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.
Roots, bloody roots
Roots, bloody roots
Roots, bloody roots
Roots, bloody roots
I believe in our fate
We don't need to fake
It's all we wanna be
Watch me freak
I say we're growing every day
Getting stronger in every way
I'll take you to a place
Where we shall find our
Roots, bloody roots
Roots, bloody roots
Roots, bloody roots
Roots, bloody roots
Rain, bring me the strength
To get to another day
And all I want to see
Set us free
Why can't you see?
Can't you feel this is real? Aaah
I pray, we don't need to change
Our ways to be saved
That all we wanna be
Watch us freak
Roots, bloody roots
Roots, bloody roots
Roots, bloody roots
I believe in our fate
We don't need to fake
It's all we wanna be
Watch me freak
I say we're growing every day
Getting stronger in every way
I'll take you to a place
Where we shall find our
Roots, bloody roots
Roots, bloody roots
Roots, bloody roots
Roots, bloody roots
Rain, bring me the strength
To get to another day
And all I want to see
Set us free
Why can't you see?
Can't you feel this is real? Aaah
I pray, we don't need to change
Our ways to be saved
That all we wanna be
Watch us freak
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beneath The Remains was fucking awesome, and so were all their old albums, but whats wrong with Roots? all the songs on Roots kick ass, and its heavier than any of their older albums. I want to know what this song is about.