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 thought you could use me and go away
You never gave me a clue
I wanted to lose you and throw away
The things you say but don't do
You lied to me about the way you feel and
I know what I saw and I know what's real
It's sad you're hurting yourself with me but
You don't even know who you are
You can run but you can't hide
You were not a nice guy
With words like sugar you're not so sweet
Don't bother me just say you're sorry
Stop calling me don't cyber me
Just say you're sorry stop blaming me
Quit calling me just say you're sorry
I don't need your charity just save yourself
Can't change history and everything you
(something)
Why should I be really lying when
You can't even say what you think?
Afraid of girls and afraid of girls' chests
Everything you said had to be a (something)
Trapped by a girl who can travel the world
But she can't (something) these men
You can run but you can't hide
You were not a nice guy
With words like sugar you're not so sweet
Don't bother me just say you're sorry
Stop calling me don't cyber me
Just say you're sorry stop blaming me
Quit calling me just say you're sorry
I don't need your charity just save yourself
You laugh at me when I cried to you and
You couldn't spare me a cent
Deserving of your agony when
I couldn't even pay the rent
I wasn't all up and participating
Taking it over now it's too late
Tell me you still want to be friends
But I don't even know who you are
You can run but you can't hide
You were not a nice guy
With words like sugar you're not so sweet
Don't bother me just say you're sorry
Stop calling me don't cyber me
Just say you're sorry stop blaming me
Quit calling me just say you're sorry
I don't need your charity just save yourself
You never gave me a clue
I wanted to lose you and throw away
The things you say but don't do
You lied to me about the way you feel and
I know what I saw and I know what's real
It's sad you're hurting yourself with me but
You don't even know who you are
You can run but you can't hide
You were not a nice guy
With words like sugar you're not so sweet
Don't bother me just say you're sorry
Stop calling me don't cyber me
Just say you're sorry stop blaming me
Quit calling me just say you're sorry
I don't need your charity just save yourself
Can't change history and everything you
(something)
Why should I be really lying when
You can't even say what you think?
Afraid of girls and afraid of girls' chests
Everything you said had to be a (something)
Trapped by a girl who can travel the world
But she can't (something) these men
You can run but you can't hide
You were not a nice guy
With words like sugar you're not so sweet
Don't bother me just say you're sorry
Stop calling me don't cyber me
Just say you're sorry stop blaming me
Quit calling me just say you're sorry
I don't need your charity just save yourself
You laugh at me when I cried to you and
You couldn't spare me a cent
Deserving of your agony when
I couldn't even pay the rent
I wasn't all up and participating
Taking it over now it's too late
Tell me you still want to be friends
But I don't even know who you are
You can run but you can't hide
You were not a nice guy
With words like sugar you're not so sweet
Don't bother me just say you're sorry
Stop calling me don't cyber me
Just say you're sorry stop blaming me
Quit calling me just say you're sorry
I don't need your charity just save yourself
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Yah, so I'm an idiot (how ironic with the song title!) and i jsut figured out it's saying 'I don't want your charity', not my little [something].
Oh yes, the meaning and such.
To me, a guy used her and made her fell like shit, and then desperately wants her to still be his.
[I can really relate. I hate you, Jon...]
Anywho, I'm confused by the words "Afraid of girls and afraid of girls' chests". I mean, perhaps I misheard, but I'm fairly sure that's right. I find it to be humorous, actually.