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.
Choosing stones
Big enough to drag me down
Where I am
People's voices make hollow sounds
Just be quiet
They'll go away
Open up your eyes
Don't let your mind tell the story here
Open up your eyes
Just let me goIt's so safe
It's so safe floating in the glass
While above
While above all your troubles pass
Just be quiet
They'll go away
Open up your eyes
Don't let your mind tell the story here
Open up your eyes
Just let me go
Open up your eyes
Don't let your mind tell the story here
Open up your eyes
Just let me go, let me go, let me go
Open up your eyes
Just let me go
Big enough to drag me down
Where I am
People's voices make hollow sounds
Just be quiet
They'll go away
Open up your eyes
Don't let your mind tell the story here
Open up your eyes
Just let me goIt's so safe
It's so safe floating in the glass
While above
While above all your troubles pass
Just be quiet
They'll go away
Open up your eyes
Don't let your mind tell the story here
Open up your eyes
Just let me go
Open up your eyes
Don't let your mind tell the story here
Open up your eyes
Just let me go, let me go, let me go
Open up your eyes
Just let me go
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This is about seeking truth. It is a heavy burden. The chatter of others is hollow, as they are without knowledge.
Don't rely on your mind, as you also have limited knowledge (there's always unknown), and it can be supplemented with spiritual connection.
The glass is the screens people rely on to feel safe and told what to do. Hypnotized into aloofness.