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.
In my head I have dreams
I have visions of many things
Questions, longings in my mind
Pictures fill my head
I feel so trapped instead but
Trapped doesn't seem so bad
'Cause you are here
It doesn't mean anything
Without You here with me
And I can try to justify
But I still need You here with me
In my heart I had hope
Built on dreams I'll never know
Answers to love left behind
Visions filled my head
I felt so trapped instead but
Trapped didn't seem so bad
'Cause You were near
I can't do anything without You
You give me strength to do anything
I can't be everything I try to
You saved me from the everything
I couldn't be
It doesn't mean anything
Without You here with me
'Cause after all is said and done
I still need You here with me
Need You here with me
I need You here with me
I have visions of many things
Questions, longings in my mind
Pictures fill my head
I feel so trapped instead but
Trapped doesn't seem so bad
'Cause you are here
It doesn't mean anything
Without You here with me
And I can try to justify
But I still need You here with me
In my heart I had hope
Built on dreams I'll never know
Answers to love left behind
Visions filled my head
I felt so trapped instead but
Trapped didn't seem so bad
'Cause You were near
I can't do anything without You
You give me strength to do anything
I can't be everything I try to
You saved me from the everything
I couldn't be
It doesn't mean anything
Without You here with me
'Cause after all is said and done
I still need You here with me
Need You here with me
I need You here with me
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Here with Me Lyrics as written by Matthew Ryan Bronleewe Thad Beaty
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