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.
For all the times we fell in love
The little things that made us smile
For what the world made you and me
Believe in wonders for a while
For all the luck we haven’t planed
The little thoughts that gave us wings
And for the melodies in songs
That only lovers ought to sing
For every dream that seemed so far
And for the ones that come so close
For all the little steps we take
And for the long and winding road
And those who wipe our tears away
And for the laughter that won’t end
That turns the night into the day
And sometimes people into friends
The little things we’ve said and done
They all remind me of nothing but love
The little things for everyone
The little things we’ve said and done
They all remind me of nothing but love
For all the pain that made us strong
And for the love that made us weak
For those who helped us travelling on
And sometimes talk in empty streets
For every word that’s left unsaid
And those that we don’t have to say
For all the things we once forgot
Although they never fade away
For everyone who still believes
The reason why we’re not alone
The ones who join the ones who leave
And for the place that we call home
The little things we’ve said and done
They all remind me of nothing but love
The little things for everyone
The little things we’ve said and done
They all remind me of nothing but love
And I never get enough
The little things
They all remind me of nothing but love
The little things for everyone
The little things we’ve said and done
They all remind me of nothing but love
And I never get enough
The little things that made us smile
For what the world made you and me
Believe in wonders for a while
For all the luck we haven’t planed
The little thoughts that gave us wings
And for the melodies in songs
That only lovers ought to sing
For every dream that seemed so far
And for the ones that come so close
For all the little steps we take
And for the long and winding road
And those who wipe our tears away
And for the laughter that won’t end
That turns the night into the day
And sometimes people into friends
The little things we’ve said and done
They all remind me of nothing but love
The little things for everyone
The little things we’ve said and done
They all remind me of nothing but love
For all the pain that made us strong
And for the love that made us weak
For those who helped us travelling on
And sometimes talk in empty streets
For every word that’s left unsaid
And those that we don’t have to say
For all the things we once forgot
Although they never fade away
For everyone who still believes
The reason why we’re not alone
The ones who join the ones who leave
And for the place that we call home
The little things we’ve said and done
They all remind me of nothing but love
The little things for everyone
The little things we’ve said and done
They all remind me of nothing but love
And I never get enough
The little things
They all remind me of nothing but love
The little things for everyone
The little things we’ve said and done
They all remind me of nothing but love
And I never get enough
Lyrics submitted by echobeach
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