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...
If you want me to fight
I'll laugh..
If you want me to laugh
and cancel out the sun..
I will.. I will.. I will
Cause all you need is a pretty song..
If you wanna sing
Tell me what you wanta sing
and I'll play..
Yea, I'll play
Speed it up or slow it down
and if you want we'll change the sound
Yea, we'll play..
Yea, we'll play..
Anything that you want
All we want from you
Is a word or two..
and even though
We dont show
We cast our nets like missionaries
If we sell out.. Oh well..
Our only fan will be changing costumes..
And you'll see its much the same
So sing a song
And for applause.. We'll get up, get up
If you wanna sing
Tell me what you wanta sing
and I'll play..
Yea, I'll play
Speed it up or slow it down
and if you want we'll change the sound
Yea, we'll play..
Yea, we'll play..
Anything that you want
All we want from you
Is a word or two..
Yea well do anything as you want
So please dont go and break our hearts
Yea Yea Yea Yea
Uh Uh Uh Uh
All fight.. if you want me to fight..
If you want me to fight
I'll laugh..
If you want me to laugh
and cancel out the sun..
I will.. I will.. I will
Cause all you need is a pretty song..
If you wanna sing
Tell me what you wanta sing
and I'll play..
Yea, I'll play
Speed it up or slow it down
and if you want we'll change the sound
Yea, we'll play..
Yea, we'll play..
Anything that you want
All we want from you
Is a word or two..
and even though
We dont show
We cast our nets like missionaries
If we sell out.. Oh well..
Our only fan will be changing costumes..
And you'll see its much the same
So sing a song
And for applause.. We'll get up, get up
If you wanna sing
Tell me what you wanta sing
and I'll play..
Yea, I'll play
Speed it up or slow it down
and if you want we'll change the sound
Yea, we'll play..
Yea, we'll play..
Anything that you want
All we want from you
Is a word or two..
Yea well do anything as you want
So please dont go and break our hearts
Yea Yea Yea Yea
Uh Uh Uh Uh
All fight.. if you want me to fight..
Lyrics submitted by kittenfactor
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I didn't even think about it being Beatlesish, but I can definitely hear that. This song is just peppy (that's such a horrible word, I know!, but it's true) and fun. This is exactly why I love to find random songs from bands I've never heard of and download them!