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.
I saw you in the picture
I saw you play the part
This ain't no disco
There's a thousand watts in you
You take this too far
This ain't no disco
Sometimes when I wonder if you're taking a chance
This ain't no disco
And you know how to dance (dance)
Move me, disco
Baby, don't you let go
This ain't no disco
Part one
Act one
Everyone pretend
This ain't no disco
This is more a story
And we're reaching the end (the end)
This ain't no disco
Always makes me happy when you're taking a chance
This ain't no disco
And you know how to dance
Move me, disco
Baby, don't you let go
This ain't no disco
I saw you in the picture
I saw you play the part
This ain't no disco
There's a thousand watts in you
You take this too far (too far)
This ain't no disco
Sometimes when I wonder if you're taking a chance
This ain't no disco
And you know how to dance (dance)
Move me, disco
Baby, don't you let go
Move me, disco
Baby, don't you let go
Move me, disco
Baby, don't you let go
This ain't no disco
I saw you play the part
This ain't no disco
There's a thousand watts in you
You take this too far
This ain't no disco
Sometimes when I wonder if you're taking a chance
This ain't no disco
And you know how to dance (dance)
Move me, disco
Baby, don't you let go
This ain't no disco
Part one
Act one
Everyone pretend
This ain't no disco
This is more a story
And we're reaching the end (the end)
This ain't no disco
Always makes me happy when you're taking a chance
This ain't no disco
And you know how to dance
Move me, disco
Baby, don't you let go
This ain't no disco
I saw you in the picture
I saw you play the part
This ain't no disco
There's a thousand watts in you
You take this too far (too far)
This ain't no disco
Sometimes when I wonder if you're taking a chance
This ain't no disco
And you know how to dance (dance)
Move me, disco
Baby, don't you let go
Move me, disco
Baby, don't you let go
Move me, disco
Baby, don't you let go
This ain't no disco
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This song is one of my favorites too, I don't know why it gets so much guff. I honestly don't know what it's about, it's just a great beat and vocals!