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.
Here I stand at the foot of the window
Oh! please I can help you fill the hole
All my life I depend on opinion
You have solid soul
I don't care where you live
I don't care where you live
For today, I started loving you again
Here I stand at the foot of the window
Oh please I don't care where you live
Tell me why, and please be kind
My only companion
I don't care where you live
I don't care where you live
I will follow you
Wherever you
Wish to be
I will follow you, wherever you
I will follow you, wherever you
I will follow you, wherever you
Wait with me
As our love is for keeping
Lord I can help you fill the hole
My my my your daddy cares
He's just not here today
It goes on
I don't care where you live
I don't care where you live
For today, I started loving you again
Oh! please I can help you fill the hole
All my life I depend on opinion
You have solid soul
I don't care where you live
I don't care where you live
For today, I started loving you again
Here I stand at the foot of the window
Oh please I don't care where you live
Tell me why, and please be kind
My only companion
I don't care where you live
I don't care where you live
I will follow you
Wherever you
Wish to be
I will follow you, wherever you
I will follow you, wherever you
I will follow you, wherever you
Wait with me
As our love is for keeping
Lord I can help you fill the hole
My my my your daddy cares
He's just not here today
It goes on
I don't care where you live
I don't care where you live
For today, I started loving you again
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I Don't Care Where You Live Lyrics as written by Jon Brookes Anthony Paul Rogers
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