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 said your hope was lost.
My eyes were stinging hot.
The first of the tears to fall hurts the worst of all.
I had it all planned out, what I was going to say.
But then that lump in my throat stole my words away.
Darling, if nothing else, I know that this is true;
I'd have nobody if I don't have you.
But you said your hope was lost, my eyes were stinging hot,
The first of the tears to fall
Have you given too much away?
Are you giving us up?
Did the going get tough this time?
Don't give up on us.
I said, "look at the map on the wall, put your fingers on where we are,
No matter where I go we're just an inch apart."
You interrupted and said, "not that old speech again!
If we're just an inch apart, then reach out and grab my hand."
Have you given too much away?
Are you giving us up?
Did the going get tough this time?
Don't give up on us, don't give up
I know that this is true, at least it used to be,
You'd have nobody if you don't have me
And didn't we say forever?
Didn't I promise you?
Didn't we say forever?
Darling don't, darling, don't.
We didn't come this far just to throw it all away.
Have you given too much, Darling?
Are you giving us up?
Did the going get tough this time?
Don't give up on us.
My eyes were stinging hot.
The first of the tears to fall hurts the worst of all.
I had it all planned out, what I was going to say.
But then that lump in my throat stole my words away.
Darling, if nothing else, I know that this is true;
I'd have nobody if I don't have you.
But you said your hope was lost, my eyes were stinging hot,
The first of the tears to fall
Have you given too much away?
Are you giving us up?
Did the going get tough this time?
Don't give up on us.
I said, "look at the map on the wall, put your fingers on where we are,
No matter where I go we're just an inch apart."
You interrupted and said, "not that old speech again!
If we're just an inch apart, then reach out and grab my hand."
Have you given too much away?
Are you giving us up?
Did the going get tough this time?
Don't give up on us, don't give up
I know that this is true, at least it used to be,
You'd have nobody if you don't have me
And didn't we say forever?
Didn't I promise you?
Didn't we say forever?
Darling don't, darling, don't.
We didn't come this far just to throw it all away.
Have you given too much, Darling?
Are you giving us up?
Did the going get tough this time?
Don't give up on us.
Lyrics submitted by NothingFinal
Hot/Cold (Darling, Don't) Lyrics as written by Eric Victorino Adrian Robison
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oh god i love this song! The meaning of this is song is pretty simple. A couple that is about to break up. The one is giving up the other one asks to please not. Even though the meaning is simple, this song says so much! I'm in love over how they have used the words.. and i love the line 'no matter where you go, we're just an inch apart' Strata deserves more attention than their getting..
This song is freakin awesome!!! can't wait for the new album, i still love listening to the old one. Strata have come so far, they are sounding incredible. Yeah this song is such a compeling story. Totally agree strata deserves much more attention
It sounds like a long-distance relationship, having heard the map bit. An inch could be any number of miles depending on the scale. Her rebuttal is that if he's really so close, he should be able to reach out and touch her. Perhaps she feels that he hasn't been there enough for her, or doubts the relationship because he's not there physically. (An "I'll believe it when I see it," kind of thing.) I say that, because I can't think of any reason she should respond so.. negatively, unless it was because it wans't possible. ;\
This also causes most of the chorous make sense; "Have you given too much away...Did the going get tough this time?" since it would be difficult to make time for this person if the only way to contact them is over the internet or phone, especially if the distance spans timezones.
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"look at the map on the wall, put your fingers on where we are, no matter where I go we're just an inch apart."
That part is cause she lives in California and Eric was in LA and if you put your fingers on the map its only an inch apart.
I had the chance to talk to Eric about this song, cause this is my favorite song ever, means a lot to me.
this song means a lot to Eric too, sometimes he gets emotional on stage while preforming this track.