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.
[Doctor:] Your daughter has signed a letter of consent for us to use bone marrow from your grandson. Through this procedure, we hope to increase the production of red blood cells. It should work, but we’ll have to keep our fingers crossed.
I've been wasting many years
on the side of your bed
Watching her take care of junior
This ain't the life I wished for
To see my son living his life an empty shell
While I'm living hell
My back hurts
and ruins my sleep
The man next door plays evil music
He's such a creep
The mask I carry on the outside
prevents the inside from shining through
The pain of missing you
Now, one last try
No, I won't let my son die
Heaven tends to help the believing ones
Let us hope for light
Tomorrow's a brand new day
Spare us a day of sorrow and decay
I've been wasting many years
on the side of your bed
Watching her take care of junior
This ain't the life I wished for
To see my son living his life an empty shell
While I'm living hell
My back hurts
and ruins my sleep
The man next door plays evil music
He's such a creep
The mask I carry on the outside
prevents the inside from shining through
The pain of missing you
Now, one last try
No, I won't let my son die
Heaven tends to help the believing ones
Let us hope for light
Tomorrow's a brand new day
Spare us a day of sorrow and decay
Lyrics submitted by TheIndestructableD, edited by Octavarium64
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