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 don't smoke
Don't Drink
Don't Fuck
At least I can fucking think
I can't keep up
Can't keep up
Can't keep up
Out of Step with the world
Don't Drink
Don't Fuck
At least I can fucking think
I can't keep up
Can't keep up
Can't keep up
Out of Step with the world
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@JoshMahurin So fkn what if he does?? Stop judging other people, we don't judge you for not wanting to fuck, smoke, drink, fight or have fund do we???
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These are the real lyrics to the song, with the part where the lead singer is talking about sXe ...
Don't smoke I Don't drink I Don't fuck At least I can fucking think
I can't keep up Can't keep up Can't keep up Out of step with the world
Don't smoke I Don't drink I Don't fuck At least I can fucking think
I can't keep up Can't keep up Can't keep up Out of step with the world
Listen, this is no set of rules I'm not tellin' you what to do All i'm saying is i'm bringing up Three things that, are like, so important to the world I don't find much importance in because of these things whether they're fuckin' or whether they're playin' golf because of that i feel ....
I can't keep up Can't keep up Can't keep up Out of step with the world
They rock so f*cking hard! !
Minor Threat is fuckin deadly
i love thir music but i not sXe
Pretty self-explanitory. Three short steps to healthy living and a positive attitude. How many times I've wanted to scream this at someone that asked me to get high with them or for a cigarette. Or everytime someone tells me how drunk they got at a party and had sex with someone, but didn't know too. "YOU DON'T DRINK AND FUCK RANDOM GIRLS, YOU MUST BE A FAG!" I don't know, I guess I'm just a romantic.
this is such a good song. Ian Mackaye is one smart mother fucker.