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.
See a dog star jivin' like he's magic snatchin'
Keeps me up awake a crystal cracking
I can't wait, I can't stay a candle
Gotta change my mind before it burns out
I'm the cocker on the rock
Wind is whipping through my stupid mop
See a falling snow girl walking Broadway
Turns the corner at 14th and I know there's no way
It's alright, it's a lighted candle
And I know she'll be okay by someday
I'm the cocker on the rock
Humming bells starts chiming in your electric clock
It's safe to say, candle
Tonight's the day, candle
It's alright now, candle
The wind's away, candle
Never thought I'd see a dog star falling
I'm the cocker on the rock
Wind is whipping through my stupid mop
Keeps me up awake a crystal cracking
I can't wait, I can't stay a candle
Gotta change my mind before it burns out
I'm the cocker on the rock
Wind is whipping through my stupid mop
See a falling snow girl walking Broadway
Turns the corner at 14th and I know there's no way
It's alright, it's a lighted candle
And I know she'll be okay by someday
I'm the cocker on the rock
Humming bells starts chiming in your electric clock
It's safe to say, candle
Tonight's the day, candle
It's alright now, candle
The wind's away, candle
Never thought I'd see a dog star falling
I'm the cocker on the rock
Wind is whipping through my stupid mop
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This song is very obviously about crystal meth (speed).
Thurston] I see a dark star drivin' at his magic, snatch it KEEPS ME UP AWAKE go crystal cracking You cant sleep on speed as its an amphetamine, its also a crystal that cracks. I can't wait I can't stay, uh candle When you want speed, you REALLY want it bad, you will go through ANYTHING to get it Gotta change my mind before it burns out He knows its stupid, speed eventually burns out your mind and destroys it, but he is addicted. I'm the cocker on the rock Wind is whipping through my stupid mop Isnt a cock a male rooster, the king of its domain? A rock of speed. You think your king of the world on speed. Wind is whipping through his hair, but he knows doing speed is stupid.
I see a falling snowgirl walking Broadway Snow = Coke Turns the corner at 14th and I know there's no way It's alright You always think life is going to be alright no matter what when your on speed It's a lighted candle On speed you tend to stare at lights, especially white ones. He is staying up all night, twacked out of his mind staring at a candle And I know that she'll be okay by sunday
I'm the cocker on the rock Coming back start shining In your electric clock You stare at clocks , time has no meaning because your staying up all night spun out of your mind It's safe to say, candle Tonight's the day, candle It's alright now, candle The wind's away, candle He is still staring at this candle Never thought I'd see a dark star falling
I'm the cocker on the rock Wind is whipping through my stupid mop
@Matamoros <br /> not even within our universe