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.
My mouth is cracked and dry
The words are choking by
My teeth are gritting at the rage I'm feeling
My stomach tied in knots
Jaw clenched and muscles taut
About to explode inside, the anger building
I've sat with gun in hand
Barrel to temple, can't understand
Bleeding an open sore
These wounds I can't ignore
I am the misbegotten
Let this horror be forgotten
Everything is rotten to the core
Everything is rotten to the core
Everything is rotten to the
Black blood red pill
Razor and scar
Love, cut, hate, kill
This is a war
I stare into the black, anxiety attack
My heart is racing as my throat's constricting
With every cut and scrape
My skin it palpitates
Lying awake I feel the terror grip me
This nightmare never ends
Suffer my demons, weather the bends
Drowning in misery and negativity
Walk shores of the downtrodden
Anthems to the misbegotten
Everything is rotten to the core
Everything is rotten to the core
Everything is rotten to the
Black blood red pill
Razor and scar
Love, cut, hate, kill
This is a war, war
Powerless life, endless
Infected, dejected
The lying liars say their spineless vile hypocrisies
The burning pyres blaze their timeless animosity
Will you stand beside me
And fight to change the world?
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Everything is rotten to the core
Everything is rotten
Anthems to the misbegotten
Everything is rotten to the core
Everything is rotten to the core
Everything is rotten to the core
Everything is rotten to the core
Everything is rotten
(Powerless)
Everything is rotten to the core
(Life endless)
Everything is rotten to the core
(Infected)
Everything is rotten to the core
(Dejected)
Everything is rotten to the core
(Life endless)
Everything is rotten to the core
(Infected)
The words are choking by
My teeth are gritting at the rage I'm feeling
My stomach tied in knots
Jaw clenched and muscles taut
About to explode inside, the anger building
I've sat with gun in hand
Barrel to temple, can't understand
Bleeding an open sore
These wounds I can't ignore
I am the misbegotten
Let this horror be forgotten
Everything is rotten to the core
Everything is rotten to the core
Everything is rotten to the
Black blood red pill
Razor and scar
Love, cut, hate, kill
This is a war
I stare into the black, anxiety attack
My heart is racing as my throat's constricting
With every cut and scrape
My skin it palpitates
Lying awake I feel the terror grip me
This nightmare never ends
Suffer my demons, weather the bends
Drowning in misery and negativity
Walk shores of the downtrodden
Anthems to the misbegotten
Everything is rotten to the core
Everything is rotten to the core
Everything is rotten to the
Black blood red pill
Razor and scar
Love, cut, hate, kill
This is a war, war
Powerless life, endless
Infected, dejected
The lying liars say their spineless vile hypocrisies
The burning pyres blaze their timeless animosity
Will you stand beside me
And fight to change the world?
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Everything is rotten to the core
Everything is rotten
Anthems to the misbegotten
Everything is rotten to the core
Everything is rotten to the core
Everything is rotten to the core
Everything is rotten to the core
Everything is rotten
(Powerless)
Everything is rotten to the core
(Life endless)
Everything is rotten to the core
(Infected)
Everything is rotten to the core
(Dejected)
Everything is rotten to the core
(Life endless)
Everything is rotten to the core
(Infected)
Lyrics submitted by Kingofstilport
RØTTEN Lyrics as written by Robb Flynn
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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