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.
Do, do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do
Of all the things I believed in
I just want to get it over with
Tears form behind my eyes
But I do not cry
Counting the days that past me by
I've been searching deep down in my soul
Words that I'm hearing are starting to get old
It feels like I'm starting all over again
The last three years were just pretend and I said
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
I still get lost in your eyes
And it seems like I can't live a day without you
Closing my eyes and you chase my thoughts away
To a place where I am blinded by the light but it's not right
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I love
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
Do, do, do, do, do, do
Do do, do do (oh)
Do, do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do
And it hurts to want everything and nothing at the same time
I want what's yours and I want what's mine
I want you but I'm not giving in this time
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
Goodbye to you (goodbye to you)
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew (goodbye to you)
You were the one I love
The one thing that I tried to hold on to (the one thing that I tried to hold on to)
The one thing that I tried to hold on to (the one thing that I tried to hold on to)
Ooh-ooh-ooh
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
And when the stars fall I will lie awake
You're my shooting star
Do, do, do, do
Of all the things I believed in
I just want to get it over with
Tears form behind my eyes
But I do not cry
Counting the days that past me by
I've been searching deep down in my soul
Words that I'm hearing are starting to get old
It feels like I'm starting all over again
The last three years were just pretend and I said
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
I still get lost in your eyes
And it seems like I can't live a day without you
Closing my eyes and you chase my thoughts away
To a place where I am blinded by the light but it's not right
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I love
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
Do, do, do, do, do, do
Do do, do do (oh)
Do, do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do
And it hurts to want everything and nothing at the same time
I want what's yours and I want what's mine
I want you but I'm not giving in this time
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
Goodbye to you (goodbye to you)
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew (goodbye to you)
You were the one I love
The one thing that I tried to hold on to (the one thing that I tried to hold on to)
The one thing that I tried to hold on to (the one thing that I tried to hold on to)
Ooh-ooh-ooh
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
And when the stars fall I will lie awake
You're my shooting star
Lyrics submitted by starvingforyou
Goodbye to You Lyrics as written by Michelle Jacquet Branch
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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This is the best breakup song... I must've listened to it all day... over and over... Beautiful voice, beautiful lyrics, beautiful music...