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.
Into a scene full of lies
Met you there, you seemed alright
Gave you love, gave you a heart
All you gave me
Broken Heart
Broken heart, I want it back
Broken heart, I got it back
Oh my love, oh my dear
Loved you dear, oh so dear
Gave you love, gave you a heart
All you gave me broken heart
Broken Heart, I want it back
Broken Heart, I got it back
Gave you love, gave you a heart
All you gave me, Broken heart
Met you there, you seemed alright
Gave you love, gave you a heart
All you gave me
Broken Heart
Broken heart, I want it back
Broken heart, I got it back
Oh my love, oh my dear
Loved you dear, oh so dear
Gave you love, gave you a heart
All you gave me broken heart
Broken Heart, I want it back
Broken Heart, I got it back
Gave you love, gave you a heart
All you gave me, Broken heart
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this a fuckin grea song and the casualties are badass but the guitar tune sounds like one from one of the misfits songs that i can't think of right now so if anyone knows wat i'm talking about please help me to remember