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.
Hey, hey
Well, well, what do I say?
Looks like what goes around, comes around
And everyone will have their final say
Sometime, someday
Looks like I only love God when the sun shines my way
Looks like I'm into divinity when I can see its sweet, sweet rays
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out
Well, well, what do I say?
I've never seen a bad day look quite this way
And well, well, what do I do
When all of my thoughts run right back to you?
Looks like I meant to speak with logic
But hon', the carnal always gets in the way
Well, well, this fire was more funner than proper grammar anyway
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today
Then you get to the part where your heart just wants to die
Then you get to the part where your heart screams, it just sighs
Then you get to the part where your heart knows it's a crime
So it flies like a bird, it's heard, it's heard, it's heard the word
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out
Well, well, what do I say?
Looks like what goes around, comes around
And everyone will have their final say
Sometime, someday
Looks like I only love God when the sun shines my way
Looks like I'm into divinity when I can see its sweet, sweet rays
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out
Well, well, what do I say?
I've never seen a bad day look quite this way
And well, well, what do I do
When all of my thoughts run right back to you?
Looks like I meant to speak with logic
But hon', the carnal always gets in the way
Well, well, this fire was more funner than proper grammar anyway
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today
Then you get to the part where your heart just wants to die
Then you get to the part where your heart screams, it just sighs
Then you get to the part where your heart knows it's a crime
So it flies like a bird, it's heard, it's heard, it's heard the word
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out
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this song is good. surprised no one has said anything...
"well, well, what do I do when all of my thoughts run right back to you?"
thats a great question. you can't do anything, that's your answer
Such a happy song with the birds chirping the background. Should've been one of her singles! :)
haha...love the birds 2.. :D
this is such a good song. favourite line:" well, hon, the carnal always gets in the way" it just makes me laugh... such a cool way to say that even though shes really amd at her man, shes still super attracted to him sexually.. totally right on, richpodraza
this song it's about se cheating on his boyfriend that cheated on her first.