)
(Can't you feel it?)
(Can't you feel it?)
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I'll House You Lyrics as written by Michael Small Nathaniel Hall
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Cloud9
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