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'm waiting around 'cause I haven't got paid yet
I'm banging my head on the side of the pavement
You're turning this into some kind of freak show
You gotta stop, I'm still waiting
Abandoned again
I thought you we're my friend
Abandoned again
I thought you we're my friend but you abandoned me again
You're flying your colors for all to see
You're fooling you're friends but you ain't fooling me, no
You closed the door and shut me out
What the hell ya' think I'm talking about?
Abandoned again
I thought you we're my friend
Abandoned so what?
Knife in my gut
No love is lost
Out if the grey, just go away
I've heard it all, enough of your bullshit
About your mouth, it's time you closed it
You've burned all your bridges, there's nobody left
Abandoned again
I thought you we're my friend
Abandoned again
I thought you we're my friend but you abandoned me again
I'm banging my head on the side of the pavement
You're turning this into some kind of freak show
You gotta stop, I'm still waiting
Abandoned again
I thought you we're my friend
Abandoned again
I thought you we're my friend but you abandoned me again
You're flying your colors for all to see
You're fooling you're friends but you ain't fooling me, no
You closed the door and shut me out
What the hell ya' think I'm talking about?
Abandoned again
I thought you we're my friend
Abandoned so what?
Knife in my gut
No love is lost
Out if the grey, just go away
I've heard it all, enough of your bullshit
About your mouth, it's time you closed it
You've burned all your bridges, there's nobody left
Abandoned again
I thought you we're my friend
Abandoned again
I thought you we're my friend but you abandoned me again
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Abandoned Lyrics as written by Geoff Thorpe Carl S. Albert
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