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.
Make no promises to me
You're slowly melting
Wake up then fall back asleep
You're quickly fading
Hey man you'll have to wait your turn
I can see that you're jonesing
Taste no flavors on my tongue
They've evaporated
Why you gotta bring me down
Why you gotta bring me
Bring me down
Karma comes around two times
So you better be good
Watch out for unfamiliar signs
When you're going the wrong way
Look back to the deuias minds
They keep pushing me pulling
Baby jesus never sleeps when you're being a sinner
And he'll eat you for dinner
Why you gotta bring me down
Why you gotta bring me down
Why you gotta bring me down
Why you gotta bring me down
What I hear about I don't want to think about (bring me down!)
What I think about I don't want to hear about (bring me down!)
What I hear about I don't want to think about (bring me down!)
What I think about I don't want to hear about (bring me down!)
Make no promises to me
You're slowly melting
Baby Jesus never sleeps when you're being a sinner
Hey man you'll have to wait your turn
I can see that you're jonesing
Taste no flavors on my tongue
They've evaporated
You've disintegrated
Why you gotta bring me down
Why you gotta bring me down
Why you gotta bring me down
Why you gotta bring me down
What I hear about I don't want to think about (bring me down!)
What I think about I don't want to hear about (bring me down!)
What I hear about I don't want to think about (bring me down!)
What I think about I don't want to hear about (bring me down!)
What I hear about I don't want to think about (bring me down!)
What I think about I don't want to hear about (bring me down!)
So don't bring me down
You're slowly melting
Wake up then fall back asleep
You're quickly fading
Hey man you'll have to wait your turn
I can see that you're jonesing
Taste no flavors on my tongue
They've evaporated
Why you gotta bring me down
Why you gotta bring me
Bring me down
Karma comes around two times
So you better be good
Watch out for unfamiliar signs
When you're going the wrong way
Look back to the deuias minds
They keep pushing me pulling
Baby jesus never sleeps when you're being a sinner
And he'll eat you for dinner
Why you gotta bring me down
Why you gotta bring me down
Why you gotta bring me down
Why you gotta bring me down
What I hear about I don't want to think about (bring me down!)
What I think about I don't want to hear about (bring me down!)
What I hear about I don't want to think about (bring me down!)
What I think about I don't want to hear about (bring me down!)
Make no promises to me
You're slowly melting
Baby Jesus never sleeps when you're being a sinner
Hey man you'll have to wait your turn
I can see that you're jonesing
Taste no flavors on my tongue
They've evaporated
You've disintegrated
Why you gotta bring me down
Why you gotta bring me down
Why you gotta bring me down
Why you gotta bring me down
What I hear about I don't want to think about (bring me down!)
What I think about I don't want to hear about (bring me down!)
What I hear about I don't want to think about (bring me down!)
What I think about I don't want to hear about (bring me down!)
What I hear about I don't want to think about (bring me down!)
What I think about I don't want to hear about (bring me down!)
So don't bring me down
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good song, and the first time i heard this song within the first second i immediately thought of nirvana... thats cool and all though cuz im a grunge fan and this is very grungy... he does sound a bit like ole kurt (r.i.p.) as well... good song though