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.
Baby you can roll, roll with us
And I know that you know, you know bitches
You should bring them hoes and bros with us
And baby you can roll, maybe you can roll, roll with us, yeah
We can roll, baby, yeah we can ride
I do this all the time, you living that trap life, yeah, yeah, yeah
You could come and party with my bitches, yeah
Nobody ask your name, not monogamous
This ain't gon' be over 'til you done with this
Never thought that you'd ever get used to this
Doin' stupid shit but you won't do this
(Know you can't) baby you can roll, roll with us
And I know that you know, you know bitches
You should bring them hoes and bros with us
And baby you can roll, and you know you can roll, roll with us
Yeah, roll, roll with us
And baby you can roll, roll with us
Roll with us yeah, roll, roll with us
And baby you can roll, maybe you can roll, roll with us, yeah
Leave all that drama out the door, that shit can wait
And boy you know you ain't just fly, 'cause I'm in LA
I know, you know, I know you and you know me
And we won't bring nobody that can infiltrate
Oh, baby it's okay, BYOB
Got a big-ass Jeep, bringin' all them freaks, yeah
Yeah, finna smoke my tree, I'ma fill my drank
We done had a long-ass week, ah yeah, yeah
Baby you can roll, roll with us
And I know that you know, you know bitches
You should bring them hoes and bros with us
And baby you can roll, and you know you can roll, roll with us
Yeah, roll, roll with us
And baby you can roll, roll with us
Roll with us yeah, roll, roll with us
And baby you can roll, maybe you can roll, roll with us, yeah
Maybe you can roll, roll with us, yeah
Maybe you can roll, roll with us, yeah
And I know that you know, you know bitches
You should bring them hoes and bros with us
And baby you can roll, maybe you can roll, roll with us, yeah
We can roll, baby, yeah we can ride
I do this all the time, you living that trap life, yeah, yeah, yeah
You could come and party with my bitches, yeah
Nobody ask your name, not monogamous
This ain't gon' be over 'til you done with this
Never thought that you'd ever get used to this
Doin' stupid shit but you won't do this
(Know you can't) baby you can roll, roll with us
And I know that you know, you know bitches
You should bring them hoes and bros with us
And baby you can roll, and you know you can roll, roll with us
Yeah, roll, roll with us
And baby you can roll, roll with us
Roll with us yeah, roll, roll with us
And baby you can roll, maybe you can roll, roll with us, yeah
Leave all that drama out the door, that shit can wait
And boy you know you ain't just fly, 'cause I'm in LA
I know, you know, I know you and you know me
And we won't bring nobody that can infiltrate
Oh, baby it's okay, BYOB
Got a big-ass Jeep, bringin' all them freaks, yeah
Yeah, finna smoke my tree, I'ma fill my drank
We done had a long-ass week, ah yeah, yeah
Baby you can roll, roll with us
And I know that you know, you know bitches
You should bring them hoes and bros with us
And baby you can roll, and you know you can roll, roll with us
Yeah, roll, roll with us
And baby you can roll, roll with us
Roll with us yeah, roll, roll with us
And baby you can roll, maybe you can roll, roll with us, yeah
Maybe you can roll, roll with us, yeah
Maybe you can roll, roll with us, yeah
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Roll With Us Lyrics as written by David Sprecher Amala Zandile Dlamini
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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