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.
Can I scream ?
It's here for us to admire if we can afford the beauty of it
If we can afford the luxury of turning our heads
If we can adjust that $1000 smile
and behold the creation of man
Great words won't cover ugly actions
and good frames won't save bad paintings
We lack the motion to move to the new beat
When the day is over the doors are locked on us
Cause money buys the access and we can't pay the cost
And how can we expect anyone to listen
if we are using the same old voice ?
We need noise, new art for the real people
We lack the motion to move to the new beat
We dance to all the wrong songs
and we enjoy all the wrong moves
We are not leading
Yeah
The new beat (10000x ...)
It's here for us to admire if we can afford the beauty of it
If we can afford the luxury of turning our heads
If we can adjust that $1000 smile
and behold the creation of man
Great words won't cover ugly actions
and good frames won't save bad paintings
We lack the motion to move to the new beat
When the day is over the doors are locked on us
Cause money buys the access and we can't pay the cost
And how can we expect anyone to listen
if we are using the same old voice ?
We need noise, new art for the real people
We lack the motion to move to the new beat
We dance to all the wrong songs
and we enjoy all the wrong moves
We are not leading
Yeah
The new beat (10000x ...)
Lyrics submitted by kevindeboeck
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