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.
It's your chance take her hand to the floor (when I walk to the floor)
Girl if you see something you like then let him know
'Cause you only got one chance, for your first dance
Yeah you never forget your first dance
So take advantage of the slow dance
When I close my eyes I see me and you at the prom,
We've both been waiting so long
For this day to come
Now that it's here lets make it special
I can't deny
There's so many thoughts in my mind
The DJ's playing my favorite song ain't no chaperon's this could be
The night of our dreams
Only if you give, give the first dance to me
Girl I promise I'll be gentle, I know we gotta do it slowly
If you give, give your first dance to me
I'm gonna cherish every moment
It only happens once, once in a life time
I couldn't ask for more, we're rockin' back and forth
Under the disco ball, we're the only ones on the floor
(I can't deny), so many thoughts in my mind
The DJ's playing my favorite song, now we're all alone, here's the opportunity
Only if you give, give the first dance to me
Girl I promise I'll be gentle, I know we gotta do it slowly
If you give, give your first dance to me
I'm gonna cherish every moment,
It only happens once, once in a lifetime
Everybody says that we look cute together lets make this a night
The two us remember, no teachers around to see us dancin' close
I'm tellin' you our parents will never know
Before the lights go up and the music turns off
Now's the perfect time for me to taste your lip gloss
Your glass slippers in my hand right here, we'll
Make it before the clock strikes nine
If you just give, give the first dance to me
Girl I promise I'll be gentle but we gotta do it slowly
If you give, give the first dance to me we'll cherish every moment
It only happens once, once in a lifetime
Girl if you see something you like then let him know
'Cause you only got one chance for your first dance
Yeah you never forget your first dance
So take advantage of the slow dance
If you give, give the first dance to me
I'm gonna cherish every moment
'Cause it only happens, once in a lifetime
Girl if you see something you like then let him know
'Cause you only got one chance, for your first dance
Yeah you never forget your first dance
So take advantage of the slow dance
When I close my eyes I see me and you at the prom,
We've both been waiting so long
For this day to come
Now that it's here lets make it special
I can't deny
There's so many thoughts in my mind
The DJ's playing my favorite song ain't no chaperon's this could be
The night of our dreams
Only if you give, give the first dance to me
Girl I promise I'll be gentle, I know we gotta do it slowly
If you give, give your first dance to me
I'm gonna cherish every moment
It only happens once, once in a life time
I couldn't ask for more, we're rockin' back and forth
Under the disco ball, we're the only ones on the floor
(I can't deny), so many thoughts in my mind
The DJ's playing my favorite song, now we're all alone, here's the opportunity
Only if you give, give the first dance to me
Girl I promise I'll be gentle, I know we gotta do it slowly
If you give, give your first dance to me
I'm gonna cherish every moment,
It only happens once, once in a lifetime
Everybody says that we look cute together lets make this a night
The two us remember, no teachers around to see us dancin' close
I'm tellin' you our parents will never know
Before the lights go up and the music turns off
Now's the perfect time for me to taste your lip gloss
Your glass slippers in my hand right here, we'll
Make it before the clock strikes nine
If you just give, give the first dance to me
Girl I promise I'll be gentle but we gotta do it slowly
If you give, give the first dance to me we'll cherish every moment
It only happens once, once in a lifetime
Girl if you see something you like then let him know
'Cause you only got one chance for your first dance
Yeah you never forget your first dance
So take advantage of the slow dance
If you give, give the first dance to me
I'm gonna cherish every moment
'Cause it only happens, once in a lifetime
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I love how any girl who is about to, or going to prom can relate to this song!
this song is NOT about their first dance.
it's about their first "somethin else"
i agree, it doesnt sound right cause he sounds like a little kid.
I TOTALLY AGREE!! he is 7 and shouldnt be doing anything of that nature.
Way to ruin a perfectly sweet song. It's about his first kiss, that happened at a school dance. So thanks for pretty much being a pervert, and ruining this song.
And he's 15 by the way, not 7.
justin didnt write this song, usher did ! <br /> thats why its about "it" ..
Justin Bieber, you are talking about sex.
yeah this sounds alot like a metaphor for taking someones virginity. so what hes 16. thats when alot of people loose it nowadays. and why whould you write a song making such a big deal with dancing with a girl? im pretty sure hes danced with many girls before.
omg he's rightin about havin his first dance wiv his girlfriend and he's really been lookin forward to it. so why do you have to assume that he's talkin about sex and he's 15 most 15 year old boys have actually done it
it's about sex! dancing is a metaphor for sex in the song. <br /> <br /> "When I close my eyes I see me and you at the prom,<br /> We've been both been waiting so long for this day<br /> To come now that it's here lets make it special<br /> There's so many thoughts in my mind the DJ's playing<br /> My favorite song ain't no chaperone's this could be<br /> The night of a dream."<br /> <br /> he says they've been waiting for so long and they want it to be special. they're finally alone without a chaperone. <br /> <br /> "If you give, give the first dance to me girl I promise<br /> I'll be gentle but we gotta do it slowly if you give,<br /> Give your first dance to me we'll cherish every moment,<br /> It only happens once, once in a life time."<br /> <br /> he says he'll be gentle with her and they'll do it slowly, and that your first time only happens once.<br /> <br /> "Everybody says that we look cute together lets make this a night<br /> The two us remember, no teachers around to see us dancin' close<br /> I'm tellin' you our parents will never know before the lights<br /> Up and the music turns off now's the perfect time for me to taste<br /> Your lipgloss, your glass slippers in my hand right here, we'll<br /> Make it before the clock strikes nine."<br /> <br /> There's no parents around to know they did "it."<br />
It's about his first kiss! And by saying "he'll be gentle" he's saying he's not going to shove his tongue down her throat, or be aggressive. Really, what's up with people's minds these days? Get it right.
forreal...people actually listen to this shit, get some musical taste and listen to something that is actually meaningly( for example minus the bear or open hand)
well, I really love this song. at first, I thought it's about first dance on the prom etc, but when I listened it carefully I relized that it's (probably) about loosing virginity. ''Girl, I promise I'll be gentle, I know we gotta do it slowly'' ''It happens once, once in lifetime'' Now I think it really is about the first sex. lol btw sorry about my english, It's not my mother tounge..
he's talking about a special moment that he had with a girl
if u hate justin bieber why are you looking him up?unless u secretly like him.he's just a kid.GET A LIFE!!
Sounds like a double meaning for a song. The lyrics clearly state they are going to prom, and most people assume prom is where people lose their virginity -- American Pie movies, etc -- because they are going to college soon, and want to "experience things." Could be special moments, too, but I believe it's about losing your virginity with a person you held close.