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.
Well, I didn't call to have a convo,
I just think I've might left some of my clothes over your house,
A couple shirts and a hat,
So if you didn't burn them, can I have them back?
Now what are you yelling at me for?
I don't give a damn if he's your new boo,
I'll always try to get along,
That's why we are not together now!
Listen, I don't give a damn if you moved on,
Cause anything I felt for you it is been gone,
I was done from the time that you busted my window.
Every time that I think about missing you,
I remember the stress that you put me through,
The time I lost, how much it cost,
So now I want you to know:
[Chorus]
That I swear that I don't know how we lasted that long,
You get on my damn nerves,
My damn nerves,
My damn nerves,
I'm glad we're not together now!
And now I'm all right cause with you everything was all wrong.
You get on my damn nerves,
My damn nerves,
My damn nerves,
I'm glad we're not together now!
I'm glad we're not together now!
So glad we're not together now!
So glad we're not together now, yeah!
I know why you called but it won't work,
This thing about a watch or a T-shirt,
But if that's what you wanna stick with,
I can help you, ship them the next thing in the morning.
So I guess this is finished,
I guess you're the one, who send it,
This should be no reason you should ever do my
You should never have to call me up pretending,
Cause baby I know you're pretending!
Listen I don't wanna fight cause it ain't the point,
It's sad that you called just to hear my voice,
You should have known I was gone,
When I busted your window down!
Cause you won't say it, but I know that you need me baby,
And I'm glad I can say it I don't need you baby!
I did my part, you broke my heart,
But I won't make the same mistakes again!
[Chorus]
I ain't gonna lie,
I think about if we could try it make it work one more time,
Could we do it?
Could we do it again, babe?
I admit it, it cross my mind,
If it's something we can end,
Oh, something clicks in time,
I remembered I can't stand you,
No more!
Oh no, no more!
[Chorus]
I just think I've might left some of my clothes over your house,
A couple shirts and a hat,
So if you didn't burn them, can I have them back?
Now what are you yelling at me for?
I don't give a damn if he's your new boo,
I'll always try to get along,
That's why we are not together now!
Listen, I don't give a damn if you moved on,
Cause anything I felt for you it is been gone,
I was done from the time that you busted my window.
Every time that I think about missing you,
I remember the stress that you put me through,
The time I lost, how much it cost,
So now I want you to know:
[Chorus]
That I swear that I don't know how we lasted that long,
You get on my damn nerves,
My damn nerves,
My damn nerves,
I'm glad we're not together now!
And now I'm all right cause with you everything was all wrong.
You get on my damn nerves,
My damn nerves,
My damn nerves,
I'm glad we're not together now!
I'm glad we're not together now!
So glad we're not together now!
So glad we're not together now, yeah!
I know why you called but it won't work,
This thing about a watch or a T-shirt,
But if that's what you wanna stick with,
I can help you, ship them the next thing in the morning.
So I guess this is finished,
I guess you're the one, who send it,
This should be no reason you should ever do my
You should never have to call me up pretending,
Cause baby I know you're pretending!
Listen I don't wanna fight cause it ain't the point,
It's sad that you called just to hear my voice,
You should have known I was gone,
When I busted your window down!
Cause you won't say it, but I know that you need me baby,
And I'm glad I can say it I don't need you baby!
I did my part, you broke my heart,
But I won't make the same mistakes again!
[Chorus]
I ain't gonna lie,
I think about if we could try it make it work one more time,
Could we do it?
Could we do it again, babe?
I admit it, it cross my mind,
If it's something we can end,
Oh, something clicks in time,
I remembered I can't stand you,
No more!
Oh no, no more!
[Chorus]
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U Get on My Nerves Lyrics as written by Jazmine Sullivan Bei Maejor
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