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.
It's so relieving
To know that you're leaving
As soon as you get paid
It's so relaxing
To hear that you're asking
Whenever you get your way
It's so soothing
To know that you'll sue me
Starting to sound the same
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
In her false witness
I hope you're still with us
To see if they float or drown
Our favorite patient
Display of patience
Disease-covered Puget Sound
She'll come back as fire
To burn all the liars
Leave a blanket of ash on the ground
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
It's so relieving
To know that you're leaving
As soon as you get paid
It's so relaxing
To know that you're asking
Wherever you get your way
It's so soothing
To know that you'll sue me
Starting to sound the same
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
To know that you're leaving
As soon as you get paid
It's so relaxing
To hear that you're asking
Whenever you get your way
It's so soothing
To know that you'll sue me
Starting to sound the same
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
In her false witness
I hope you're still with us
To see if they float or drown
Our favorite patient
Display of patience
Disease-covered Puget Sound
She'll come back as fire
To burn all the liars
Leave a blanket of ash on the ground
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
It's so relieving
To know that you're leaving
As soon as you get paid
It's so relaxing
To know that you're asking
Wherever you get your way
It's so soothing
To know that you'll sue me
Starting to sound the same
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
I miss the comfort in being sad
Lyrics submitted by justinjtp, edited by Mellow_Harsher, spacebat11
Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle Lyrics as written by Kurt Cobain
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IMO This is about his wife at the time, Cortney. The title doesn't fit the song at all, but it does fit his fighting with Courtney at the time. Perhaps there is some inside information there about Kurt seeing Court as Frances, like the embodiment of this long lost crush of identification... Honestly, I think that the lyrics are "...you are leaving as soon as you get back" Or even paid, perhaps she was collecting to support the kid.... or the habit to which she blamed on him even... Why else would he mention to sue him... perhaps child support? It is incredibly hard with a child, and the relationship can be very spiteful, I can only imagine with those two.... Her false witness is some kind of fake love for him, and acting like perhaps she said some nasty words in a fight with him about how she didn't think the band would make it, or perhaps low blows at Kurt about his habits at the time... I think in that way, the "I miss the comfort of being sad" has the dynamic of perhaps it would be time to end the relationship with Court and go back to being lonely and sad... Meanwhile the chick with the venom will burn up Seattle with her wrath. Perhaps not, but these have always been my feelings since the release and even moreso now that I know a good bit about both Frances and the relationship with Court.