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.
Got an active imagination
Just one look, I've got it bad
Got a dose of your inspiration
Hang 'em high, salute the flag
Come on babe, don't I know you
Come on girl, lend a hand
'Cause I'm all wound up, down on your knees
Losing all your inhibitions
Looks to me like heavens gate, all right
You can see by my condition
Hold on tight, we got it made, made, made
Get down, assume the position
Look out before I lose control
'Cause I'm all wound up, down on your knees
'Cause I'm all wound up, got what you need
Looks to me like we're in business
Close the deal, it's time to go - get on home
Seems to me by your reaction
You must have already loved the show oh no
Come on babe, don't I know you
Come on girl, lend a hand
'Cause I'm all wound up, down on your knees
'Cause I'm all wound up, got what you need
Got what you need look out baby!
'Cause I'm all wound up,
'Cause I'm wound up tight feeling all right
Do with, do with, do with right all right
Just one look, I've got it bad
Got a dose of your inspiration
Hang 'em high, salute the flag
Come on babe, don't I know you
Come on girl, lend a hand
'Cause I'm all wound up, down on your knees
Losing all your inhibitions
Looks to me like heavens gate, all right
You can see by my condition
Hold on tight, we got it made, made, made
Get down, assume the position
Look out before I lose control
'Cause I'm all wound up, down on your knees
'Cause I'm all wound up, got what you need
Looks to me like we're in business
Close the deal, it's time to go - get on home
Seems to me by your reaction
You must have already loved the show oh no
Come on babe, don't I know you
Come on girl, lend a hand
'Cause I'm all wound up, down on your knees
'Cause I'm all wound up, got what you need
Got what you need look out baby!
'Cause I'm all wound up,
'Cause I'm wound up tight feeling all right
Do with, do with, do with right all right
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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