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'll fight my way
I'll fight my way across the state line
I'll fight my way
I'll fight my way across the state line line
I'll fight my way way way across the state line
I'll fight my way [Repeat: x 3]
Across the state
I'll fight my way [Repeat: x 5]
Fight! fight!
I'll fight my way
I'll fight my way
Do it do it do it
So many miles from home
Decide wat is dere nothing is satisfied
Callin' in a truth or dare
Callin' in a truth or
Do it do it do it
Fight! across the state, line!
Fight!
Fight!
I'll fight my way [Repeat: x 3]
I'll fight my
I'll fight my way
I'll fight my way
Do it do it do it
I'll fight my way across the state line
I'll fight my way
I'll fight my way across the state line line
I'll fight my way way way across the state line
I'll fight my way [Repeat: x 3]
Across the state
I'll fight my way [Repeat: x 5]
Fight! fight!
I'll fight my way
I'll fight my way
Do it do it do it
So many miles from home
Decide wat is dere nothing is satisfied
Callin' in a truth or dare
Callin' in a truth or
Do it do it do it
Fight! across the state, line!
Fight!
Fight!
I'll fight my way [Repeat: x 3]
I'll fight my
I'll fight my way
I'll fight my way
Do it do it do it
Lyrics submitted by black_cow_of_death
Circuit Scene Lyrics as written by Cedric Bixler Adam Amperan
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Its about their non stop touring. The scene is the places he played the circuit is sumthing that is never ending. And hes talking about how he cant carry on sometimes and needs to fight to get himself up on stage.