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 tell you everything
And I hope that you won't tell on me
And I'd give you anything
And I know that you won't tell on me
Pee-girl gets the belt
It old milk makes me mind
And all your milk is so sour, and I can only cry
And I can only cower, and I can only cry
You have all the power
I've got a blister from touching everything I see
The abyss opens up, it steals everything from me
Pee-girl gets the belt
The old milk makes me mind
Your milk is so sick, your milk has a dye
Your milk has so dick, your milk has a dye
Your milk has so dick
Burn the witch, the witch is dead
Burn the witch
Just bring me back her head
Pee-girl gets the belt
The old milk makes me mind
Your milk is so mean
Your milk turns to mine
Your milk turns to cream
Your milk turns to mine
Your milk turns to cream
Your milk turns to cry
Your milk turns to cream
Your milk turns to cry
Your milk turns to cream
And I hope that you won't tell on me
And I'd give you anything
And I know that you won't tell on me
Pee-girl gets the belt
It old milk makes me mind
And all your milk is so sour, and I can only cry
And I can only cower, and I can only cry
You have all the power
I've got a blister from touching everything I see
The abyss opens up, it steals everything from me
Pee-girl gets the belt
The old milk makes me mind
Your milk is so sick, your milk has a dye
Your milk has so dick, your milk has a dye
Your milk has so dick
Burn the witch, the witch is dead
Burn the witch
Just bring me back her head
Pee-girl gets the belt
The old milk makes me mind
Your milk is so mean
Your milk turns to mine
Your milk turns to cream
Your milk turns to mine
Your milk turns to cream
Your milk turns to cry
Your milk turns to cream
Your milk turns to cry
Your milk turns to cream
Lyrics submitted by ShiverForMe, edited by scottdoesntknow628, funnyfaceking
Softer, Softest Lyrics as written by Courtney M. Love Eric T Erlandson
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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this song is so sad and heartbreaking. I just see it as a glimpse behind the wild woman that Courtney Love is into the hurt little girl inside.
My favorite line is
"I've got a blister from touching everything I see"