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.
Touch me in the mornin
And last thing at night
Keep my body warm baby, you know it feels right
Take it a little higher
I'm takin it too
Tell me what your feelin
I'll feel it with you
We can't always understand what we are shown
How was I supposed to know our love would grow
Move a little closer
Make sure I'm lookin up
Heal me with your loving
I need you so much, I need you so much , I need your so muchhh
Yeah
Oh oh
We can't always understand what we are shown
How was I supposed to know our love would grow
We can't always understand what we are shown
How was I supposed to know our love would grow
You touch my mind in special places
My heart races with you
I'll take your love and I'll take my chances
I'll take them with you
Touch me in the mornin
And last thing at night
Keep my body warm baby, you know it feels right
Take it a little higher
I'm takin it too
Tell me what your feelin
I'll feel it with you
Hey
We can't always understand what we are shown
How was I supposed to know our love would grow
You touch my mind in special places
My heart races with you
I'll take your love and I'll take my chances
I'll take them with you
I need you so much
And last thing at night
Keep my body warm baby, you know it feels right
Take it a little higher
I'm takin it too
Tell me what your feelin
I'll feel it with you
We can't always understand what we are shown
How was I supposed to know our love would grow
Move a little closer
Make sure I'm lookin up
Heal me with your loving
I need you so much, I need you so much , I need your so muchhh
Yeah
Oh oh
We can't always understand what we are shown
How was I supposed to know our love would grow
We can't always understand what we are shown
How was I supposed to know our love would grow
You touch my mind in special places
My heart races with you
I'll take your love and I'll take my chances
I'll take them with you
Touch me in the mornin
And last thing at night
Keep my body warm baby, you know it feels right
Take it a little higher
I'm takin it too
Tell me what your feelin
I'll feel it with you
Hey
We can't always understand what we are shown
How was I supposed to know our love would grow
You touch my mind in special places
My heart races with you
I'll take your love and I'll take my chances
I'll take them with you
I need you so much
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Touch Me Lyrics as written by Brian J. Culbertson
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