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.
I want to meet Santa Claus the real real Santa
I want to meet Santa Claus the real real Santa
I want to see Santa Claus the real real Santa
He wants to meet ol' Santa Claus
I took my brother to the department store
He wanted to show Santa his Christmas list
He stood in line and he shook like a leaf
He's only five and a half goin' on six
He said "Is that (that Santa) really Santa Claus
Really really (the real Santa)?
Is that (that Santa) really Santa Claus really really Santa?
(I hope he doesn't pull Santa's beard)
Is that (that Santa) really Santa Claus
Really really (the real Santa) Santa?"
Hope he thinks that's Santa Claus
I picked him up and put him on Santa's lap
And then he pulled the pillow out of his shirt
He yanked the beard right on off of his chin
And in his eyes I could see he was hurt
He said "You're not (not Santa) really Santa Claus
You're really not (the real Santa) Santa Claus
You're not (not Santa) really Santa Claus
You're really not Santa (he shouldn'ta pulled Santa's beard)
You're not (not Santa) Santa Claus
You're really not (the real Santa) Santa"
He's just helpin' Santa Claus
He's just helpin' (helpin' Santa) Santa Claus
The real (the real Santa) real Santa
He's helpin' (helpin' Santa) Santa Claus
The real (the real Santa) real Santa
He's just helpin' (helpin' Santa) Santa Claus
The real (the real Santa) real Santa
He's just helpin' Santa Claus
He's just helpin' (helpin' Santa) Santa Claus
The real (the real Santa) real Santa
He's just helpin' (helpin' Santa) Santa Claus
The real (he shouldn'ta pulled Santa's beard) real Santa
He's just helpin' (helpin' Santa) Santa Claus
The real (the real Santa) real Santa
He's just helpin' Santa Claus
I want to meet Santa Claus the real real Santa
I want to see Santa Claus the real real Santa
He wants to meet ol' Santa Claus
I took my brother to the department store
He wanted to show Santa his Christmas list
He stood in line and he shook like a leaf
He's only five and a half goin' on six
He said "Is that (that Santa) really Santa Claus
Really really (the real Santa)?
Is that (that Santa) really Santa Claus really really Santa?
(I hope he doesn't pull Santa's beard)
Is that (that Santa) really Santa Claus
Really really (the real Santa) Santa?"
Hope he thinks that's Santa Claus
I picked him up and put him on Santa's lap
And then he pulled the pillow out of his shirt
He yanked the beard right on off of his chin
And in his eyes I could see he was hurt
He said "You're not (not Santa) really Santa Claus
You're really not (the real Santa) Santa Claus
You're not (not Santa) really Santa Claus
You're really not Santa (he shouldn'ta pulled Santa's beard)
You're not (not Santa) Santa Claus
You're really not (the real Santa) Santa"
He's just helpin' Santa Claus
He's just helpin' (helpin' Santa) Santa Claus
The real (the real Santa) real Santa
He's helpin' (helpin' Santa) Santa Claus
The real (the real Santa) real Santa
He's just helpin' (helpin' Santa) Santa Claus
The real (the real Santa) real Santa
He's just helpin' Santa Claus
He's just helpin' (helpin' Santa) Santa Claus
The real (the real Santa) real Santa
He's just helpin' (helpin' Santa) Santa Claus
The real (he shouldn'ta pulled Santa's beard) real Santa
He's just helpin' (helpin' Santa) Santa Claus
The real (the real Santa) real Santa
He's just helpin' Santa Claus
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Santa's Beard Lyrics as written by Brian Wilson Michael Love
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group
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This is a good song about Santa!