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.
We passed under lofty trees
Each step was made with ease
The sun made the evening thrive
Felt like the forest had come alive
Oh, oh oh
We gave our souls to the wild
Oh, oh, oh
We surrendered our thoughts for awhile
You took my hand, we made a leap from ground
In the water we were safe and sound
You took my hand, I felt a joy unbound
We pretended there was no one around
We were all, we were all past the borders defined
We'd found our own design
The fire would soon entice
The flames kept on dancing before my eyes
Covered in shades of gold
Our minds were elated, we felt so bold
Oh, oh, oh
We gave our souls to the wild
Oh, oh, oh
We surrendered our thoughts for awhile
You took my hand, we made a leap from ground
In the water we were safe and sound
You took my hand, I felt a joy unbound
We pretended there was no one around
You took my hand, we made a leap from ground
In the water we were safe and sound
You took my hand, I felt a joy unbound
We pretended there was no one around
Each step was made with ease
The sun made the evening thrive
Felt like the forest had come alive
Oh, oh oh
We gave our souls to the wild
Oh, oh, oh
We surrendered our thoughts for awhile
You took my hand, we made a leap from ground
In the water we were safe and sound
You took my hand, I felt a joy unbound
We pretended there was no one around
We were all, we were all past the borders defined
We'd found our own design
The fire would soon entice
The flames kept on dancing before my eyes
Covered in shades of gold
Our minds were elated, we felt so bold
Oh, oh, oh
We gave our souls to the wild
Oh, oh, oh
We surrendered our thoughts for awhile
You took my hand, we made a leap from ground
In the water we were safe and sound
You took my hand, I felt a joy unbound
We pretended there was no one around
You took my hand, we made a leap from ground
In the water we were safe and sound
You took my hand, I felt a joy unbound
We pretended there was no one around
Lyrics submitted by cutewhensedated, edited by bear88
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