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.
Save your breath, don't waste your time
I can tell what's on your mind
No need to mention what we both know
It's quite a time you picked to tell me
It's quiet time and mostly lonely
And now it's time to save the past we know so well
It's not funny
We're not laughing like we did before
And it's not funny
It's just hurting more and more
Take your time to figure out
It's not that plain to see
And if you need someone to blame
Than you can blame it all on me
It's not the time you picked to tell me
It's more the way you want to show me
And that's all fine
It's not funny
We're not laughing like we did before
And it's not funny
It's just hurting more and more
You never told me
You never showed me
And now we're running cack and forth between two lines
And now all the little things are no concern at all
Say what you want,
We know that it's true (all brand new)
Now that we're older now, seems like it's all brand new
And we've never heard it before
I can tell what's on your mind
No need to mention what we both know
It's quite a time you picked to tell me
It's quiet time and mostly lonely
And now it's time to save the past we know so well
It's not funny
We're not laughing like we did before
And it's not funny
It's just hurting more and more
Take your time to figure out
It's not that plain to see
And if you need someone to blame
Than you can blame it all on me
It's not the time you picked to tell me
It's more the way you want to show me
And that's all fine
It's not funny
We're not laughing like we did before
And it's not funny
It's just hurting more and more
You never told me
You never showed me
And now we're running cack and forth between two lines
And now all the little things are no concern at all
Say what you want,
We know that it's true (all brand new)
Now that we're older now, seems like it's all brand new
And we've never heard it before
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