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.
(Flight controller is here is looking very carefully at the situation)
(Obviously a major malfunction)
Your love is bright as ever
Even in the shadows
Baby, kiss me
Before they turn the lights out
Your heart is glowing
And I'm crashing into you
Baby, kiss me
Before they turn the lights out
Before they turn the lights out
Baby, love me lights out
In the darkest night hour (in the darkest night hour)
I search through the crowd (search through the crowd)
Your face is all that I see
I give you everything
Baby, love me lights out
Baby, love me lights out
You can turn my lights out
We don't have forever
Ooh, baby daylight's wasting
You better kiss me
Before our time has run out
Mm, yeah
Nobody sees what we see
They're just hopelessly gazing, oh
Oh, baby take me, me
Before they turn the lights out
Before our time has run out
Baby, love me lights out
In the darkest night hour (in the darkest night hour)
I search through the crowd (I search through the crowd)
Your face is all that I see
I give you everything
Baby, love me lights out
Baby, love me lights out
You can turn my lights out
I love you like XO
You love me like XO
You kill me, boy, XO
You love me like XO
All that I see
Give me everything
Baby, love me lights out
Baby, love me lights out
You can turn my lights out
In the darkest night hour (in the darkest night hour)
I search through the crowd (I search through the crowd)
Your face is all that I see
I give you everything
Baby, love me lights out
Baby, love me lights out
You can turn my lights out
(Obviously a major malfunction)
Your love is bright as ever
Even in the shadows
Baby, kiss me
Before they turn the lights out
Your heart is glowing
And I'm crashing into you
Baby, kiss me
Before they turn the lights out
Before they turn the lights out
Baby, love me lights out
In the darkest night hour (in the darkest night hour)
I search through the crowd (search through the crowd)
Your face is all that I see
I give you everything
Baby, love me lights out
Baby, love me lights out
You can turn my lights out
We don't have forever
Ooh, baby daylight's wasting
You better kiss me
Before our time has run out
Mm, yeah
Nobody sees what we see
They're just hopelessly gazing, oh
Oh, baby take me, me
Before they turn the lights out
Before our time has run out
Baby, love me lights out
In the darkest night hour (in the darkest night hour)
I search through the crowd (I search through the crowd)
Your face is all that I see
I give you everything
Baby, love me lights out
Baby, love me lights out
You can turn my lights out
I love you like XO
You love me like XO
You kill me, boy, XO
You love me like XO
All that I see
Give me everything
Baby, love me lights out
Baby, love me lights out
You can turn my lights out
In the darkest night hour (in the darkest night hour)
I search through the crowd (I search through the crowd)
Your face is all that I see
I give you everything
Baby, love me lights out
Baby, love me lights out
You can turn my lights out
Lyrics submitted by Pryncess33
XO Lyrics as written by Ryan B. Tedder Beyonce Gisselle Knowles
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I think that this song is about those who have lost loved ones and remind us that unexpected things happen, so we should love and appreciate every minute that you have with those who mean the most to you.