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 will never know
'Cause you will never show
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
I will never know
'Cause you will never show
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
Carnival came by my town today
Bright lights from giant wheels
Fall on the alleyways
And I'm here
By my door, waiting for you
I will never know
'Cause you will never show
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
I will never know
'Cause you will never show
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
I hear sounds of lovers
Barrel organs, mothers
I would like to take you
Down there just to make you
Mine in a merry-go-round
I will never know
'Cause you will never show
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
I will never know
'Cause you will never show
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
Mmm, come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
Ooh, ooh, ooh, oh
'Cause you will never show
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
I will never know
'Cause you will never show
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
Carnival came by my town today
Bright lights from giant wheels
Fall on the alleyways
And I'm here
By my door, waiting for you
I will never know
'Cause you will never show
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
I will never know
'Cause you will never show
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
I hear sounds of lovers
Barrel organs, mothers
I would like to take you
Down there just to make you
Mine in a merry-go-round
I will never know
'Cause you will never show
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
I will never know
'Cause you will never show
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
Mmm, come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
Come on and love me now
Ooh, ooh, ooh, oh
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I think its about someone feeling trapped in a relationship. All they want to do is go out and see new things but the other person either doesn't want to or won't let them.