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.
Must have been late after noon.
I could tell by how far the child's shadow stretched out.
And he walked with a purpose in his sneakers down the street.
He had many questions like children often do.
He said, "Tell me all your thoughts on God.
And tell me, am I very far?"
Must have been late after noon.
On our way, the sun broke free of the clouds.
We count only blue cars skip the cracks in the street
And ask many questions like children often do.
We said, "Tell me all your thoughts on God,
'Cause I'd really like to meet her.
And ask her why we're who we are."
Tell me all your thoughts on God,
'Cause I'm on my way to see her.
So tell me, am I very far,
Am I very far now
It's getting cold, picked up the pace.
How our shoes make hard noises in this place.
Our clothes are stained, we pass the money, cross our people
And ask many questions like children often do.
We said, Tell me all your thoughts on God,
'Cause I'd really like to meet her.
And ask her why we're who we are.
Tell me all your thoughts on God,
'Cause I'm on my way to see her.
So tell me am I very far,
Am I very far now?
Tell me all your thoughts on God.
Tell me all your thoughts on God.
I could tell by how far the child's shadow stretched out.
And he walked with a purpose in his sneakers down the street.
He had many questions like children often do.
He said, "Tell me all your thoughts on God.
And tell me, am I very far?"
Must have been late after noon.
On our way, the sun broke free of the clouds.
We count only blue cars skip the cracks in the street
And ask many questions like children often do.
We said, "Tell me all your thoughts on God,
'Cause I'd really like to meet her.
And ask her why we're who we are."
Tell me all your thoughts on God,
'Cause I'm on my way to see her.
So tell me, am I very far,
Am I very far now
It's getting cold, picked up the pace.
How our shoes make hard noises in this place.
Our clothes are stained, we pass the money, cross our people
And ask many questions like children often do.
We said, Tell me all your thoughts on God,
'Cause I'd really like to meet her.
And ask her why we're who we are.
Tell me all your thoughts on God,
'Cause I'm on my way to see her.
So tell me am I very far,
Am I very far now?
Tell me all your thoughts on God.
Tell me all your thoughts on God.
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Counting Blue Cars Lyrics as written by George Edward Iii Pendergast George Pendergast Iii
Lyrics © BIGGER THAN PEANUT BUTTER MUSIC, O/B/O DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc.
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