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.
love, i see you there
adrift on the air
floating by the open window
ah, the sentiment of love
reflections that speak of
what can enter when our hearts are open
here, witnesses appear
and recognize
how sacred love can be when stated
shared, shown for al to know
the beauty that can grow
when love is cultivated
our love is a sacred thing
like the mysterieis of the night
in the darkness unwavering
and still so strong come the light
our love is an infinite thing
like the sun's last ray on the sea
as it sets low in the west
and the moon rises
adrift on the air
floating by the open window
ah, the sentiment of love
reflections that speak of
what can enter when our hearts are open
here, witnesses appear
and recognize
how sacred love can be when stated
shared, shown for al to know
the beauty that can grow
when love is cultivated
our love is a sacred thing
like the mysterieis of the night
in the darkness unwavering
and still so strong come the light
our love is an infinite thing
like the sun's last ray on the sea
as it sets low in the west
and the moon rises
Lyrics submitted by rachypoo6
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oh i love this song - its just so beautiful and poetic. im in a poetry class, and this guy i am in love with brought in his acoustic and strummed it out while singing it and gazing at me, and it always brings that back to me. its just a gorgeous song, with gorgeous lyrics, and i only wish i could write something this good.