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.
A new day has come
A new day has come
I was waiting for so long
For a miracle to come
Everyone told me to be strong
Hold on and don't shed a tear
Through the darkness and good times
I knew I'd make it through
And the world thought I had it all
But I was waiting for you
Hush, now
I see a light in the sky
Oh, it's almost blinding me
I can't believe I've been touched by an angel with love
Let the rain come down and wash away my tears
Let it fill my soul and drown my fears (drown my fears)
Let it shatter the walls for a new sun
A new day has come
A new day has come
Where it was dark, now there's light
Where there was pain, now there's joy
Where there was weakness, I found my strength
All in the eyes of a boy
Hush, now
I see a light in the sky
Oh, it's almost blinding me
I can't believe I've been touched by an angel with love
Let the rain come down and wash away my tears
Let it fill my soul and drown my fears (and drown my fears)
Let it shatter the walls for a new sun
A new day has come
A new day has come
Let the rain come down and wash away my tears
Let it fill my soul and drown my fears (and drown my fears)
Let it shatter the walls for a new sun
A new day has come
A new day has come
Hush, now
I see a light in your eyes
All in the eyes of a boy (a new day)
I can't believe I've been touched by an angel with love (a new day)
I can't believe I've been touched by an angel with love (a new day, a new day)
Hush, now (a new day)
Let the rain come down (a new day)
Let the rain come down
A new day has come
I was waiting for so long
For a miracle to come
Everyone told me to be strong
Hold on and don't shed a tear
Through the darkness and good times
I knew I'd make it through
And the world thought I had it all
But I was waiting for you
Hush, now
I see a light in the sky
Oh, it's almost blinding me
I can't believe I've been touched by an angel with love
Let the rain come down and wash away my tears
Let it fill my soul and drown my fears (drown my fears)
Let it shatter the walls for a new sun
A new day has come
A new day has come
Where it was dark, now there's light
Where there was pain, now there's joy
Where there was weakness, I found my strength
All in the eyes of a boy
Hush, now
I see a light in the sky
Oh, it's almost blinding me
I can't believe I've been touched by an angel with love
Let the rain come down and wash away my tears
Let it fill my soul and drown my fears (and drown my fears)
Let it shatter the walls for a new sun
A new day has come
A new day has come
Let the rain come down and wash away my tears
Let it fill my soul and drown my fears (and drown my fears)
Let it shatter the walls for a new sun
A new day has come
A new day has come
Hush, now
I see a light in your eyes
All in the eyes of a boy (a new day)
I can't believe I've been touched by an angel with love (a new day)
I can't believe I've been touched by an angel with love (a new day, a new day)
Hush, now (a new day)
Let the rain come down (a new day)
Let the rain come down
Lyrics submitted by Zenmastre
A New Day Has Come Lyrics as written by Stephan Moccio Aldo Nova Caporuscio
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, Downtown Music Publishing
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