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 'bout that time a year again!)
It was bumper to bumper when I hit that county
So I stopped and let the top down
Speakers where a bumpin',
Little hip-hop somethin'
I was stirrin' up a coke and crown
Didn't even check in the room,
We went straight for the beach,
Didn't even give the ice a chance to melt
Now I'm scoutin' my spot,
Where we were gonna rock,
With the biggest buzz I ever felt
Now I'm sittin' pretty in Suntan City,
Got the best view in the world,
Spendin' my days catchin' these rays,
Watchin' coconut covered girls
They keep strollin' by,
And they keep rollin' in,
Like the waves on the sand
Yeah, I'm sittin' pretty in Suntan City,
With a cold one in my hand (Whoo!)
Hey there cutie with a Kentuky coozie,
Have you ever hung with a Georgia boy?
And why don't you and your friends,
Ease on over here and chug a beer with Miss Illinois?
Yeah I'm sittin' pretty in Suntan City,
Got the best view in the world,
Spendin' my days catchin' these rays,
Watchin' coconut covered girls
They keep strollin' by,
And they keep rollin' in,
Like the waves on the sand
Yeah, I'm sittin' pretty in Suntan City,
With a cold one in my hand
I gotta buddy who blew all his money,
And he had to stay his broke-ass home,
He's been goin' crazy, blowin' up my phone
Wonderin' to know whats goin' on
I tell him I'm sittin pretty in Suntan City,
Got the best view in the world,
Spendin' my days catchin' these rays,
Watchin' coconut covered girls
And they keep strollin' by,
And they keep rollin' in,
Like the waves on the sand
Yeah, I'm sittin' pretty in Suntan City,
With a cold one in my hand (Yeah!)
Sittin' pretty, right here in Suntan City
It was bumper to bumper when I hit that county
So I stopped and let the top down
Speakers where a bumpin',
Little hip-hop somethin'
I was stirrin' up a coke and crown
Didn't even check in the room,
We went straight for the beach,
Didn't even give the ice a chance to melt
Now I'm scoutin' my spot,
Where we were gonna rock,
With the biggest buzz I ever felt
Now I'm sittin' pretty in Suntan City,
Got the best view in the world,
Spendin' my days catchin' these rays,
Watchin' coconut covered girls
They keep strollin' by,
And they keep rollin' in,
Like the waves on the sand
Yeah, I'm sittin' pretty in Suntan City,
With a cold one in my hand (Whoo!)
Hey there cutie with a Kentuky coozie,
Have you ever hung with a Georgia boy?
And why don't you and your friends,
Ease on over here and chug a beer with Miss Illinois?
Yeah I'm sittin' pretty in Suntan City,
Got the best view in the world,
Spendin' my days catchin' these rays,
Watchin' coconut covered girls
They keep strollin' by,
And they keep rollin' in,
Like the waves on the sand
Yeah, I'm sittin' pretty in Suntan City,
With a cold one in my hand
I gotta buddy who blew all his money,
And he had to stay his broke-ass home,
He's been goin' crazy, blowin' up my phone
Wonderin' to know whats goin' on
I tell him I'm sittin pretty in Suntan City,
Got the best view in the world,
Spendin' my days catchin' these rays,
Watchin' coconut covered girls
And they keep strollin' by,
And they keep rollin' in,
Like the waves on the sand
Yeah, I'm sittin' pretty in Suntan City,
With a cold one in my hand (Yeah!)
Sittin' pretty, right here in Suntan City
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Why We Dig It: The Georgia native brings spring break to your computer with his latest video. No matter what the weather, the singer-songwriter heats things up with ‘Suntan City,’ following the co-ed masses as they partake in the most-beloved college ritual. In the new clip, Luke performs for the beach bound fans, in addition to joining their ranks from time to time. Then, to cool things off a bit, he heads into the studio to give a behind-the-scenes look at the recording of the tune