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.
Give me your hand, here is mine
Better in the open
It's showtime, let's call the tune
He's her baby boy
Navel to neck
Give me your mouth
I want to kiss you
Something deep inside me waits
You're giving up your daughters
But perfection is so dull
He's her baby boy
Navel to neck
Give me your mouth
I want to kiss you
That's the way the honey goes
Sweeter than a toy
From his tippy to his toes
He's he baby boy
Every inch of you I prize
Your body is a vision
And all the while, look in your eyes
Better in the open
It's showtime, let's call the tune
He's her baby boy
Navel to neck
Give me your mouth
I want to kiss you
Something deep inside me waits
You're giving up your daughters
But perfection is so dull
He's her baby boy
Navel to neck
Give me your mouth
I want to kiss you
That's the way the honey goes
Sweeter than a toy
From his tippy to his toes
He's he baby boy
Every inch of you I prize
Your body is a vision
And all the while, look in your eyes
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Navel To Neck Lyrics as written by Marco Pirroni Adam Ant
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