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.
Run baby run and don't look back
Run to the moon and the stars
Lose all your fears
All that keeps you down
And be all you can
And all you wanted to
But you can't control it anymore
It's got a hold on you
Your life just seems to slip away
But you're gonna be OK
Step out of the darkness
And out from where you use to hide
Run towards the light
And reach for all you hear
And all you see
But you can't control it anymore
It's got a hold on you
And it seems just like your life is slipping away
It fades away
It fades away
But it’s gonna be OK
Run to the moon and the stars
Lose all your fears
All that keeps you down
And be all you can
And all you wanted to
But you can't control it anymore
It's got a hold on you
Your life just seems to slip away
But you're gonna be OK
Step out of the darkness
And out from where you use to hide
Run towards the light
And reach for all you hear
And all you see
But you can't control it anymore
It's got a hold on you
And it seems just like your life is slipping away
It fades away
It fades away
But it’s gonna be OK
Lyrics submitted by Octavarium64
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