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.
The waves keep on crashing on me for some reason
But your love keeps on coming like a thunder bolt
Well, come here a little closer
'Cause I wanna see you, baby, real close up
(Get over here, get over here)
You got me feelin' hella good
So let's just keep on dancin'
You hold me like you should
So I'm gonna keep on dancin' (keep on dancin')
The performance deserving of standing ovations
And who would have thought it'd be the two of us
(I don't know, I didn't think it was ever gonna happen)
So don't wake me if I'm dreamin'
'Cause I'm in the mood, come on and give it up
You got me feelin' hella good
So let's just keep on dancin'
You hold me like you should
So I'm gonna keep on dancin' (keep on dancin')
You got me feelin' hella good
So let's just keep on dancin'
You hold me like you should
So I'm gonna keep on dancin' (keep on dancin')
Ooh, yeah, yeah
Ooh, yeah, yeah
You got me feelin' hella good
So let's just keep on dancin'
You hold me like you should
So I'm gonna keep on dancin' (keep on dancin')
You got me feelin' hella good
So let's just keep on dancin'
You hold me like you should
So I'm gonna keep on dancin' (keep on dancin')
(Uh, uh, uh)
(Uh, uh, uh)
(Uh, uh, uh)
Keep on dancin'
Keep on dancin'
But your love keeps on coming like a thunder bolt
Well, come here a little closer
'Cause I wanna see you, baby, real close up
(Get over here, get over here)
You got me feelin' hella good
So let's just keep on dancin'
You hold me like you should
So I'm gonna keep on dancin' (keep on dancin')
The performance deserving of standing ovations
And who would have thought it'd be the two of us
(I don't know, I didn't think it was ever gonna happen)
So don't wake me if I'm dreamin'
'Cause I'm in the mood, come on and give it up
You got me feelin' hella good
So let's just keep on dancin'
You hold me like you should
So I'm gonna keep on dancin' (keep on dancin')
You got me feelin' hella good
So let's just keep on dancin'
You hold me like you should
So I'm gonna keep on dancin' (keep on dancin')
Ooh, yeah, yeah
Ooh, yeah, yeah
You got me feelin' hella good
So let's just keep on dancin'
You hold me like you should
So I'm gonna keep on dancin' (keep on dancin')
You got me feelin' hella good
So let's just keep on dancin'
You hold me like you should
So I'm gonna keep on dancin' (keep on dancin')
(Uh, uh, uh)
(Uh, uh, uh)
(Uh, uh, uh)
Keep on dancin'
Keep on dancin'
Lyrics submitted by aznskatergurl
Hella Good Lyrics as written by Tony Kanal Chad Hugo
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