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.
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I think this is one of th best songs on the album. It reminds me of my old friends, but how did d12 go from guns n' pills 2 this, rn't they sopposed to be the DIRTY dozen??
i like this song because i can relate. my ex girlfriend and i wanted to be friends. then she just stopped calling me and we never talked. i havent changed, exept ive lost 64 lbs...(but thats a good change). im goin to play this song to her when i go to her crib in the next few days. "AINT A DAMN THING CHANGED...UNLESS ITS YOU!!!!!!" thats my message to her.
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i hate girls for the whole douple standard thing. and when girls take womens studies and they say they should be treated equally, yet make you pay for a date with them and make you open the door for them. thats stupid.
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Heard embrace version live. it was amazing!
It aint about girls tho its about a friendship thats changed. Thats why I like it I get tired of everything being about girlfriends, boyfriends, whatever bullshit.
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da perfect guy was rite dis song isnt jus bout girls its bout friendships n its one of da fu good songs bout plain mates n wat goes on in a friendship proof is easily da best rapper from da group excluding da great eminem(hey im listenin 2 it now)
i've heard this is eminem's relationship with royce da 5' 9