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.
But you were always one to stay the same girl
I know you want to be the rain
And i know that we could fall in there
For a time and then unfall again
For awhile i take you burying old bones
Dawns grey the signs in the winter light
And i know that you can feel the pain
Your eyes speak one hundred million knives
Don't tell me you've gone astray
I walk in circles
I've seen a million things that tell me so
But i was always one to play the fool girl
Though the rules were somewhat dark to me
And i know that we could fall in there
For a time and then unfall again
For awhile i give you darium bound stones
Growing through the roots of your mind to set apart
And i know that you can feel the pain
Your eyes speak one hundred million lies
Total anxiety paid for variety
We'll wait for time to turn around your faith
Wait for time to turn
The world we sold there was a choir there
Don't tell me you've gone astray
I talk in circles
Everlasting chains that bind my purpose
Only i've seen the million things that tell me so
Total anxiety pay for variety
Wait for time to turn around your faith
Choked on society laced with cyanide
Wait for time to turn around your faith
Wait for time to turn
I know you want to be the rain
And i know that we could fall in there
For a time and then unfall again
For awhile i take you burying old bones
Dawns grey the signs in the winter light
And i know that you can feel the pain
Your eyes speak one hundred million knives
Don't tell me you've gone astray
I walk in circles
I've seen a million things that tell me so
But i was always one to play the fool girl
Though the rules were somewhat dark to me
And i know that we could fall in there
For a time and then unfall again
For awhile i give you darium bound stones
Growing through the roots of your mind to set apart
And i know that you can feel the pain
Your eyes speak one hundred million lies
Total anxiety paid for variety
We'll wait for time to turn around your faith
Wait for time to turn
The world we sold there was a choir there
Don't tell me you've gone astray
I talk in circles
Everlasting chains that bind my purpose
Only i've seen the million things that tell me so
Total anxiety pay for variety
Wait for time to turn around your faith
Choked on society laced with cyanide
Wait for time to turn around your faith
Wait for time to turn
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mellow. smooth. chill. heavy. probably my favorite song by them, i've known it for over 3 years and it still never gets old