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.
Just a little pain
Brush it off
You know,
"Shimmy-shimmy, shake-shake"
That's the way
Lay all bed with these critters in my head
Tell me dirty lies that I can't deny
Pain, what is that?
Just a nibble on my neck, critter mindset
Let's walk on from the forest to your home
Tell me dirty lies, what a nice surprise!
Making up, new moves (for you)
Like on the on the washer machine like all the lovers do
"You're so cool!"
Shallow, blue
But the birds won't stop singing nothing
So I'll tell you lies
Only lies
Critters singing lullabies
La-la-la-la-la!
Tiny little red eyes in my skull
Blast it off and let them go
Kill the beating on the drum
Watch out here they come!
Critters on the run setting out for some fun
Fading out until they (???)
What a surprise I don't hear any lies
Brush it off
You know,
"Shimmy-shimmy, shake-shake"
That's the way
Lay all bed with these critters in my head
Tell me dirty lies that I can't deny
Pain, what is that?
Just a nibble on my neck, critter mindset
Let's walk on from the forest to your home
Tell me dirty lies, what a nice surprise!
Making up, new moves (for you)
Like on the on the washer machine like all the lovers do
"You're so cool!"
Shallow, blue
But the birds won't stop singing nothing
So I'll tell you lies
Only lies
Critters singing lullabies
La-la-la-la-la!
Tiny little red eyes in my skull
Blast it off and let them go
Kill the beating on the drum
Watch out here they come!
Critters on the run setting out for some fun
Fading out until they (???)
What a surprise I don't hear any lies
Lyrics submitted by tonitonirocca
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
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