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.
Let me wrap myself around you
You'll show me how I see it
And when you come back in from nowhere
Do you ever think of me?
Your heart, not able
Let me show you how much I care
I need those eyes to tide me over
I'll take your picture when I go
Gives me strength and gives me patience
But I'll never let you know
I got nothing on you, babe
But I always said I'll try
Let me show you
How much I care
Sometimes it gets hard
Don't you know?
[Chorus x 3]
Don't give the ghost up
Just clench your fist
You should know by now
You were on my list
Your heart, not able
Your ways - they're not able
Let me show you
How much I care
Sometimes it gets hard
And don't ya know?
[Chorus x 3]
When you rock and roll with me
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
When you rock and roll with me
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
You'll show me how I see it
And when you come back in from nowhere
Do you ever think of me?
Your heart, not able
Let me show you how much I care
I need those eyes to tide me over
I'll take your picture when I go
Gives me strength and gives me patience
But I'll never let you know
I got nothing on you, babe
But I always said I'll try
Let me show you
How much I care
Sometimes it gets hard
Don't you know?
[Chorus x 3]
Don't give the ghost up
Just clench your fist
You should know by now
You were on my list
Your heart, not able
Your ways - they're not able
Let me show you
How much I care
Sometimes it gets hard
And don't ya know?
[Chorus x 3]
When you rock and roll with me
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
When you rock and roll with me
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
Lyrics submitted by foldsbaldwin, edited by Calibron, reapthedream
My List Lyrics as written by Dave Brent Keuning Brandon Flowers
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Let me wrap myself around you Let show me show you how I see it And when you come back in from nowhere Do you ever think of me? Your heart, not able Let me show you, how much I care
[Let me hold you and love you and I can show you where you've gone wrong. I can show you the way I see; I see we can be happy if you'd let me explain to you how I feel. Now that you've left me, do you think of me as much as I think of you? I know that your heart isn't able to love me like it was able and I know you're scared to love me again, but I could fix it if you could give me a chance to show you how much you mean to me.]
I need those eyes to tide me over I'll take your picture when I go Gives me strength and gives me patience But I'll never let you know I got nothing on you babe But I always said I'll try Let me show you How much I care Sometimes it gets hard Don't you know?
[Your eyes are, and have always been, the one thing that could pull me through the worst. I'll take your picture with me now that I can't have those eyes. I need them give me strength and hope in life and you could never understand what they mean to me. Even though you've hurt me, I've got nothing on you. I don't want to get back at you. I always told you I'd always love you and I'd always try to keep you, so I'm going to hold up to my word and do whatever I can to keep you by my side. We both know that love is hard, but you have to try when things seem the bleakest.]
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Your heart, not able Your ways, they're not able Let me show you (x3) How much I care
[Please, just don't give up on us. Be strong and I know we can make it. After all this time, you should've know that I love you more than anything. Again, I know your heart is scared to love me and you don't know if you can anymore. But I can show you something new if you'd give me and us one more chance.]
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Brandon said he wrote it for his wife so basically it's a love song.
some corrections
"let you show me how I see" "your heart, is not able" "i got nothing on you, baby" "sometimes it gets hard and dont you know" " your heart is not able and your prayers, theyre not fables"
Makes me cry every time
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i think this song is about a man who has gone to war and how a lot of soldiers make a death letter before they die, he talks about this girl and how she is the reason he is perservering....
also, i think it could be about a criminal going to prison and is missing his girl
these lyrics are wrong, well at least the chorus is...i think these are right
Let me wrap myself around you Let you show me how I see it And when you come back in from nowhere Do you ever think of me? Your heart, is not able Let me show you, how much I care I need those eyes to tide me over I'll take your picture when I go Gives me strength and gives me patience But I'll never let you know I got nothing on you baby But I always said I'll try Let me show you How much I care Sometimes it gets hard Don't you know?
Don't give the ghost ??? just clench your fist touch your face You should know by now You were on my list (x3)
Your heart, is not able Your prayers, they're not fables Let me show you (x3) How much I care
When you rock and roll with me There's nowhere else I'd rather be When you rock and roll with me There's nowhere else I'd rather be
some parts are not spot on but it sounds like the right lines
When you rock and roll with me There's nowhere else I'd rather be When you rock and roll with me There's nowhere else I'd rather be
This bit isnt in the copy i have
Wow the new album is awesome.. this song is beautiful, probably my favourite so far
The 'when you rock and roll with me' part is only sung in live versions...