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.
Hello?
I'm out right now
Just, just been drinking with Jack
What are you doing? I miss you
You wanna come over?
Who you with? Hello?
I've been up three days
Adderall and Red Bull
This call is a mistake
There's something strong in this water bottle
I hear you got a new chick
A dancing little Barbie doll
I feel so pathetic
But you still haven't heard it all
Fuck that new girl that you like so bad
She's not crazy like me, I bet you like that
I said, fuck that new girl that's been in your bed
And when you're in her I know I'm in your head
(Are you drunk right now?)
I'm just saying, you can do better
Always turned you out every time we were together
(You know I didn't mean that)
Once you had the best, boy, you can't do better
(You should come over, what are you doing?)
Baby, I'm the best, so you can't do better
Oh, oh, whoa
(Right)
I ran into your homeboys
They're all fucking idiots
You're not even my boyfriend
But they're trippin' 'cause I'm in the club
Yeah, that's right, I'm dancing
And something cool is in my cup
I'ma send a sexy picture
To remind you what you've given up
Fuck that new girl that you like so bad
She's not crazy like me, I bet you like that
I said, fuck that new girl that's been in your bed
And when you're in her I know I'm in your head
(Right)
I mean, I'm just saying, you can do better
Always turned you out every time we were together
Once you had the best, boy, you can't do better
Baby, I'm the best, so you can't do better
(Baby, I'm the best, so you can't do better)
No, you can't do better
Oh, oh
Na-na-na-na-na-na, right, yeah
Oh, mm
(Right)
I'm out right now
Just, just been drinking with Jack
What are you doing? I miss you
You wanna come over?
Who you with? Hello?
I've been up three days
Adderall and Red Bull
This call is a mistake
There's something strong in this water bottle
I hear you got a new chick
A dancing little Barbie doll
I feel so pathetic
But you still haven't heard it all
Fuck that new girl that you like so bad
She's not crazy like me, I bet you like that
I said, fuck that new girl that's been in your bed
And when you're in her I know I'm in your head
(Are you drunk right now?)
I'm just saying, you can do better
Always turned you out every time we were together
(You know I didn't mean that)
Once you had the best, boy, you can't do better
(You should come over, what are you doing?)
Baby, I'm the best, so you can't do better
Oh, oh, whoa
(Right)
I ran into your homeboys
They're all fucking idiots
You're not even my boyfriend
But they're trippin' 'cause I'm in the club
Yeah, that's right, I'm dancing
And something cool is in my cup
I'ma send a sexy picture
To remind you what you've given up
Fuck that new girl that you like so bad
She's not crazy like me, I bet you like that
I said, fuck that new girl that's been in your bed
And when you're in her I know I'm in your head
(Right)
I mean, I'm just saying, you can do better
Always turned you out every time we were together
Once you had the best, boy, you can't do better
Baby, I'm the best, so you can't do better
(Baby, I'm the best, so you can't do better)
No, you can't do better
Oh, oh
Na-na-na-na-na-na, right, yeah
Oh, mm
(Right)
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"I was drawn by the boldness and honesty of Drake's lyrics," JoJo said. "If something speaks to me, I get the itch to take a stab at it.
I think her cover of Drake's song is a nice female perspective of bittersweet heartache.
I love this song. One thing I don't understand is who is marvin? Other than that little confusing bit, I love this song.I definitely agree while everyone can relate to drakes version, females are drawn to Jojo's because she captures our perspective. Like Drake captures the guy's perspective.
Did some research and Drake recorded this track in the same studio as Marvin Gaye did..thus calling it Marvin's Room. Correct me if someone finds otherwise.