Hey, though I'd just comment on some of the mythological/religious stuff in this song, bause I'm a total mythology nerd. Also because I just heard this song, loved it, and felt the need to go rant about it. xD
Okay, so Otep- the name itself- I'm sure Otep was an ancient Egyptian goddess or god of the dead. They had a few. At least my guess is it'd be a combination of a few different names, but it sounds super familiar.
Thanatos was the ancient Greek god of death. most people assume that this was Hades, but there's a difference- Hades ruled the underworld alongside Persephone (at least for half of the year, that's a long story) and Thanatos was the actual god of death itself.
i might have my facts wrong on the first two, but the one I'm sure of is this- the seraphim are the group of angels closest to God in Catholicism. The Nephilim, on the other hand, were the children of angels and humans, and I'm pretty sure they weren't held in a very good light. I think they were all killed. yes. So that kind of explains the whole seraphim-to-nephilim thing.
Okay, I should probably shut up now. xD I agree with Emby on almost all counts...but I think maybe the first verse might be referring to a relationship. maybe her boyfriend broke up with her and she committed suicide, or maybe she refused to leave him and he killed her? The 'clipping the wings of fallen angels' line strikes me as saying something like she's trying to do something that's already been done, punishing someone else when they've already been hurt enough, if that makes any sense...
@BlueCOD seraphim and nephalim are both from the bible and the bible is not a religion in itself, so these are not "catholic". Just to put it out there. You could be christian, catholic, non denominational...I believe even Jewish if that's a part of the bible jewish people follow. Anyhow..I appreciate your take on the lyrics and that you know it comes from a religious place. I believe it might be about suicide in a metaphorical sense- not literal. That in this unhealthy relationship they feel all-holy at times (maybe when WITH that person...) but then when it comes crashing...
@BlueCOD seraphim and nephalim are both from the bible and the bible is not a religion in itself, so these are not "catholic". Just to put it out there. You could be christian, catholic, non denominational...I believe even Jewish if that's a part of the bible jewish people follow. Anyhow..I appreciate your take on the lyrics and that you know it comes from a religious place. I believe it might be about suicide in a metaphorical sense- not literal. That in this unhealthy relationship they feel all-holy at times (maybe when WITH that person...) but then when it comes crashing down they feel like the nephalim again in the sense of being un-holy and more human...Many things in the song refer to an unhealthy cycle for sure.
Hey, though I'd just comment on some of the mythological/religious stuff in this song, bause I'm a total mythology nerd. Also because I just heard this song, loved it, and felt the need to go rant about it. xD
Okay, so Otep- the name itself- I'm sure Otep was an ancient Egyptian goddess or god of the dead. They had a few. At least my guess is it'd be a combination of a few different names, but it sounds super familiar.
Thanatos was the ancient Greek god of death. most people assume that this was Hades, but there's a difference- Hades ruled the underworld alongside Persephone (at least for half of the year, that's a long story) and Thanatos was the actual god of death itself.
i might have my facts wrong on the first two, but the one I'm sure of is this- the seraphim are the group of angels closest to God in Catholicism. The Nephilim, on the other hand, were the children of angels and humans, and I'm pretty sure they weren't held in a very good light. I think they were all killed. yes. So that kind of explains the whole seraphim-to-nephilim thing.
Okay, I should probably shut up now. xD I agree with Emby on almost all counts...but I think maybe the first verse might be referring to a relationship. maybe her boyfriend broke up with her and she committed suicide, or maybe she refused to leave him and he killed her? The 'clipping the wings of fallen angels' line strikes me as saying something like she's trying to do something that's already been done, punishing someone else when they've already been hurt enough, if that makes any sense...
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@BlueCOD seraphim and nephalim are both from the bible and the bible is not a religion in itself, so these are not "catholic". Just to put it out there. You could be christian, catholic, non denominational...I believe even Jewish if that's a part of the bible jewish people follow. Anyhow..I appreciate your take on the lyrics and that you know it comes from a religious place. I believe it might be about suicide in a metaphorical sense- not literal. That in this unhealthy relationship they feel all-holy at times (maybe when WITH that person...) but then when it comes crashing...
@BlueCOD seraphim and nephalim are both from the bible and the bible is not a religion in itself, so these are not "catholic". Just to put it out there. You could be christian, catholic, non denominational...I believe even Jewish if that's a part of the bible jewish people follow. Anyhow..I appreciate your take on the lyrics and that you know it comes from a religious place. I believe it might be about suicide in a metaphorical sense- not literal. That in this unhealthy relationship they feel all-holy at times (maybe when WITH that person...) but then when it comes crashing down they feel like the nephalim again in the sense of being un-holy and more human...Many things in the song refer to an unhealthy cycle for sure.