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.
I am what I am
I can't help myself
And if you don't like it
Get with somebody else
I'll never change my ways
It's not a phase
This is how it is
And this is how it's gonna stay, because
I am what I am
I know what I'm not
I'm not the type of guy
That doesn't know how good he's got it
And I won't back down
Won't come around saying that I changed
Cause that's not how it's going down
And I know
(I know, I know)
Wherever I go
(I go, I go)
I know where I stand
I am what I am
Hey, hey
I am what I am
Hey, hey
I am what I am
What can I say?
I'm gonna be this way
Right up until my dying day
Because that's how it goes head to my toes
And if it doesn't show
Well, I just had to let you know, because
I am what I am and nobody else
And if you've got a problem
Better take it somewhere else
Because I can't turn back
I'm right on track
And if you think you know
Well, then you better check your facts, cause
And I know
(I know, I know)
Wherever I go
(I go, I go)
I know where I stand
I am what I am
Hey, hey
I am what I am
Hey, hey
Oh, can't you see I'm just being me?
I can't be you
And I don't wanna be
Don't try to get inside my head
Cause what you see is what you get
I am what I am
I can't help myself
And if you don't like it
Get with somebody else
I'll never change my ways
It's not a phase
This is how it is
Right up until my dying day
Cause I know
(I know, I know)
Wherever I go
(I go, I go)
I know where I stand
I am what I am
Hey, hey
I am what I am
Hey, hey
I am what I am
Hey, hey
I am what I am
Hey, hey
I am what I am
I can't help myself
And if you don't like it
Get with somebody else
I'll never change my ways
It's not a phase
This is how it is
And this is how it's gonna stay, because
I am what I am
I know what I'm not
I'm not the type of guy
That doesn't know how good he's got it
And I won't back down
Won't come around saying that I changed
Cause that's not how it's going down
And I know
(I know, I know)
Wherever I go
(I go, I go)
I know where I stand
I am what I am
Hey, hey
I am what I am
Hey, hey
I am what I am
What can I say?
I'm gonna be this way
Right up until my dying day
Because that's how it goes head to my toes
And if it doesn't show
Well, I just had to let you know, because
I am what I am and nobody else
And if you've got a problem
Better take it somewhere else
Because I can't turn back
I'm right on track
And if you think you know
Well, then you better check your facts, cause
And I know
(I know, I know)
Wherever I go
(I go, I go)
I know where I stand
I am what I am
Hey, hey
I am what I am
Hey, hey
Oh, can't you see I'm just being me?
I can't be you
And I don't wanna be
Don't try to get inside my head
Cause what you see is what you get
I am what I am
I can't help myself
And if you don't like it
Get with somebody else
I'll never change my ways
It's not a phase
This is how it is
Right up until my dying day
Cause I know
(I know, I know)
Wherever I go
(I go, I go)
I know where I stand
I am what I am
Hey, hey
I am what I am
Hey, hey
I am what I am
Hey, hey
I am what I am
Hey, hey
I am what I am
Lyrics submitted by musicgal310
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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This song's about being yourself and not letting abyone change that.
This song's about being yourself and not letting abyone change that.
ditto on what MANDYxLOVESxJB said.
I learned this entire song when it came out and I still know it word for word. It really comes in handy when you wanna break out singing.
this song has really catchy lyrics, and one of the things that i like about it is that you can tell that their voices weren't filtered/altered at all in the studio for this song...you can hear every little noise they make :)
basically this song is easy to figure out stay true to who you are they sing about how no one can change them and they'll always be the same no matter what and if you don't like who they are, they dont' care
this is similar to Demi Lovato's song "La La Land Machine"
thisss iss super catchyy (: