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.
Rocket #9 take off to the planet (to the planet)
Venus
Aphrodite lady seashell bikini (garden panty)
Venus
Let's blast off to a new dimension (in your bedroom)
Venus
Aphrodite lady seashell bikini (get with me)
Venus
I can't help the way I'm feeling
Goddess of love, please take me to your leader
I can't help, I keep on dancing
Goddess of love, goddess of love
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your leader (to the planet)
Your leader, your leader (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your Venus (to the planet)
Your Venus, your Venus
When you touch me, I die
Just a little inside
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love
'Cause you're out of this world
Galaxy, space, and time
I wonder if this could be love (Venus)
Have an oyster, baby, it's Aphrod-isy
Act sleazy
Venus
Worship to the land a girl from the planet (to the planet)
To the planet
I can't help the way I'm feeling
Goddess of love, please take me to your leader
I can't help, I keep on dancing
Goddess of love, goddess of love
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your leader (to the planet)
Your leader, your leader (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your Venus (to the planet)
Your Venus, your Venus
When you touch me, I die
Just a little inside
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love
'Cause you're out of this world
Galaxy, space, and time
I wonder if this could be love, this could be
Love (wonder if this could be love, this could be love)
Goddess of love (wonder if this could be love)
Venus
Neptune, go
Now serve Pluto
Saturn, Jupiter
Mercury, Venus, uh ha
Uranus
Don't you know my ass is famous?
Mars, now serve for the gods
Earth, serve for the stars
When you touch me, I die
Just a little inside
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love
'Cause you're out of this world
Galaxy, space, and time
I wonder if this could be love, this could be
Love (wonder if this could be love, this could be love)
Goddess of love (wonder if this could be love)
Venus
Venus
Aphrodite lady seashell bikini (garden panty)
Venus
Let's blast off to a new dimension (in your bedroom)
Venus
Aphrodite lady seashell bikini (get with me)
Venus
I can't help the way I'm feeling
Goddess of love, please take me to your leader
I can't help, I keep on dancing
Goddess of love, goddess of love
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your leader (to the planet)
Your leader, your leader (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your Venus (to the planet)
Your Venus, your Venus
When you touch me, I die
Just a little inside
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love
'Cause you're out of this world
Galaxy, space, and time
I wonder if this could be love (Venus)
Have an oyster, baby, it's Aphrod-isy
Act sleazy
Venus
Worship to the land a girl from the planet (to the planet)
To the planet
I can't help the way I'm feeling
Goddess of love, please take me to your leader
I can't help, I keep on dancing
Goddess of love, goddess of love
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your leader (to the planet)
Your leader, your leader (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your Venus (to the planet)
Your Venus, your Venus
When you touch me, I die
Just a little inside
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love
'Cause you're out of this world
Galaxy, space, and time
I wonder if this could be love, this could be
Love (wonder if this could be love, this could be love)
Goddess of love (wonder if this could be love)
Venus
Neptune, go
Now serve Pluto
Saturn, Jupiter
Mercury, Venus, uh ha
Uranus
Don't you know my ass is famous?
Mars, now serve for the gods
Earth, serve for the stars
When you touch me, I die
Just a little inside
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love
'Cause you're out of this world
Galaxy, space, and time
I wonder if this could be love, this could be
Love (wonder if this could be love, this could be love)
Goddess of love (wonder if this could be love)
Venus
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Probably a reference to "the little death".