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.
Somebody, somebody
Come to my side
I'm tired, I'm crying
I'm sick inside
My woman, that woman
Just wasn't right
Help me now, please, my friend
I never felt so bad before
Never, never before
So funny, so funny
Just like a show
One name, two people
All in a row
Somebody, somebody
Someone must go
Help me now, please, my friend
I never felt so bad before
Never, never before
I was hurt when I was younger
By a woman who was cold
She took my name
She took my body
And she threw away my soul
Can't hide, I can't hide my misery
I know my sorrow won't set me free
She did it, did you see? She did it to me
Help me now, please, my friend
I never felt so bad before
Never, never before
Come to my side
I'm tired, I'm crying
I'm sick inside
My woman, that woman
Just wasn't right
Help me now, please, my friend
I never felt so bad before
Never, never before
So funny, so funny
Just like a show
One name, two people
All in a row
Somebody, somebody
Someone must go
Help me now, please, my friend
I never felt so bad before
Never, never before
I was hurt when I was younger
By a woman who was cold
She took my name
She took my body
And she threw away my soul
Can't hide, I can't hide my misery
I know my sorrow won't set me free
She did it, did you see? She did it to me
Help me now, please, my friend
I never felt so bad before
Never, never before
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How some women can do you wrong and melt your life away.
this is a great breakup song, i know i have been in this situation, many have i belive as well. bad relationship from an awful woman.
This was released in Australia as the "hit" single from Machine Head. It hasn't lasted anywhere near as well as the other classics such as "Smoke On The Water" & "Lazy".
I play this song when i feel this way...even if it wasn't by a vindictive woman. and true i think in life when we lost in love.. we feel this way... they got the chorus down right.