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.
Watch me with your eyes
Been giving God a bit of fire
I want to be just like you
Then I'd be cool, maybe not, but
We lift our eyes, big surprise
Kiss me goodbye, whore
Without you being here
I'll be giving fear a bit more
I wish I could feel like you
When I fuck like you, a bit sore, but
We lift our eyes, big surprise
Kiss me goodbye, and then you
Burn all that you worked for
Every knuckle wiped into her
I know we're fucking monsters
I will never get what I want
(Inside of her)
This gift of mine
Resing, restring, unwind
My eyes are closed
A part of me gets pissed, a part of me gets sore
A part of me gets pissed, a part of me gets sore
A part of me gets pissed, a part of me gets sore
(And then she)
Burns all that you worked for
Every knuckle wiped into her
I know we're fucking monsters
I will never get what I want
(Inside of her)
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets sore
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets sore
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets sore
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets sore
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets sore (sick, sore)
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets sore (sick, sore)
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets sore (sick, sore)
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets sore (sick, sore)
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets sore (sick, sore)
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets sore (sick, sore)
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets sore (sick, sore)
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets
(Inside of her)
A part of me gets sore, a part of me gets sick (sore, sick)
A part of me gets sore, a part of me gets sick (sore, sick)
A part of me gets sore, a part of me gets sick (sore, sick)
A part of me gets so fucking sick
Been giving God a bit of fire
I want to be just like you
Then I'd be cool, maybe not, but
We lift our eyes, big surprise
Kiss me goodbye, whore
Without you being here
I'll be giving fear a bit more
I wish I could feel like you
When I fuck like you, a bit sore, but
We lift our eyes, big surprise
Kiss me goodbye, and then you
Burn all that you worked for
Every knuckle wiped into her
I know we're fucking monsters
I will never get what I want
(Inside of her)
This gift of mine
Resing, restring, unwind
My eyes are closed
A part of me gets pissed, a part of me gets sore
A part of me gets pissed, a part of me gets sore
A part of me gets pissed, a part of me gets sore
(And then she)
Burns all that you worked for
Every knuckle wiped into her
I know we're fucking monsters
I will never get what I want
(Inside of her)
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets sore
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets sore
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets sore
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets sore
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets sore (sick, sore)
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets sore (sick, sore)
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets sore (sick, sore)
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets sore (sick, sore)
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets sore (sick, sore)
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets sore (sick, sore)
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets sore (sick, sore)
A part of me gets sick, a part of me gets
(Inside of her)
A part of me gets sore, a part of me gets sick (sore, sick)
A part of me gets sore, a part of me gets sick (sore, sick)
A part of me gets sore, a part of me gets sick (sore, sick)
A part of me gets so fucking sick
Lyrics submitted by sean, edited by itsyoboyaaron88
Lifter Lyrics as written by Abe Cunningham, Chi Cheng, Chino Camilo Moreno, Stephen Carpenter
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Listen very closely to the chorus:
And it makes you burn! all that you work for Every knuckle wiped into her I know if i get more STUFF I will never get what I want.. Inside... I Burn.
I don't hear "style" or "monster"