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, you gave me all the love a man would ever need
But all I did was hurt you
You were always there for me to care for my needs
And I never said I loved you, I never said I loved you
So now you're gone, you left me all alone
I never felt so empty, I know what was wrong
I took your love for granted baby
Now I know when you have something good you don't let it go
[Chorus:]
Oh baby, when you walked away from my arms girl
Oh I've been missing you, missing your love baby
Since you said goodbye to me girl
Oh I've been missing you, I'm missing your love
I always try to hide the way I really feel
But you opened my eyes girl
You made me realize I need you in my life
I really truly love you, I really truly love you
One more chance, that's all I'm asking for
And I would never make you walk out the door
I took your love for granted baby
Now I know when you have something good you don't let it go
Oh baby, when you walked away from my arms girl
Oh I've been missing you, missing your love baby
Since you said goodbye to me girl
Oh I've been missing you, I'm missing your love
I never thought that I would cry for you
But I've been missing you, missing your love baby
I need you to hold me tight
Love me baby through the night
I'm missing you, I'm missing your love
Girl I know that I need you
And everything I promise I will do
So hold me tight and don't let go
'Cause I will give you love girl from my heart and my soul
When you walked away from my arms girl
Oh I've been missing you, missing your love baby
Since you said goodbye to me girl
Oh I've been missing you, missing your love baby
I never thought that I would cry for you
But I've been missing you, missing your love baby
I need you to hold me tight
Love me baby through the night
I'm missing you
But all I did was hurt you
You were always there for me to care for my needs
And I never said I loved you, I never said I loved you
So now you're gone, you left me all alone
I never felt so empty, I know what was wrong
I took your love for granted baby
Now I know when you have something good you don't let it go
[Chorus:]
Oh baby, when you walked away from my arms girl
Oh I've been missing you, missing your love baby
Since you said goodbye to me girl
Oh I've been missing you, I'm missing your love
I always try to hide the way I really feel
But you opened my eyes girl
You made me realize I need you in my life
I really truly love you, I really truly love you
One more chance, that's all I'm asking for
And I would never make you walk out the door
I took your love for granted baby
Now I know when you have something good you don't let it go
Oh baby, when you walked away from my arms girl
Oh I've been missing you, missing your love baby
Since you said goodbye to me girl
Oh I've been missing you, I'm missing your love
I never thought that I would cry for you
But I've been missing you, missing your love baby
I need you to hold me tight
Love me baby through the night
I'm missing you, I'm missing your love
Girl I know that I need you
And everything I promise I will do
So hold me tight and don't let go
'Cause I will give you love girl from my heart and my soul
When you walked away from my arms girl
Oh I've been missing you, missing your love baby
Since you said goodbye to me girl
Oh I've been missing you, missing your love baby
I never thought that I would cry for you
But I've been missing you, missing your love baby
I need you to hold me tight
Love me baby through the night
I'm missing you
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Missing You Lyrics as written by Paul Michael Barry Graham John Stack
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