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.
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
I'm in that hot thing, gutter lane
Dippin' with that wood grain
So fuckin' hood, man
They call me The Boogeyman
In that slow lane, what is your whole name?
I forgot this ho's name, I'll call her Louise Lane
Up on that boulevard, 24's rotate
Ice Cube comin' through, gotta make the hoes wait
Roll at my own pace, nigga, don't hate!
Fuck all you fat-fuckers leanin' up against my paint!
Ice Cube, I steal a little paint (Movie star!)
Fuck you! Pour a nigga a lil' drink!
That's how it's goin' down out here in California
Listen to my people, when a nigga hit the corner!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
Who is the fliest one of all?
Now pull in the parking lot
Nigga, find a parking spot
Fired up, everyone want to spark a lot
Puff-puff-pass, we out on Ave.
Lookin' for a big fat ass to harass!
Is it you? Uh-huh, I see you lookin'
When we roll by, pussy still cookin'
Freaks get taken when they lookin' for stars
If you don't like my face, bitch, look at my car!
Keep it simple, I told you once befo'
It really don't matter how I get you to the mo'
It really don't matter how I get you in my low
Just hop in, let's go
And let your friends know!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
Who is the fliest one of all?
Do ya thang, girl!
Fuck what they lookin' at!
We the dogs gettin' chased by the pussycat
West Coast, baby, with so much gravy
You should call The Navy, ever since the 80's
I've been doin' good, they been doin' bad
When I see you walk by, I'm pursuin' that
But never chase it, my game is so basic
As soon as I lace it - baby, wanna taste it?
Just face it, put me to the test
Ice Cube would ace it, I'm built for success
Fuck a Rock-star! We wanna party like a Rap Star
In the club, in the house, or the backyard (Yay-yay!)
You make it rain with ones, I make it rain with hun's
And we get lap-dance from nuns
They put away they crucifix
And they say, "Ice Cube, boy, you the shit!"
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
Who is the fliest one of all?
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
Who is the flyest one of all?
I see you lookin' at me
We don't give a fuck!
What you lookin' at?
We gonna give it up!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
Who is the fliest one of all?
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
I'm in that hot thing, gutter lane
Dippin' with that wood grain
So fuckin' hood, man
They call me The Boogeyman
In that slow lane, what is your whole name?
I forgot this ho's name, I'll call her Louise Lane
Up on that boulevard, 24's rotate
Ice Cube comin' through, gotta make the hoes wait
Roll at my own pace, nigga, don't hate!
Fuck all you fat-fuckers leanin' up against my paint!
Ice Cube, I steal a little paint (Movie star!)
Fuck you! Pour a nigga a lil' drink!
That's how it's goin' down out here in California
Listen to my people, when a nigga hit the corner!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
Who is the fliest one of all?
Now pull in the parking lot
Nigga, find a parking spot
Fired up, everyone want to spark a lot
Puff-puff-pass, we out on Ave.
Lookin' for a big fat ass to harass!
Is it you? Uh-huh, I see you lookin'
When we roll by, pussy still cookin'
Freaks get taken when they lookin' for stars
If you don't like my face, bitch, look at my car!
Keep it simple, I told you once befo'
It really don't matter how I get you to the mo'
It really don't matter how I get you in my low
Just hop in, let's go
And let your friends know!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
Who is the fliest one of all?
Do ya thang, girl!
Fuck what they lookin' at!
We the dogs gettin' chased by the pussycat
West Coast, baby, with so much gravy
You should call The Navy, ever since the 80's
I've been doin' good, they been doin' bad
When I see you walk by, I'm pursuin' that
But never chase it, my game is so basic
As soon as I lace it - baby, wanna taste it?
Just face it, put me to the test
Ice Cube would ace it, I'm built for success
Fuck a Rock-star! We wanna party like a Rap Star
In the club, in the house, or the backyard (Yay-yay!)
You make it rain with ones, I make it rain with hun's
And we get lap-dance from nuns
They put away they crucifix
And they say, "Ice Cube, boy, you the shit!"
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
Who is the fliest one of all?
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
Who is the flyest one of all?
I see you lookin' at me
We don't give a fuck!
What you lookin' at?
We gonna give it up!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
Who is the fliest one of all?
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
Do ya thang, man
Fuck what they lookin' at!
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This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
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Haha. I'm so surprised this hasn't been Put up here yet. Glad I could bring it to you guys. Anyways, It's my favorite Ice Cube song. To do your own thing regardless of what other people think of you, which means a lot to different groups of people.
Haha. I'm so surprised this hasn't been Put up here yet. Glad I could bring it to you guys. Anyways, It's my favorite Ice Cube song. To do your own thing regardless of what other people think of you, which means a lot to different groups of people.