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.
You sleep so still
And after everything
We claim to have forgiven
The no return
Was twelve returns ago
And every one the last
This
Time
I swear, did you really believe that?
I know these words
These sounds I recognize
And shapes all too familiar
The saddest thing;
A point to recognize;
All reasons and excuses;
Well they are, I fear, as pathetic as are your own
I am
We are
Sadly
Too far
The line we had drawn before is thinning out
Too far, gone
We need
No more
Junkies and
Whores
The line we had drawn before has disappeared
Too far gone
You sleep
So still
You'll sleep through everything
And after everything
We claim to have forgiven
The no return
Was twelve returns ago
And every one the last
This
Time
I swear, did you really believe that?
I know these words
These sounds I recognize
And shapes all too familiar
The saddest thing;
A point to recognize;
All reasons and excuses;
Well they are, I fear, as pathetic as are your own
I am
We are
Sadly
Too far
The line we had drawn before is thinning out
Too far, gone
We need
No more
Junkies and
Whores
The line we had drawn before has disappeared
Too far gone
You sleep
So still
You'll sleep through everything
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by far the best easyworld song..ive seen them live twice and they r fuckin great live!!!
Oh Yes! You are SO right! Saw them live just the other day - the man actually played a Mandolin for the verses and Guitar for the rest - he had both strapped round his neck at the same time!!! Genius. I reckon its about one person in a relationship continually forgiving the other for somethings (cheating maybe, whatever). Can't figure out whether it is him who is doing the forgiving, or if it is him being forgiven, though. Any thoughts?
There seem to be a few different version to this, the one I have is 4:43 minutes long and I've had it a long time. I'm sad Easyworld disbanded.
Love this tune.