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.
Cold this night as you feel your fright
The horns of doom resound
White knight shines and you know why
The sky burns the giants light
Winter ends but what will come
The wolf the serpent the end
This the time for you and I
All Einherjer are gathered to fight
See the ship from Helheim comes
See the dead with Hell in front
I can't believe. Then the sun went down
Hear the roar. The wolves age
The clink of sword, death's rage
Brothers shall be brothers bane
In the end you kill in vein
Do you believe
An old oak shakes and its wisdom too
Waves are eager to feed
Gods falls as men so do men
The children of Loke the same
Some will be missed some will not
Some live forever in memory
The sun turns black as our mother drowns
The sky is touched by flames
See the ship from Helheim comes
See the dead with Hell in front
I can't believe. Then the sun went down
Hear the roar. The wolves age
The clink of sword, death's rage
Brothers shall be brothers bane
In the end you kill in vein
Do you believe
Now death is the portion of all doomed men
Shields clash and sharp swords bleed
Yggdrasil trembles it groans in woe
Red with spilt blood giants as gods
Garm howls at Gnipaheller
Fumes reek, into flames burst
The heavens split open
Well, would you like to know more
I can't believe. Then the sun went down
Hear the roar. The wolves age
The clink of sword, death's rage
Brothers shall be brothers bane
In the end you kill in vein
Do you believe
The horns of doom resound
White knight shines and you know why
The sky burns the giants light
Winter ends but what will come
The wolf the serpent the end
This the time for you and I
All Einherjer are gathered to fight
See the ship from Helheim comes
See the dead with Hell in front
I can't believe. Then the sun went down
Hear the roar. The wolves age
The clink of sword, death's rage
Brothers shall be brothers bane
In the end you kill in vein
Do you believe
An old oak shakes and its wisdom too
Waves are eager to feed
Gods falls as men so do men
The children of Loke the same
Some will be missed some will not
Some live forever in memory
The sun turns black as our mother drowns
The sky is touched by flames
See the ship from Helheim comes
See the dead with Hell in front
I can't believe. Then the sun went down
Hear the roar. The wolves age
The clink of sword, death's rage
Brothers shall be brothers bane
In the end you kill in vein
Do you believe
Now death is the portion of all doomed men
Shields clash and sharp swords bleed
Yggdrasil trembles it groans in woe
Red with spilt blood giants as gods
Garm howls at Gnipaheller
Fumes reek, into flames burst
The heavens split open
Well, would you like to know more
I can't believe. Then the sun went down
Hear the roar. The wolves age
The clink of sword, death's rage
Brothers shall be brothers bane
In the end you kill in vein
Do you believe
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