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.
Only a song, it's not set in stone, it's only a song
It's only a poem that could change in the long run, it's only a song
It's what I said then just to make it rhyme
Could have been on my mind at the time
Putting paper to pen, it's only a song, it's only a song
Could be back to front just to get it to work, it's only a song
Get it to jump, get it to swing, so I can sing it
Only a song when everything's said and done
At the end of the day in the warmth of the sun
It's only a song in the wintry snow (ooh)
When the penguins march along and go home (ooh)
It's only a song
Only a song when everything's said and done
At the end of the day in the warmth of the sun
It's only a song in the wintry snow (ooh)
When the penguins march along and go home (ooh)
It's only a song
Only a song, it's not set in stone, it's only a song (it's only a song)
It's only a poem, it could change in the long run, it's only a song (it's only a song)
It's what I said then just to make it rhyme
Something's on my mind at the time (mind at the time)
It's only a song, it's back to front, just to get it to work now (get it to work)
Get it to jump, get it to swing, so I can sing it (so I can sing it)
It's only that song, it's not set in stone, it's only a song (it's only a song)
It's only that song, it's only a poem, it's only a song (it's only a song)
It's only a poem that could change in the long run, it's only a song
It's what I said then just to make it rhyme
Could have been on my mind at the time
Putting paper to pen, it's only a song, it's only a song
Could be back to front just to get it to work, it's only a song
Get it to jump, get it to swing, so I can sing it
Only a song when everything's said and done
At the end of the day in the warmth of the sun
It's only a song in the wintry snow (ooh)
When the penguins march along and go home (ooh)
It's only a song
Only a song when everything's said and done
At the end of the day in the warmth of the sun
It's only a song in the wintry snow (ooh)
When the penguins march along and go home (ooh)
It's only a song
Only a song, it's not set in stone, it's only a song (it's only a song)
It's only a poem, it could change in the long run, it's only a song (it's only a song)
It's what I said then just to make it rhyme
Something's on my mind at the time (mind at the time)
It's only a song, it's back to front, just to get it to work now (get it to work)
Get it to jump, get it to swing, so I can sing it (so I can sing it)
It's only that song, it's not set in stone, it's only a song (it's only a song)
It's only that song, it's only a poem, it's only a song (it's only a song)
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Only A Song Lyrics as written by Inc Morrison Warner Chappell Music
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