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.
I'm trying
Denying
Why won't you ever talk to me
I know it
Can't show it
I guess it's kind of hard to see
I'm learning
Confirming
The lies a thousand times before
I know it
Can't blow it
Not long before you shut the door
Well I'm trying
Denying
I guess it's never s'posed to be
It's comin down now
It's comin down because of me
When I look into your eyes
You know you've got my hypnotized
All I want is to hold on
All these problems just begin
It seems as if they'll never end
And all I want is to hold onto you
Want to lay back and close my eyes
Dream of things I could not find
Just lay back and close my eyes
I'm trying
Denying
Want to lay back and close my eyes
(i guess it's never s'posed to be)
Dream of things I could not find
(it's comin' down now)
Just lay back and close my eyes
(it's comin down because of me)
Denying
Why won't you ever talk to me
I know it
Can't show it
I guess it's kind of hard to see
I'm learning
Confirming
The lies a thousand times before
I know it
Can't blow it
Not long before you shut the door
Well I'm trying
Denying
I guess it's never s'posed to be
It's comin down now
It's comin down because of me
When I look into your eyes
You know you've got my hypnotized
All I want is to hold on
All these problems just begin
It seems as if they'll never end
And all I want is to hold onto you
Want to lay back and close my eyes
Dream of things I could not find
Just lay back and close my eyes
I'm trying
Denying
Want to lay back and close my eyes
(i guess it's never s'posed to be)
Dream of things I could not find
(it's comin' down now)
Just lay back and close my eyes
(it's comin down because of me)
Lyrics submitted by black_cow_of_death
Denied Lyrics as written by Robert Brewer John P. Bell
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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this may be an older song by unwritten law, but it kicks ass!
So what if it's older? All of UL's stuff kicks arse! I recommend hearing this song live. It has an amazing energy to it.
i agree with the cherry...it kicks ass (arse?)...well this song is dedicated to all the lonely rejected people from there former lovers...sounds like me...right cherry
stupidmean girl - you're not lonely! dammit i call you every day! and by the way - you are sleeping summer away! get up before 4:00 and maybe we'll do something before i have to kick your arse (ass?) haha! i did the opposite of you jolyn! ok im a nerd but im going to see how many ppl i have mad! but w/e! rock on unwritten law! ul kicks ass and the lead singer has a brother named johnny, and yeah everybody who reads this, send a private message to stupid mean girl and she can tell everybody all about him! well so can i, but w/e
This is the best song ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!