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.
The kitchen is cold
But the coffee is warm
And the suns coming up
The day has just begun
And your already bored
Bored of cheering me up
Bored of calming me down
Bored of drying my eyes
But there once was a time
When you were the one
You were the blue of the sky
You came after the storm
You were the switch on the wall
In the dark of the hall
I'm still fumbling for
'Cause I'm lost in the black
I don't know where I am
And arms stretched out in front
And I'm calling your name
Just as loud as I can
And I know there's words that we will never speak
And the questions can't be answered easily
But I wanted to be easy so
Nod your head if the plans have changed
Shake it, love, if they stayed the same
Smile at me and I will stay
Start to cry and I'll go away
Just please don't leave me guessing
So you made me come
Then you sent me away
Like a messenger bird
So, I circled the earth
Blown away in the wind
But I always returned
With some new little song
Some sad story to tell
Of a brief love affair
With a girl I compared to you and she failed
You said you don't want me to beg
Then you said get down on your knees
'Cause you knew that I would
If I do any good
Satisfying your needs
And I know all about those things we cannot speak
And just so you know, well, they don't bother me
So you don't have to be worried
Just nod your head if the plans have changed
Shake it, love, if they stayed the same
Smile at me and I will stay
Start to cry and I'll go away
Just please don't keep me waiting
Oh, just nod your head if your mind's been changed
Shake it, love, if some hope remains
Just say the word and of course I'll stay
Roll your eyes and I'll go away
Just please don't leave me guessing
Just please don't keep me waiting
But the coffee is warm
And the suns coming up
The day has just begun
And your already bored
Bored of cheering me up
Bored of calming me down
Bored of drying my eyes
But there once was a time
When you were the one
You were the blue of the sky
You came after the storm
You were the switch on the wall
In the dark of the hall
I'm still fumbling for
'Cause I'm lost in the black
I don't know where I am
And arms stretched out in front
And I'm calling your name
Just as loud as I can
And I know there's words that we will never speak
And the questions can't be answered easily
But I wanted to be easy so
Nod your head if the plans have changed
Shake it, love, if they stayed the same
Smile at me and I will stay
Start to cry and I'll go away
Just please don't leave me guessing
So you made me come
Then you sent me away
Like a messenger bird
So, I circled the earth
Blown away in the wind
But I always returned
With some new little song
Some sad story to tell
Of a brief love affair
With a girl I compared to you and she failed
You said you don't want me to beg
Then you said get down on your knees
'Cause you knew that I would
If I do any good
Satisfying your needs
And I know all about those things we cannot speak
And just so you know, well, they don't bother me
So you don't have to be worried
Just nod your head if the plans have changed
Shake it, love, if they stayed the same
Smile at me and I will stay
Start to cry and I'll go away
Just please don't keep me waiting
Oh, just nod your head if your mind's been changed
Shake it, love, if some hope remains
Just say the word and of course I'll stay
Roll your eyes and I'll go away
Just please don't leave me guessing
Just please don't keep me waiting
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it's not an opinion idiot, it's a fact. and to lunetia- if im not supposed to insult any of those first 3 then why the hell are they present? and i do not respond in the same action..i dont waste my time saying its amazing.. i like to waste my time criticizing people who seem like retards. and what i said was stick to commenting.. so you're the hypocrite now for saying i was stupid. you are a coach dick butt kiss