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.
Last night I saw a movie
And I thought about many movies I've seen at your house
Excuse me if I'm rude
But I'd rather that we just strike from the record ones I'd see again without you
Leaning on my shoulder
Distracting me from the plot line
Where can I go when I want you around
But I can't stand to be around you?
Go home, I'll walk myself to you
I'll walk myself away from here
"Go to hell," is all I thought for seven weeks
But I grew out of that phase looking at these broken photographs of people
Looking glossed just like the way I still remember a summer ago
Where can I go when I want you around
But I can't stand to be around you?
Go home, I'll walk myself to you
I'll walk myself away from here
"Call me back," I'm pleading with the bottle cork in my hand
It wouldn't be the first time
My pillow has been mistaken
Where can I go when I want you around
But I can't stand to be around you?
Go home, I'll walk myself to you
I'll walk myself away from here
Can't stand to be around you
Around you, around you
Can't stand to be around you
I can't stand, can't stand
To be around you
Around you, around you, around you
And I thought about many movies I've seen at your house
Excuse me if I'm rude
But I'd rather that we just strike from the record ones I'd see again without you
Leaning on my shoulder
Distracting me from the plot line
Where can I go when I want you around
But I can't stand to be around you?
Go home, I'll walk myself to you
I'll walk myself away from here
"Go to hell," is all I thought for seven weeks
But I grew out of that phase looking at these broken photographs of people
Looking glossed just like the way I still remember a summer ago
Where can I go when I want you around
But I can't stand to be around you?
Go home, I'll walk myself to you
I'll walk myself away from here
"Call me back," I'm pleading with the bottle cork in my hand
It wouldn't be the first time
My pillow has been mistaken
Where can I go when I want you around
But I can't stand to be around you?
Go home, I'll walk myself to you
I'll walk myself away from here
Can't stand to be around you
Around you, around you
Can't stand to be around you
I can't stand, can't stand
To be around you
Around you, around you, around you
Lyrics submitted by Basket_Case-Girlie
Moving Pictures Lyrics as written by Patrick Martin Stump Joseph Mark Trohman
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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PATRICK DEFINITELY WROTE THE LYRICS TO THIS SONG.
I think this is the only good song on Evening Out With Your Girlfriend, both lyrically and musically.
I also think Patrick is a much better lyric writer than Pete. Pete's songs are just metaphor one liners all put together to make a song. Patrick's lyrics flow.
haha it's so funny how he says "movies"
very energetic song. i like it. :)
Great band great song make posts dammit.
i'm posting dammit yeaa.... said this already: fall out boy is amazing!! i like this song, i relate to it well i'm out
This song is funny.
Great song... i like it as well!
It wouldnt be the first time My pillow has been mistaken. His pillow.. ? i'm sorry.. i'm not sure what that means.. anyone want to lift up their knowledge?! thanks <3 ya
I think he says "I believe I've been mistaken".
Also where it says "I'm pleading with a cork in my head", I think it sounds more like "I'm pleading with a bottle of Coke in my hair."
No matter, kickass song :P
"I'm pleading with a bottle of Coke in my hair." ....lmao!! haha wow it'd be so great if they were the actual lyrics? i wonder what was going on in pete's head then lol! ahh that made me laugh loads, thanks l-kyne :D
hehe... methinks it's about liking someone but you don't want to like them.... :S