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.
Failed coercion
Leads to intrusion
And the blood forever runs
In her head
Into her hands
Between her legs
Where his mind lies
Power drives him in
To murder innocence
On the rack of his devices
Vices and designs
She will never scrub the stains
From her arms
From her neck
From her legs
Dirt will remain
As a reminder
Of his hateful face
Reach in
Rip apart the inner fibers
Of her soul
Boy you'll never know how it feels
To fear the shame
Feel free to walk down
Any dark street without fear
Without shame no one is
Going to touch you
And you don't need protection
She shouldn't need protection!
And you can sit there
With that stupid smile on your face
And try to convince me that you care
Defined by your power
Defined by her body
The innocence she feels
Everybody else contains
It's lost it's gone
But I guess it doesn't matter anyway
Reach in
Rip apart the inner fibers
Of her soul
And you can sit there
With that stupid smile on your face
And try to convince me that you care
Defined by your power
Defined redefined fucked tortured and discarded
And if he ever cares
Maybe he will feel ashamed
For everything he's stolen
For all the trust she gave
Possessed and broken
She cries but it's not our problem
Pull down your goddamn blinds
He will never think he's wrong
She will never feel quite right
You will never think he's wrong
You will never think you're wrong
She will never feel quite right
Leads to intrusion
And the blood forever runs
In her head
Into her hands
Between her legs
Where his mind lies
Power drives him in
To murder innocence
On the rack of his devices
Vices and designs
She will never scrub the stains
From her arms
From her neck
From her legs
Dirt will remain
As a reminder
Of his hateful face
Reach in
Rip apart the inner fibers
Of her soul
Boy you'll never know how it feels
To fear the shame
Feel free to walk down
Any dark street without fear
Without shame no one is
Going to touch you
And you don't need protection
She shouldn't need protection!
And you can sit there
With that stupid smile on your face
And try to convince me that you care
Defined by your power
Defined by her body
The innocence she feels
Everybody else contains
It's lost it's gone
But I guess it doesn't matter anyway
Reach in
Rip apart the inner fibers
Of her soul
And you can sit there
With that stupid smile on your face
And try to convince me that you care
Defined by your power
Defined redefined fucked tortured and discarded
And if he ever cares
Maybe he will feel ashamed
For everything he's stolen
For all the trust she gave
Possessed and broken
She cries but it's not our problem
Pull down your goddamn blinds
He will never think he's wrong
She will never feel quite right
You will never think he's wrong
You will never think you're wrong
She will never feel quite right
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"Boy you'll never know how it feels To fear the shame Feel free to walk down Any dark street without fear without shame no one is Gonna touch you And you don't need protection"
Simply bullshit. Men are much more likely to be attacked in public places than women, and there is also such a thing as men being raped by other men. Not that lefties let silly things like facts get in the way of their preaching and attempting to mislead others into seeing their skewed point of view. Men "don't need protection"?! Preposterous.
"You will never think he's wrong You will never think he's wrong You will never think you're wrong"
And what exactly is the meaning of this? I despise songs that point the finger at the listener. Speak for yourself, Nathan.