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.
Bob was old, decrepit, down rotten and weak
All that had transpired brought this man down to his knees
He was an old and washed up______
Self proclaimed hero (?)
All though his insane/senile rambling scene
Was far too unbelievable
But I can¹t comprehend why your mind goes out of tune
I can¹t follow your train of thought
Bob was an old and blinded man
He couldn¹t see I know the story¹s true cause
He told it to me
I cam across his path at the age of 16
His was a house one would avoid on Halloween
All that had transpired brought this man down to his knees
He was an old and washed up______
Self proclaimed hero (?)
All though his insane/senile rambling scene
Was far too unbelievable
But I can¹t comprehend why your mind goes out of tune
I can¹t follow your train of thought
Bob was an old and blinded man
He couldn¹t see I know the story¹s true cause
He told it to me
I cam across his path at the age of 16
His was a house one would avoid on Halloween
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Bob Lyrics as written by Duncan Redmonds David Redmonds
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