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 believe the children are the future,
Teach them well, and make them see the way
Show them all the beauty they possess insi-hi-ide
Give them a sense!
Of pride!
To make it easier
Let the children's laugh!
-Ter!
Remind us how we used to be
I decided long ago,
Never to walk in anyone's shadow,
If I fail,
If I succeed,
At least I live as I believe,
It don't matter what they take from me,
They can't take my dig...ni.........ty! (because the grea...)
...test, love of all,
It's inside of me,
Me,
Me, me,
Me
I found the grea...test, love of all,
And it is happening to me...
Everybody's searchin' for a hero,
Someone to, look up to,
I never found anybody who will fill the needs
A fucked up place...to be,
So I learned to depend on me
I decided long ago,
Never to walk in anyone's shadow,
If I fail,
If I succeed,
At least I live as I believe,
It don't matter what they take from me,
They can't take my dig...ni.........ty! (because the grea...)
...test, love of all,
And then he do what shame,
Shame,
Shame, shame,
Shame
You know that lure, in,
Into all yourself,
That is the greatest love of all
Bobby, Bobby, Bobby
Buh...Buh, Buh, Buh, Bobby, Boh,
Buh, Buh, Buh, Buh, Bobby,
Buh, Buh, Buh, Buh, Bobby, Boh,
If I fail,
If I succeed,
At least I live as I believe,
It don't matter what they take from me,
They can't take my dig...ni.........ty! (because the grea...)
...test, love of all,
Is inside of me,
Me,
Me, me,
Me
I found the grea...test, love of all,
And it is happening to me...
Teach them well, and make them see the way
Show them all the beauty they possess insi-hi-ide
Give them a sense!
Of pride!
To make it easier
Let the children's laugh!
-Ter!
Remind us how we used to be
I decided long ago,
Never to walk in anyone's shadow,
If I fail,
If I succeed,
At least I live as I believe,
It don't matter what they take from me,
They can't take my dig...ni.........ty! (because the grea...)
...test, love of all,
It's inside of me,
Me,
Me, me,
Me
I found the grea...test, love of all,
And it is happening to me...
Everybody's searchin' for a hero,
Someone to, look up to,
I never found anybody who will fill the needs
A fucked up place...to be,
So I learned to depend on me
I decided long ago,
Never to walk in anyone's shadow,
If I fail,
If I succeed,
At least I live as I believe,
It don't matter what they take from me,
They can't take my dig...ni.........ty! (because the grea...)
...test, love of all,
And then he do what shame,
Shame,
Shame, shame,
Shame
You know that lure, in,
Into all yourself,
That is the greatest love of all
Bobby, Bobby, Bobby
Buh...Buh, Buh, Buh, Bobby, Boh,
Buh, Buh, Buh, Buh, Bobby,
Buh, Buh, Buh, Buh, Bobby, Boh,
If I fail,
If I succeed,
At least I live as I believe,
It don't matter what they take from me,
They can't take my dig...ni.........ty! (because the grea...)
...test, love of all,
Is inside of me,
Me,
Me, me,
Me
I found the grea...test, love of all,
And it is happening to me...
Lyrics submitted by xtreme2252
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