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.
Damn, this situation's new to me, why?
I see a head afraid to be himself,
I bet he'd to have a little
Encouragement from the opposite,
Come that side of the floor, yes
Egg him along, make him feel at ease with himself
Steal his clothes, leave him his shoes
Let's get this marmaduke naked
Makehim feel at ease,
Let's get this maraduke naked
So lose your head and go to pieces
Don't you make fun of me
Don't you make fun of me
I'm gonna be, gonna be,
I'm gonna be a hot dancer
Oh, now that the basics are down,
Converse amongst yourselves
But, keep an eye out for the next complication
In other words,
Grab the next motherfucker marmaduke,
Who refuses to submit to these pelvic ostentatious
I can't wait until the syllables bend
Let's get this marmaduke naked,
Let's get this marmaduke naked
So lose your head and go to pieces
Don't you make fun of me
Don't you make fun of me
I'm gonna be,
Gonna be,
I'm gonna be a hot dancer
I see a head afraid to be himself,
I bet he'd to have a little
Encouragement from the opposite,
Come that side of the floor, yes
Egg him along, make him feel at ease with himself
Steal his clothes, leave him his shoes
Let's get this marmaduke naked
Makehim feel at ease,
Let's get this maraduke naked
So lose your head and go to pieces
Don't you make fun of me
Don't you make fun of me
I'm gonna be, gonna be,
I'm gonna be a hot dancer
Oh, now that the basics are down,
Converse amongst yourselves
But, keep an eye out for the next complication
In other words,
Grab the next motherfucker marmaduke,
Who refuses to submit to these pelvic ostentatious
I can't wait until the syllables bend
Let's get this marmaduke naked,
Let's get this marmaduke naked
So lose your head and go to pieces
Don't you make fun of me
Don't you make fun of me
I'm gonna be,
Gonna be,
I'm gonna be a hot dancer
Lyrics submitted by Idan, edited by bjmiller22
You Will Be a Hot Dancer Lyrics as written by Brandon Boyd Alex Katunich
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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hehe, I LOVE the santa skit at the end of this song!! it's so friggen funny!! "hey santa, how'd you get so fat? FATASS!" then at the end when santa screams "f*cker!" HAHAHA! that's the best!