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.
I wish that I could change the weather
Enjoy the sound of silence in my car
There's things I just can't hate forever
I found a crowded place to fall apart
You-you-you-you can blame it on N.E.r.d.
You-you-you-you can blame it on a tangerine dream
You-you-you-you can blame it on a spaceman
Blame it on Snacky, blame it on Dexy, ooh
Da-da-da-da-da
I don't like the music on the radio
They don't play my song
I don't like the music on the radio
But I sing along
I wish that I could change the weather
Enjoy the sound of silence in my car
There's things I just can't hate forever
I found a crowded place to fall apart
You can blame it on the neon trees
You can blame it on the love and rockets
You can blame it on a Ladytron
Blame it on Snacky, blame it on Dexy, ooh
Da-da-da-da-da
I don't like the music on the radio
They don't play my song
I don't like the music on the radio
But I sing along
(Da-da-da-da-da)
I don't like the music on the radio
They don't play my song
I don't like the music on the radio
But I sing along
I don't like the music on the radio
They don't play my song
I don't like the music on the radio
But I sing along
(Da-da-da-da-da)
I don't like the music on the radio
They don't play my song
I don't like the music on the radio
But I sing along
(Da-da-da-da-da)
Enjoy the sound of silence in my car
There's things I just can't hate forever
I found a crowded place to fall apart
You-you-you-you can blame it on N.E.r.d.
You-you-you-you can blame it on a tangerine dream
You-you-you-you can blame it on a spaceman
Blame it on Snacky, blame it on Dexy, ooh
Da-da-da-da-da
I don't like the music on the radio
They don't play my song
I don't like the music on the radio
But I sing along
I wish that I could change the weather
Enjoy the sound of silence in my car
There's things I just can't hate forever
I found a crowded place to fall apart
You can blame it on the neon trees
You can blame it on the love and rockets
You can blame it on a Ladytron
Blame it on Snacky, blame it on Dexy, ooh
Da-da-da-da-da
I don't like the music on the radio
They don't play my song
I don't like the music on the radio
But I sing along
(Da-da-da-da-da)
I don't like the music on the radio
They don't play my song
I don't like the music on the radio
But I sing along
I don't like the music on the radio
They don't play my song
I don't like the music on the radio
But I sing along
(Da-da-da-da-da)
I don't like the music on the radio
They don't play my song
I don't like the music on the radio
But I sing along
(Da-da-da-da-da)
Lyrics submitted by EternalTearsOfSorrow
Music On The Radio Lyrics as written by Alexandra Leah Tamposi Roman Tamposi
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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The duo themselves described the song as like a teenager rebelling against his imaginary emotions.