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 should have reconsidered all those things I said I'd do
So now I'm changing all those changes
That I made when I left you
Sweetheart I'm changing all those changes
That I made when I left you
Because I made those changes when I thought you were untrue
But now you're gone - I've found I'm wrong
There's nothing I can do
Except to change up all those changes
That I made when I left you
I didn't stop to think - I just left without a care
And know I know you're gone and I can't find you anywhere
I should have reconsidered all those things I said I'd do
So now I'm changing all those changes
That I made when I left you
So now I'm changing all those changes
That I made when I left you
Sweetheart I'm changing all those changes
That I made when I left you
Because I made those changes when I thought you were untrue
But now you're gone - I've found I'm wrong
There's nothing I can do
Except to change up all those changes
That I made when I left you
I didn't stop to think - I just left without a care
And know I know you're gone and I can't find you anywhere
I should have reconsidered all those things I said I'd do
So now I'm changing all those changes
That I made when I left you
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
I'm Changing All Those Changes Lyrics as written by Jim Denny
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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The lyrics from most old songs are so simple and easy to interpret. I think its pretty clear, the speaker thought his significant other was cheating on him so her dumped her in anger. Now regrets it and wants her back, so he is trying to change everything back. Not sure if it was intentional, but by using "change" for both the forward and backward change, the speaker is implying that he thinks it will be just as easy to undo the changes as it was to do them. He made "all those changes" quickly ("I didn't stop to think"), and now he thinks he can simply change things back and time will rewind. Instead of addressing her feelings, he is just says "I'm wrong", so I'll just change back and everything will be fine.