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.
Turn your lights down low
And pull your window curtain
Oh, let Jah moon come shining in
Into our life again ('gain)
Sayin', "Ooh, it's been a long, long time" (long, long, long, long time)
I got this message for you, girl
But it seems I was never on time
Still I wanna get through to you, girly
On time, on time
I want to give you some love (good, good lovin')
I want to give you some good, good lovin' (good, good lovin')
Oh I, oh I, oh I
Say, I want to give you some good, good lovin' (good, good lovin')
Turn your lights down low
Never try to resist, oh no
Oh, let my love come tumblin' in
Into our lives again
Sayin' ooh, I love you
And I want you to know right now
Ooh, I love you
And I want you to know right now
'Cause I, that I
I want to give you some love (oh)
I want to give you some good, good lovin'
Oh I
I want to give you some love
Say, I want to give you some good, good lovin'
Turn your lights down low, oh
Never, never try to resist, oh no
Ooh, let my love, ooh let my love come tumblin' in (I want to give you some love)
Into our lives again (I want to give you some good, good lovin')
Oh, I want to give you some love
And pull your window curtain
Oh, let Jah moon come shining in
Into our life again ('gain)
Sayin', "Ooh, it's been a long, long time" (long, long, long, long time)
I got this message for you, girl
But it seems I was never on time
Still I wanna get through to you, girly
On time, on time
I want to give you some love (good, good lovin')
I want to give you some good, good lovin' (good, good lovin')
Oh I, oh I, oh I
Say, I want to give you some good, good lovin' (good, good lovin')
Turn your lights down low
Never try to resist, oh no
Oh, let my love come tumblin' in
Into our lives again
Sayin' ooh, I love you
And I want you to know right now
Ooh, I love you
And I want you to know right now
'Cause I, that I
I want to give you some love (oh)
I want to give you some good, good lovin'
Oh I
I want to give you some love
Say, I want to give you some good, good lovin'
Turn your lights down low, oh
Never, never try to resist, oh no
Ooh, let my love, ooh let my love come tumblin' in (I want to give you some love)
Into our lives again (I want to give you some good, good lovin')
Oh, I want to give you some love
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Turn Your Lights Down Low Lyrics as written by Bob Marley
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
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