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.
It's been so long out here sitting and drifting all alone
Lost in a wild place, no sign of home
So I write you with love from the wide ocean
And I know we haven’t spoken at all for so long
But there's something I need to tell you
And there's something I've thought about for so long, in the wide ocean
If the sun don’t shine on me
I’ll look to the stars ahead
And send a message from the sea
If the moon don’t rise again
I'll watch the water beneath my feet
And the world'll bring you to me
The clouds are all around me
The water's still below me
And the ground may never be found
If only I could build a bridge of bones
With every bone in my body
So many bones in my body
So I will float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And the colors of home I'm remembering so strong
Beautiful colors I ain't seen in so long
Will I ever find you again before I die? I don’t know
And I guess I must have done something really wrong
'Cuz oh I've been drifting out here pretty long
So I write you with love from the wide ocean
If the sun don’t shine on me
I’ll look for the stars ahead
And send a message from the sea
If the moon don’t rise again
I'll watch the water beneath my feet
And the world'll bring you to me
So I will float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
I've been good, I've been wrong
I've been gone too long
I've been right, I've been told
I've been lost too long
I've lived my life, sung my song out here all alone
I need to build a bridge of bones to get home
If the sun don’t shine on me
I’ll look to the stars ahead
And send a message from the sea
So I will float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And will float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And will float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And will float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And will float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
Lost in a wild place, no sign of home
So I write you with love from the wide ocean
And I know we haven’t spoken at all for so long
But there's something I need to tell you
And there's something I've thought about for so long, in the wide ocean
If the sun don’t shine on me
I’ll look to the stars ahead
And send a message from the sea
If the moon don’t rise again
I'll watch the water beneath my feet
And the world'll bring you to me
The clouds are all around me
The water's still below me
And the ground may never be found
If only I could build a bridge of bones
With every bone in my body
So many bones in my body
So I will float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And the colors of home I'm remembering so strong
Beautiful colors I ain't seen in so long
Will I ever find you again before I die? I don’t know
And I guess I must have done something really wrong
'Cuz oh I've been drifting out here pretty long
So I write you with love from the wide ocean
If the sun don’t shine on me
I’ll look for the stars ahead
And send a message from the sea
If the moon don’t rise again
I'll watch the water beneath my feet
And the world'll bring you to me
So I will float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
I've been good, I've been wrong
I've been gone too long
I've been right, I've been told
I've been lost too long
I've lived my life, sung my song out here all alone
I need to build a bridge of bones to get home
If the sun don’t shine on me
I’ll look to the stars ahead
And send a message from the sea
So I will float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And will float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And will float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And will float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And will float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
And float to find my love
So shine your light
Show me a way, show me a way to forever
Lyrics submitted by darkforce100
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