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.
I guess it kinda started like some Martian disease
I'm comfortable but certain
That you've become a sleaze
Accomplished all my dreams
Man, look what I done
They're lookin back at me
Sayin' time to have some fun
Look how clean I am
Look how clean I am
Look how clean I am
Look how clean I am
I'm tired and I'm hungry and I cannot think straight
I'm streaming all my television
Waitin' for the sweat to break
Changing all my covers
To the best that I can be
I'm staring down the barrel
Of a well adjusted legacy
Look how clean I am
Look how clean I am, man
Yes you can have can a cigarette
I cannot spend a smoke
You're swimming in sobriety
I guess I missed the boat
So feeling unproductive
With nothing on tv
I'm looking up a restaurant
To wallow in publicity
Look how clean I am
Well look how strong I am
Look how dumb I am
Look how clean I am
I'm comfortable but certain
That you've become a sleaze
Accomplished all my dreams
Man, look what I done
They're lookin back at me
Sayin' time to have some fun
Look how clean I am
Look how clean I am
Look how clean I am
Look how clean I am
I'm tired and I'm hungry and I cannot think straight
I'm streaming all my television
Waitin' for the sweat to break
Changing all my covers
To the best that I can be
I'm staring down the barrel
Of a well adjusted legacy
Look how clean I am
Look how clean I am, man
Yes you can have can a cigarette
I cannot spend a smoke
You're swimming in sobriety
I guess I missed the boat
So feeling unproductive
With nothing on tv
I'm looking up a restaurant
To wallow in publicity
Look how clean I am
Well look how strong I am
Look how dumb I am
Look how clean I am
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Look How Clean I Am Lyrics as written by John Mccauley
Lyrics © TERRORBIRD PUBLISHING LLC
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