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.
In my darkest hour
A place where there's no light
I'm trapped here in this nightmare
And there's no end in sight
My body lies here frozen
No voice to scream or shout
Escaping feels untouchable
I know I must get out
Wake, my
Wake myself from all this danger
Claw, my
Claw myself from six feet under
No, no, no
Am I stuck here like a prisoner of war
I will breathe once more
I will breathe once more
These feeling's overwhelming
It just won't go away
I'm captive in this nightmare
And this is where I'll stay
Wake, my
Wake myself from all this danger
Claw, my
Claw myself from six feet under
No, no, no
Am I stuck here like a prisoner of war
I will breathe once more
I will breathe once more
My anxiety is rising
It just won't go away
Why does this tension keeps building?
You just leave me to die
Make, make, make it go away
All I wanna do is live another day
Make, make, make it go away
All I wanna do is live another day
Live another day
Wake, my
Wake myself from all this danger
Claw, my
Claw myself from six feet under
No, no, no
Am I stuck here like a prisoner of war
I will breathe once more
I will breathe once more
A place where there's no light
I'm trapped here in this nightmare
And there's no end in sight
My body lies here frozen
No voice to scream or shout
Escaping feels untouchable
I know I must get out
Wake, my
Wake myself from all this danger
Claw, my
Claw myself from six feet under
No, no, no
Am I stuck here like a prisoner of war
I will breathe once more
I will breathe once more
These feeling's overwhelming
It just won't go away
I'm captive in this nightmare
And this is where I'll stay
Wake, my
Wake myself from all this danger
Claw, my
Claw myself from six feet under
No, no, no
Am I stuck here like a prisoner of war
I will breathe once more
I will breathe once more
My anxiety is rising
It just won't go away
Why does this tension keeps building?
You just leave me to die
Make, make, make it go away
All I wanna do is live another day
Make, make, make it go away
All I wanna do is live another day
Live another day
Wake, my
Wake myself from all this danger
Claw, my
Claw myself from six feet under
No, no, no
Am I stuck here like a prisoner of war
I will breathe once more
I will breathe once more
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i can relate to this song, i always feel trapped within myself like i got nobody or nothing, which is mostly true, im just a emo fuck who should die according to 95% of the population of my skool. i need friends , i cant keep doing this on my own, i wish i could "breathe once more" but i feel suffocated by thier negativity..idk what to do anymore...
I am going through similar things like you, but you should not lose hope, always be here for you, someone who will care for you (sorry for my speech)
@Slim2hadow It will matter less as you grow up, just try to hold on and be yourself. Do not give up on trying to be yourself ! You will find the right people in time hopefully if you dont, you got people like us :) ! You are never alone my friend, just need time..