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.
No I didn't trust him
But he rushed me to feel
Tried me mesmerize to me
With his all sex appeal
Told me everything
That I was longing to hear
Shine and handsome
My souvenir
And then all of sudden
I have fallen in love
He would put me down
But I'll still place him above
Tired of searching for the love
That still lives in him
Given my everything
Like a souvenir
Given up my heart
In the name of the memory
Fallen down like rain
He could feel every drop
Now I know I have
Have the courage to tell him
Tell him to stop!stop!stop!
Given up my heart
In the name of the memory
Fallen down like rain
He could taste evey drop
Now I know have
Have the courage to tell him
Tell him to stop!stop!stop!
I've become invisible
I melt away at night
Dreams for once so colorful
Become black and white
Loving once so wonderful
Is no longer here
So I'll keep this feeling
Like a souvenir
Given up my heart
In the name of the memory
Fallen down like rain
He could feel every drop
Now I know I have
Have the courage to tell him
Tell him to stop!stop!stop!
Given up my heart
In the name of the memory
Fallen down like rain
He could feel every drop
Now I know I have
Have the courage to tell him
Tell him to stop!stop!stop!
Given up my heart
In the name of the memory
Fallen down like rain
He could taste evey drop
Now I know have
Have the courage to tell him
Tell him to stop!stop!stop!
But he rushed me to feel
Tried me mesmerize to me
With his all sex appeal
Told me everything
That I was longing to hear
Shine and handsome
My souvenir
And then all of sudden
I have fallen in love
He would put me down
But I'll still place him above
Tired of searching for the love
That still lives in him
Given my everything
Like a souvenir
Given up my heart
In the name of the memory
Fallen down like rain
He could feel every drop
Now I know I have
Have the courage to tell him
Tell him to stop!stop!stop!
Given up my heart
In the name of the memory
Fallen down like rain
He could taste evey drop
Now I know have
Have the courage to tell him
Tell him to stop!stop!stop!
I've become invisible
I melt away at night
Dreams for once so colorful
Become black and white
Loving once so wonderful
Is no longer here
So I'll keep this feeling
Like a souvenir
Given up my heart
In the name of the memory
Fallen down like rain
He could feel every drop
Now I know I have
Have the courage to tell him
Tell him to stop!stop!stop!
Given up my heart
In the name of the memory
Fallen down like rain
He could feel every drop
Now I know I have
Have the courage to tell him
Tell him to stop!stop!stop!
Given up my heart
In the name of the memory
Fallen down like rain
He could taste evey drop
Now I know have
Have the courage to tell him
Tell him to stop!stop!stop!
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Stop! Stop! Stop! Lyrics as written by Konstantin Meladze
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