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.
Lead me on girl if you want
Take my heart and my love
Take of me all that you want
And if there's a thing that you need
I give you the breath that I breathe
And if ever you yearn for the love in me
Whenever, wherever, whatever baby
Whenever, wherever, whatever
Ba, ba, baby
Wish I knew if I could
Be the one that you would
Love forever and a day baby
Oh yeah, and if there's a thing that you need
For you and your blood I will bleed
And if ever you yearn for the love in me
Whenever, wherever, whatever baby
Whenever, wherever, whatever
Ba, ba, baby
Ba, ba, baby
Ba, ba, baby
And if there's a thing that you need
I give you the breath
And if ever you yearn for the love in me
Whenever, wherever, whatever baby
Whenever, wherever, whatever
Take my heart and my love
Take of me all that you want
And if there's a thing that you need
I give you the breath that I breathe
And if ever you yearn for the love in me
Whenever, wherever, whatever baby
Whenever, wherever, whatever
Ba, ba, baby
Wish I knew if I could
Be the one that you would
Love forever and a day baby
Oh yeah, and if there's a thing that you need
For you and your blood I will bleed
And if ever you yearn for the love in me
Whenever, wherever, whatever baby
Whenever, wherever, whatever
Ba, ba, baby
Ba, ba, baby
Ba, ba, baby
And if there's a thing that you need
I give you the breath
And if ever you yearn for the love in me
Whenever, wherever, whatever baby
Whenever, wherever, whatever
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Whenever Wherever Whatever Lyrics as written by Maxwell Menard Stuart Matthewman
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ah, this song. wow. a testament to real music. i listen to this song when i'm just reflecting or there is a good sunset...