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.
Stumbling along looking at nothing
Because your eyes are always on your feet
If you ever looked up then you'd see the sun
and the morining you wonder why things are so bleak..?
CHORUS
Boring and old are the things you're told
about the outside world,
and just wearing black won't take care of that
Don't be stupid girl
Don't be stupid
Down on your knees trying to appease
Somebodys mixed up statement
Cause in not much time
Your beliefs that are lies
Will be left on the pavement
They'll be left by the way
I've been doing some thinking
About all your preaching
and I don't wanna know.
'Cause that's just conforming
And that is not what you wanna be
Chorus
Don't be stupid
Down on your knees trying to appease
Somebody's mixed up statement
Cause in not much time
Your beliefs that are lies
Will be left on the pavement
They'll be left by the way
Oh by the pavement
Oh don't be stupid girl
You're in your world
Don't dress in black
Wont take care of that
Don't be, be so stupid girl
Because your eyes are always on your feet
If you ever looked up then you'd see the sun
and the morining you wonder why things are so bleak..?
CHORUS
Boring and old are the things you're told
about the outside world,
and just wearing black won't take care of that
Don't be stupid girl
Don't be stupid
Down on your knees trying to appease
Somebodys mixed up statement
Cause in not much time
Your beliefs that are lies
Will be left on the pavement
They'll be left by the way
I've been doing some thinking
About all your preaching
and I don't wanna know.
'Cause that's just conforming
And that is not what you wanna be
Chorus
Don't be stupid
Down on your knees trying to appease
Somebody's mixed up statement
Cause in not much time
Your beliefs that are lies
Will be left on the pavement
They'll be left by the way
Oh by the pavement
Oh don't be stupid girl
You're in your world
Don't dress in black
Wont take care of that
Don't be, be so stupid girl
Lyrics submitted by FaddyBraddy, edited by daniel1010
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This song rocks. It just does. It's about thinking for yourself and not taking any crap from anyone.