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.
Grace in light
Somehow I found you here
Torn from the hope and fear
Holds us inside
Pulled me out
Out from the world I've known
And all love was broken cold
Brought me here
From you one look
Just one look and everything is shattered
From you one word
Towers burn and fall, fall, fall
Just be still
Arms that surround like the sun
Faith in the life we've begun
It holds us inside
From you one look
Just one look and everything is shattered
From you one word
Towers burn and fall, fall, fall
From you one look
Just one look and everything is shattered
From you one word
Stars burn and fall and fall
Fires curl
Shadows surge
A hollow sound
That no one else can hear
But me in silent streams
Forever more we dream
From you one look
Just one look and everything is shattered
From you one word
Towers burn and fall, fall, fall
From you one look
Just one look and everything is shattered
From you one word
Stars burn and fall and fall
Somehow I found you here
Torn from the hope and fear
Holds us inside
Pulled me out
Out from the world I've known
And all love was broken cold
Brought me here
From you one look
Just one look and everything is shattered
From you one word
Towers burn and fall, fall, fall
Just be still
Arms that surround like the sun
Faith in the life we've begun
It holds us inside
From you one look
Just one look and everything is shattered
From you one word
Towers burn and fall, fall, fall
From you one look
Just one look and everything is shattered
From you one word
Stars burn and fall and fall
Fires curl
Shadows surge
A hollow sound
That no one else can hear
But me in silent streams
Forever more we dream
From you one look
Just one look and everything is shattered
From you one word
Towers burn and fall, fall, fall
From you one look
Just one look and everything is shattered
From you one word
Stars burn and fall and fall
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amazing song...everytime i hear it it just touches me more. love the backround music 2