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.
You stepped into my life
Doing things to me
That I can't explain.
Think twice, Baby,
This ain't no game!
If you can't commit
Totally and not just a little bit,
Why do you keep me hanging on
So long?
You taught me what it means
To walk along the lonely street
Of dreams,
But I cannot take it no more, no no!
Now it's up to you
If you keep me standing like
A fool,
I gotta take my pride and go,
I'll go.
What about me?
Do you really wanna hurt me, baby?
Tell me now:
What about me?
Do you wanna break my heart to pieces?
Girl, I gotta know:
What about me.
What about me?
Doing things to me
That I can't explain.
Think twice, Baby,
This ain't no game!
If you can't commit
Totally and not just a little bit,
Why do you keep me hanging on
So long?
You taught me what it means
To walk along the lonely street
Of dreams,
But I cannot take it no more, no no!
Now it's up to you
If you keep me standing like
A fool,
I gotta take my pride and go,
I'll go.
What about me?
Do you really wanna hurt me, baby?
Tell me now:
What about me?
Do you wanna break my heart to pieces?
Girl, I gotta know:
What about me.
What about me?
Lyrics submitted by Ocean Soul
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