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.
Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you
By now you shoulda somehow
Realized what you gotta do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do, about you now
Backbeat, the word was on the street
That the fire in your heart is out
I'm sure you've heard it all before
But you never really had a doubt
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now
And all the roads we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
There are many things that I
Would like to say to you but I don't know how
'Cause maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all, you're my wonderwall
Today was gonna be the day
But they'll never throw it back to you
By now you shoulda somehow
Realized what you're not to do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do, about you now
And all the roads that lead you there were winding
And all the lights that light the way are blinding
There are many things that I
Would like to say to you but I don't know how
I said maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all, you're my wonderwall
I said maybe (I said maybe)
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all, you're my wonderwall
I said maybe (I said maybe)
You're gonna be the one that saves me (that saves me)
You're gonna be the one that saves me (that saves me)
You're gonna be the one that saves me (that saves me)
That they're gonna throw it back to you
By now you shoulda somehow
Realized what you gotta do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do, about you now
Backbeat, the word was on the street
That the fire in your heart is out
I'm sure you've heard it all before
But you never really had a doubt
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now
And all the roads we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
There are many things that I
Would like to say to you but I don't know how
'Cause maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all, you're my wonderwall
Today was gonna be the day
But they'll never throw it back to you
By now you shoulda somehow
Realized what you're not to do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do, about you now
And all the roads that lead you there were winding
And all the lights that light the way are blinding
There are many things that I
Would like to say to you but I don't know how
I said maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all, you're my wonderwall
I said maybe (I said maybe)
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all, you're my wonderwall
I said maybe (I said maybe)
You're gonna be the one that saves me (that saves me)
You're gonna be the one that saves me (that saves me)
You're gonna be the one that saves me (that saves me)
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"Today is gonna be the day That they're gonna throw it back to you"
"By now you should've somehow Realized what you gotta do"
"I don't believe that anybody Feels the way I do, about you now"
"Back beat, the word was on the street That the fire in your heart is out"
"I'm sure you've heard it all before But you never really had a doubt"
"I don't believe that anybody Feels the way I do about you now"
"And all the roads we have to walk are winding And all the lights that lead us there are blinding"
"There are many things that I Would like to say to you but I don't know how"
"Because maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me And after all, you're my wonderwall"
"Today was gonna be the day But they'll never throw it back to you"
"By now you should've somehow Realized what you're not to do'
"I don't believe that anybody Feels the way I do, about you now"
"And all the roads that lead you there are winding And all the lights that light the way are blinding"
"There are many things that I Would like to say to you but I don't know how"
"I said maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me And after all, you're my wonderwall"
"I said maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me And after all, you're my wonderwall"
"I said maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me You're gonna be the one that saves me You're gonna be the one that saves me"
that is the best meaning for this song i have ever heard thank you i love this song !!!
that is the best meaning for this song i have ever heard thank you i love this song !!!
that is the best meaning for this song i have ever heard thank you i love this song !!!
that is the best meaning for this song i have ever heard thank you i love this song !!!
woops sorry my computer stuffed up sorry for all the replys
Wow.... you described this perfectly. It's exactly how I feel about the song. I'm crushing on someone at the moment and it's bliss and pain at the same time...
This is the perfect explanation for this track. Thank you for this!
You almost got it the exact way I feel about this song.<br /> <br /> Just one tiny thing about your analysis.<br /> <br /> Think about the song and one word that clings in your mind. What is this word you recall when thinking about the song ?<br /> In my mind it's the word "Maybe", and I think the way he sings it is the most important thing in the song and the only tiny little thing missing in your comment.<br /> <br /> The emphasis he puts on "Maybe" in regard to the next verse with "And after all" can't be innocent.<br /> <br /> The important thing about the way he feels is not that his crush saves him. No, what's the most important is that he THINKS that MAYBE she COULD save him.<br /> <br /> Like : "Maybe, maybe you're gonna be the one that saves me from my loneliness and despair, maybe you could bring me joy and we could live together, maybe we could start a real relation and be happy together for the rest of our lives, but what's important after all, is that now, today, at the present time, you're my little wonder wall, my little piece of heaven that makes me feel good and happy. No matter what's next, no matter if it's over in one week, one year or ten years, no matter if you say no today or if we get married one day, the important thing is the way I feel today by singing this song, telling you these words, thinking about you all the time, these little butterflies I have in my stomach when I think about you".<br /> <br /> To me, what transpires behind that "Maybe / And after all" is that she already cured him. He's afraid to tell her, because just like you said in your comment, he has strong feelings for her and maybe could hurt her or scare her, but by feeling this way he's already cured from his loneliness and that's what matters.<br /> <br /> Just like survivors from a crash or something like that, they often survive by themselves, help themselves survive. The only thing they need to survive is not someone helping them but having hope that someone CAN save them.
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